Silent Spires
Handcrafted 3×2 cm wood
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Behind the work
In winter, Croda da Lago takes on a secluded and austere character. Its Dolomite towers, normally sculpted by more open light, become compact and silent under recent snow that softens their contrasts without erasing their verticality. The walls appear darker, interrupted by light veins of clinging snow, while low clouds move slowly, brushing the ridges like a held breath.
The context amplifies this perception. After an early December snowfall, with the ski lifts still closed and virtually no human presence at high altitudes. The silence was not empty, but dense, heavy. The absence of tracks made every shape clearer, every variation of light more significant. The bad weather, instead of detracting, added depth, letting the clouds and shadows build the scene.
At sunset, the light never fully arrived. It remained suspended, filtered, concentrated on certain portions of rock, while the rest quickly slid into gray. Croda da Lago did not offer itself as a panorama, but as a presence: a mass of stone and snow that emerged and receded depending on the passage of the clouds. In that unstable balance, the mountain seemed to evade the gaze as much as it yielded to it, leaving a feeling of profound and rare isolation, as if time had slowed down just to observe.
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Selected papers
Each print is made on matte Fine Art paper, using archival pigment inks that ensure exceptional color rendition and a lifespan of over 100 years.
Handmade frames
The artwork can be accompanied by a handcrafted wooden frame with a 2x3 cm profile. Available in black, white, natural wood, and dark stain finishes.
Certificate of Authenticity
Each work is accompanied by a Hahnemühle certificate of authenticity and Marcello Niccodemi's signature applied directly to the print.
