Christian Verginer is an Italian sculptor who creates wood sculptures that capture humans’ connection with nature. His highly-realistic works are not only captivating from a visual standpoint but also aim to challenge the viewer to rethink their relationship with other life forms and the consequences of their actions on the world that surrounds them.
Most of Verginer’s works feature the interaction of child figures in interaction or fusion with natural elements like branches and leaves. This includes a girl that has branches growing out of her hair, a boy wearing a crown of leaves, and a child holding a small tree on a leash.
According to the artist, his fascination with nature and use of wood as the primary material is the result of spending most of his life in the Dolomites area of Northern Italy.
“Living in an area where the beauty of nature is really dominant, it was obvious that one of my themes would be overexploitation and destruction of nature,” Verginer shared in an interview with City Code magazine. “Had I lived in a big city, my expression would have definitely been much different.”
Verginer’s intriguing sculptures have been exhibited in museums and galleries in various European countries, including Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and Italy. He was also a featured artist at several editions of Context Art Miami art fair.
