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HÅKON ANTON FAGERÅS IS A

NORWEGIAN SCULPTOR LIVING IN

TUSCANY, ABLE TO MAKE MARBLE

ALIVE. WE INTERVIEWED HIM FOR ML

WORLD MAGAZINE TO DISCOVER HIS

ART AND CREATIVITY.

What’s your relationship with

marble?

Fragility has been one of the common

denominators of much of my work,

and the lightness and the subtle

nuances of shadows of the Statuario

marble perfectly captures these

expressions. But my appreciation for

marble goes beyond its appearance;

I value the process of carving just as

much as the f inal aesthetic outcome.

I enjoy the work itself, the slow process

of continuously trying to improve the

sculpture and master the craft

What kind of marble do you use for

your sculptures?

Ever since I f irst came to Pietrasanta

almost 25 years ago the white marble

from the Apuan alps has been my

preferred material for sculpture

Frequently using the warm white

Statuario marble I also work with

various types of ordinario marble,

depending on the subject, but also on

the availability. The beautiful pieces

of stone can be surprisingly diff icult

to f ind, and expensive of course, but

the quality of the stone matters a lot

to me. I have made a deliberate choice

to retain some of the most beautiful

stones I have sculpted for my personal

collection, not because I'm so satisf ied

with what I've made, but rather due to

my admiration for the beauty of these

stones. I collaborate closely with Marco

Giannoni, a marble artisan based in

Pietrasanta, he's an invaluable asset

to me, always on the lookout for those

rare, perfect pieces.

Have you experimented other

natural stones

Yes I have made some sculptures in

Travertine and appreciate the grey

Bardiglio marble very much And

I would love to test more kinds of

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