Marta e l'elefante - Forte dei Marmi - Tuscany

Many tourists to Forte dei Marmi are pleasantly surprised by a huge elephant being lifted by a small child. This is one of the most emblematic sculptures by the Italian artist Stefano Bombardieri, who uses figures of wild animals in resin and bronze to express conceptual and philosophical concepts related to man and his emotions, time and his perception.
"Marta e l'Elefante" invites us to rediscover the child that lies within each of us. The power we can find in purity and simplicity, which only a child can suggest, can enable us to achieve seemingly impossible things, such as lifting an elephant. The work speaks about man, but at the same time invites us to respect nature and animals, whose survival is closely linked to our own.
Bombardieri's tender, but very timely message is appreciated worldwide. Bombardieri has numerous collectors in Lebanon, Dubai, Istanbul, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, England, Greece, etc., who deeply and sincerely appreciate the symbolism behind his works.

Willem Vandenameele