boxes

The early works of Filippo Fantini emerge from the convergence of creative gesture, professional training, and everyday material. His use of cardboard boxes as a primary support marks the beginning of his artistic exploration, a period in which three-dimensionality becomes central, alongside an inquiry into form and material presence.

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These compositions are not conceived as sculptures, but rather as small maquettes—almost architectural models. Though freed from functional constraints, they reveal from the outset the influence of his architectural background.

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By choosing boxes recovered directly from the remnants of daily consumption—simple, accessible, and already marked by use—Fantini initiates a broader reflection on immediacy and authenticity in the artistic act. The work takes shape from what is at hand, familiar and lived-in. Cutting, gluing, and assembling are gestures that recall the artist’s technical training, but they are equally the expression of an instinctive, direct, and essential need to create.