Casa Abu – Corten Steel Sculpture

Geometric structure at the edge of two Cantons

Struttura geometrica al confine tra due Cantoni

Wide view of sculpture installed in front of house — The completed work installed in dialogue with the surrounding architecture – L’opera completata in dialogo con l’architettura circostante.

A sculptural presence that blends with the landscape of Lumino, between vineyards and architecture. This freestanding corten steel work expands Paolo Grassi’s conceptual exploration into a rural-urban setting, opening a silent dialogue between art, geometry, and place. The oxidized surface reflects time and transformation, echoing the numerical DNA of the project From “0” to Infinity.

The sequence engraved on the sculpture—barely visible—invites the viewer to discover, not just to observe. Its proportions respond to the terrain, and its open angles allow light and air to pass through, creating a dynamic relationship with the environment.

Main view with vineyard and sculpture in foreground — The sculpture in its final position, on the border between Canton Ticino and Canton Grisons – La scultura nella sua posizione finale, al confine tra il Canton Ticino e il Canton Grigioni.

Una presenza scultorea che si fonde con il paesaggio di Lumino, tra vigne e architetture. Quest’opera in acciaio corten autoportante amplia l’indagine concettuale di Paolo Grassi in un contesto rurale-urbano, aprendo un dialogo silenzioso tra arte, geometria e luogo.

La superficie ossidata riflette il tempo e la trasformazione, richiamando il DNA numerico del progetto From “0” to Infinity. La sequenza incisa sulla scultura—appena percepibile—invita a scoprire, non solo osservare. Le sue proporzioni rispondono al terreno, e gli angoli aperti lasciano passare luce e aria, creando una relazione dinamica con l’ambiente.

Close-up of numbers 2, 3, 5 on oxidized surface — Detail view of the sculpture with number 5 emerging from the oxidized plane – Vista ravvicinata della scultura con il numero 5 che emerge dal piano ossidato.

Work on commission

Commissioned by: Private collector

From "0" to Infinity: 241st Element

Created: 2017

Material: Corten steel

Type: Freestanding sculpture

Dimensions: ca. 600 × 400 × 300 cm

Place: Lumino – Bellinzona, Switzerland

Conceptual sketch with colored grid and numbers — Graphic study of the numeric structure and color-coded segments – Studio grafico della struttura numerica e dei segmenti a colori.

Maquette of the sculpture on white background — The maquette shows the intersecting arms and embedded numbers – Il modellinomostra le braccia incrociate e i numeri intagliati.

All works presented here are part of the artistic project From “0” to Infinity by Paolo Grassi, exploring the relationship between numbers, time, and transformation through conceptual art.

Tutte le opere presentate fanno parte del progetto artistico From “0” to Infinity di Paolo Grassi, che esplora il rapporto tra numeri, tempo e trasformazione attraverso l’arte concettuale.

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