Bacchus

Bacchus is a work with Dionysian energy, dedicated to the joy of living, pleasure and freedom of the senses. The character is represented stretched out, massive, with a rounded body and a relaxed presence, as if in a state of abandonment after the celebration. The face, with its wide gaze and calm expression, does not suggest violent excess, but a reconciliation with matter and the moment.

The sculptural volume is built of ample, flowing forms, which give the sensation of overflowing – like wine or the water of a nearby spring. The texture of the chisel, left visible on the surface of the sandstone, makes the skin seem alive, vibrating, and the light is refracted in small impulses, emphasizing the sensation of slow movement. The Bacchic presence thus becomes a symbol of vitality and regeneration: a force of nature that does not justify itself, but exists.

The setting of “At the Spring of Bacchus” completes the meaning: the work does not stand as a solemn monument, but as a spirit of the place, linked to water, coolness, meeting and celebration. In this reading, Bacchus is not only the god of wine, but also of communion – the moment when people gather together, and time becomes gentler.