Skultoflower ©
Through his art, Stefano Bressani addresses pollution as a profound social disaster, conveying the urgency of preserving nature with vibrant colors and life-affirming forms. His iconic Skultoflower © embodies a tree under attack by the “grey blot” of industrialization, symbolizing humanity’s impact on the environment. The work delivers a powerful message: only a sustainable balance can ensure a bright future, while art becomes a vehicle for reflection, awareness, and transformative action.
Mormino for Skultoflower Bressani
With Skultoflower ©, Stefano Bressani creates his first monumental outdoor work, demonstrating that even in the most unexpected places, such as the Fondamenta della Giudecca or the Molino Stucky, nature can emerge through art.
This eternal, indestructible flower floats on water, performing a “miracle” that even Mother Nature had never dared: life defying the impossible.
Its stem, crafted in iron, evolves over time much like the human body, reminding us that the essential elements of life—from the alchemical, philosophical, and religious Tria Principia—also encompass soul and spirit, which remain intact and grow richer with awareness.
The flower’s bloom, made of water-repellent fabric, symbolizes respect for and preservation of water, while the base evokes the distinctive construction techniques of the city on the Lagoon. Skultoflower © is thus a flower eternally vibrant, full of hope and energy: a work that lives in harmony with its environment and celebrates art’s ability to transform the world.
Serena Mormino
Art Curator and Critic
Curator of the Museo del Parco
Centro Internazionale di Scultura all’Aperto, Portofino
President, Amarte Cultural Association
Gallery Skultoflower ©
In this project, art asserts itself as a powerful means of communication, capable of addressing critical social issues such as pollution, a disaster that affects us all. Stefano Bressani embraces the responsibility of reflecting on this theme through his colors, textures, and techniques, inviting contemplation of nature and the devastating impact of its loss.
A cube, a vessel of colors, represents for the artist the Earth: the nest and home of all living beings, a symbol of the tree of life. The exploitation of natural resources has disrupted the vital balance, transforming the tree into an organism attacked by a gray “cancer” that suffocates the light of nature. The sounds of mechanization now overpower those of the natural world, marking a progress that has lost its original harmony.
Bressani’s art, with its communicative power, breaks the silence of indifference, exposing a reality dominated by inert materials and industrial processes. His works, such as the Skultoflower ©, embody this transformation: from the use of fabrics and scraps that evoke natural cycles, to oxidized metals, like CORTEN steel, which express beauty in change.
Over time, initial romanticism gives way to the rawness of bare metal, struggling to maintain an eternal form. Even synthetic materials, such as neoprene, are employed to amplify colors, reflecting on humanity’s audacity in attempting to challenge nature. Yet the artist reminds us that nature inexorably reclaims what belongs to it, remaining unmatched in its millennial perfection. Through his work, Bressani transforms art into a powerful admonition for the world.
