Monumento al libro

Apricale's Monument to the Book takes the form of a large open volume made in stone and steel. The collaboration between artist Enzo Pazzagli and poet Claudio Nobbio places a literary image within the village's public landscape.

Why it matters

The work belongs to Apricale's modern identity as a village of artists. Rather than separating contemporary art from the older settlement, it brings sculpture into dialogue with stone houses, painted walls and the spaces of everyday communal life.

What to notice

Steel sheets suggest the raised pages of an open book, contrasting with the solidity of the stone support. Light and shadow give the metal leaves a different appearance from paper while preserving the recognisable gesture of reading. The relationship between the book form and its materials is the sculpture's central visual idea.

Context and history

Claudio Nobbio's association with Apricale connects the monument with the village's literary life. Its joint authorship by poet and artist reflects the broader exchange between writing and visual art found in Apricale's murals and cultural activity. The book is thus both a familiar object enlarged into public sculpture and an emblem of the village's creative identity.