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The tactile sculpture represents one of the main innovations of the Sand Nativity 2025. This project was conceived as a social inclusion project, so that even blind people can approach and understand this unique artistic language.
The work was modelled to deliberately highlight the different phases of the sculptural process. The square shape of the block recalls the initial stage from which the artist's work began; the rough- hewn parts demonstrate the artist's first three-dimensional approach; finally, the more detailed sections, in this case the animal's muzzle, feature a meticulous finish. To the touch, the material reveals its full materiality: the typical graininess of sand, but also the solidity achieved thanks to the specific compacting method.
The choice of subject within the context of the exhibition is also significant. Not a lamb was chosen, but a wolf, the animal symbolizing power and danger. The wolf inspires admiration and respect, an emblem of strength, wisdom, and wild freedom. One must stay away from it. Yet Francis will not hesitate to speak to it, to offer it friendship, because the wolf, is a creature of God too. One cannot help but see the challenge this experience poses: to overcome every barrier and every resistance to touch a sculpture, the wolf, to draw close to what we consider most distant from us.
To ensure the full tactile experience, the wolf's muzzle has been treated with a thin layer, which will ensure it will resist contact with visitors during the two months of its exhibition.