Ucchino and Friends

Art was a highlight of my trip to Italy. I was lucky to visit Savoca, Sicily (near Messina) to meet the Sicilian sculptor Ucchino Antonino.

His works include the following:

The sculpture above is called "The Mermaid" and the sculpture below is in Savoca, in honor of Francis Ford Coppola who brought fame to the small town when he used it for his "Godfather" movies.

I love the sculpture below that could represent the importance of the donkey in holding up the "world" of Sicily...or helping to build Sicily.

The sculpture below is pretty self-explanatory.

The sculpture below is called "The Marlin."

and the piece below is titled "Come l'amore."

and his studio is shown below.

The sculpture below is in Savoca, but I believe it is by a sculptor other than Ucchino. The coffee shop behind the sculpture is a meeting place for the various artists living in town.

Below are artworks that were displayed in the Sassi of Matera. The Sassi are cave-dwellings that were used as homes until the 1950's. One of the caves is a church and the art was displayed in the church.

The following art was found in a shop in Positano, Italy.