MATER TERRA

By extracting with his own hands a piece of earth from the soil, Guido Dettoni has shaped this sculpture as a unity divided in two half parts, each one being a mirror reflection of the other one. The hands which join forming the unity and initiate the process: hands – mind – word.

MATER TERRA CIRCLE

The MATER TERRA circle is for children to comprehend beyon words and to experiment when playing with the body as in a dance.

While playing in each one of the mirrored enlarged halves. they comprehend at the same time the process leading to unity.

MATER TERRA

5 Video

MATER TERRA poetry

Carles Duarte i Montserrat, 2004
For the sculpture by Guido Dettoni

The earth grows, exhales in your body,

the earth skin opens up to a new beating;

you feel it: it is an echo of yourself,

of the heart.

The light embraces you,

your life is a cradle,

and you stretch out your hands

and receive

the water of time

pouring out

and you become

the mother, the world

emerging.

An ancient tenderness is born within you.