Andrea Roggi Exhibition in Cortona, Italy

Andrea Roggi’s sculptures resonate deeply with me, especially those featuring olive trees and graceful human figures rising skyward with open arms and unfurling branches.

His work reflects many of the themes I explore in my own creative practice, such as interconnection, the natural world, and the invisible threads that bind us to the earth and to one another.

During a visit to Cortona, Italy, I was especially drawn to the way Roggi merges the organic essence of trees with the fluid, almost ethereal presence of human figures. It feels as though both belong to the same quiet narrative of growth, transformation, and unity.

The olive has long been one of my favourite trees, not just for its gnarled beauty and silvery leaves that shimmer in shifting light, but for what it represents—peace, endurance, and a deep-rooted presence that spans generations.

In Roggi’s hands, the olive becomes a symbol of timeless connection between body and land, memory and imagination, past and becoming.

For more information: www.andrearoggi.com

I saw Andrea’s work at the Circle of Life Gallery, Cortona, Italy.