The Project
Contemporary Bestiary
"My works offer a critical view on human nature through the observation of animal behavior in their natural environment"
Movement
Artistic manifestation in front of an audience
One of the most significant steps in my journey has been the integration of mechanics and movement into my sculptures. Mechanics understood as that intelligence capable of governing motion, orchestrating movement. Even the spontaneous movement provided by nature itself, which distributes it at its will.
Artworks
Giulia Santarini
Scultrice
Messenger of the abyss, an image of a dark and deep world that both frightens and fascinates.
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Copper sculpture of a chess horse, expressing joy and distraction, symbolizing happy pawns in a game larger than themselves.
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A multitude of individual elements creates, as in nature, a single large entity: a superorganism with collective intelligence.
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Kinetic Installation: a flock of birds vibrates, expressing collective interaction and self-organization in nature and society.
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A multitude of individual elements creates, as in nature, a single large entity: a superorganism with collective intelligence.
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Press
Collection of articles, interviews and reviews: my sculpture told by journalists, critics and curators. A living archive that bears witness to exhibitions, projects and collaborations.
Homage to Barsanti and Matteucci
On June 11, 2026, Lucca will honor Eugenio Barsanti and Felice Matteucci with an innovative sculptural work in Piazza Monsignor Emilio Maggini. I created this dynamic monument by blending art and technology: the sculpture will be activated by the water from the fountain to celebrate the ingenuity and scientific history of the city.
Limbo festival 2025
Giulia Santarini exhibited some of her works at the Limboo Festival in Tuscany, gaining recognition and confirmation of her artistic talent.
Sorprese nel parco
Giulia Santarini’s sculpture “La Cattura”, exhibited at Sorprese nel Parco, explores the boundary between freedom and constraint, engaging in dialogue with the surrounding natural environment.
Zoetica
My solo exhibition at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Lucca, curated by Alessandro Romanini
Stories of Fish, Butterflies, and Other Extraordinary Beings
Giulia Santarini solo exhibition in Piacenza at the Biffi Arte gallery
Blu: World Oceans Day
Painting and Sculpture Exhibition organized by INGV on the occasion of World Oceans Day