Sciogliere nodi

2021

Wood, crystals, animal teeth, human tooth, feather

15 x 7 x 2 cm | 11 x 4 x 2 cm

These are combs composed of different materials, potential ingredients of the formula that unties everything: inner and external knots, knots that entangle us, knots that irremediably hook us to something or someone, even if we don’t want to. They are made up of river wood, crystals, animal teeth, the artist’s wisdom tooth and the feather of a bird of prey - some knots should not be untied, but caressed with sweetness and wisdom. They aim at being contemporary medicine objects. The Longobards put a comb in the burial to untie the knots and chase away evil spirits.