Alberto Ceppi - Freedom

The iconography of this painting certainly has allegorical meanings and can be defined, in some ways, as symbolist precisely because of its allusion to underlying meanings. It is a type of subject that can be traced back to the artistic language of late nineteenth-century painters such as Moreau, Bocklin, and Puvis des Chavannes, who, while using a primarily figurative language, developed intellectually complex iconographies, full of symbolic and allegorical references. In this sculpture, Alberto Ceppi develops a very direct and impactful iconography on the theme of freedom. The work presents, in a simple composition, a hand outstretched toward a soaring bird.

Sculpture is typical of the work of sculptor Alberto Ceppi, an artist whose work is characterized by a figurative language, attentive to the exaltation of plasticity. Thus, this representation of "Freedom" is distinguished precisely by the exaltation of plasticity that characterizes Ceppi's work. A plasticity inspired by rounded forms, whose essentiality also draws on a taste open to the influences of architecture and design. Thus, the subject is realized through clean, rational lines, where the connotation of sensory data is replaced by a dry and lucid essentiality, which identifies the aesthetic value of the work precisely in the balance of its volumes. Even in this research, divided between plasticity and expressive essentiality, however, we cannot help but emphasize the technical skill of a master like Alberto Ceppi in giving form to a living figure, thanks to a dynamic and vibrant sculptural material.

Alberto Ceppi was born in Meda in 1948 and passed away in 2018. A student of Francesco Messina, during his training he came into contact with great masters such as Umberto Milani, Marino Marini, Luciano Minguzzi, Enrico Manfrini, Mauro Reggiani, and Cristoforo de Amicis. He taught Ornate Drawing at the Brera Art School, a tenured position he left in 1977 to dedicate himself to his freelance work. His sculptures, stained glass windows, and mosaics are held in churches, museums, civic collections, and public and private institutions in Italy and abroad. He has exhibited in cultural centers, museums, galleries, and public institutions. He has also participated in significant group exhibitions in Italy and abroad. He created medals and works that were awarded to Pope Paul VI and John Paul II, director Franco Zeffirelli, Michael Gorbachev, and Kevin Kostner. He has illustrated numerous publications. In 1999, he won the competition announced by the Varedo municipal administration to create the world's first monument dedicated to all UN fallen soldiers. The "Kosmos" monument was inaugurated in March 2001 in the presence of Staffan de Mistura, an initiative included in the United Nations Agenda for the Year 2000.

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