Series of works

Dialogue — two who have
each other in mind.

Two figures on a plinth, on a bench, on a bridge. What lies between them is the actual work.

About the series

“His aim is not simply to carve or forge them, but to tell the story of one or more situations.”

In the Dialogue series this situation lies between two figures. Sometimes they reach their gilded hands to one another across a bridge, sometimes they sit blindfolded on separate brackets, sometimes one wears headphones while the other speaks. The figures stay small and anonymous — the gesture carries the story.

Marco Forni has written about this series: “me and you: we”

Confidence — Walnut, gold leaf · 31 × 51 cm — Gilded hands across the bridge

Works in the series

Couple in conversation — Wood, polychromed — Couple in conversationWood, polychromed

Call Sign — Swiss stone pine · 49 cm — Call SignSwiss stone pine · 49 cm

Dialog – Balance — Swiss stone pine, polychromed · 54 × 32 cm — Dialog – BalanceSwiss stone pine, polychromed · 54 × 32 cm

Dialoge Sense — Walnut · 25 × 48 cm — Dialoge SenseWalnut · 25 × 48 cm

Don’t Worry — Swiss stone pine · 48 × 27 × 30 cm — Don’t WorrySwiss stone pine · 48 × 27 × 30 cm

Two figures on a bench — Wood, polychromed with gold leaf — Two figures on a benchWood, polychromed with gold leaf

Two women on arches — Wood with gold leaf — Two women on archesWood with gold leaf

Dialog III — Bronze · 31 × 51 cm — Dialog IIIBronze · 31 × 51 cm

Dialog V — Bronze · 31 × 51 cm — Dialog VBronze · 31 × 51 cm

Musica — Bronze, gold leaf · 35 × 30 cm — MusicaBronze, gold leaf · 35 × 30 cm

Relief with two seated figures — Relief, wood with gold leaf — Relief with two seated figuresRelief, wood with gold leaf

Two seated figures in wooden shrine — Relief, wood with gold leaf — Two seated figures in wooden shrineRelief, wood with gold leaf

Two seated figures with gold tablets — Relief, wood with gold leaf — Two seated figures with gold tabletsRelief, wood with gold leaf

Relief with outstretched hands — Relief, wood with gold leaf — Relief with outstretched handsRelief, wood with gold leaf

Figure pair with headphones on wall — Relief, wood, polychromed with gold leaf — Figure pair with headphones on wallRelief, wood, polychromed with gold leaf

Figure pair with tie and headphones — Wood with gold leaf — Figure pair with tie and headphonesWood with gold leaf

Seated pair of women on columns — Wood, polychromed — Seated pair of women on columnsWood, polychromed

Two seated figures with a dog — Wood, polychromed with gold leaf — Two seated figures with a dogWood, polychromed with gold leaf

Two figures at a table — Wood, polychromed with gold leaf — Two figures at a tableWood, polychromed with gold leaf

Two seated figures on a bench — Wood, polychromed with gold leaf — Two seated figures on a benchWood, polychromed with gold leaf

Shouting man and girl — Wood, polychromed — Shouting man and girlWood, polychromed

The Duel — Swiss stone pine · 32 × 58 cm — The DuelSwiss stone pine · 32 × 58 cm

Two figures, side view — Wood, polychromed — Two figures, side viewWood, polychromed

Figure pair on bowl-shaped plinth — Relief, wood with gold leaf — Figure pair on bowl-shaped plinthRelief, wood with gold leaf

Two boys with golden ball — Relief, wood, polychromed with gold leaf — Two boys with golden ballRelief, wood, polychromed with gold leaf

Frequently asked questions

What is the “Dialogue” series?

It is a group of works by Roland Perathoner in which two figures are always related to one another: they reach out their hands, turn towards or away from each other, listen to one another or straight past one another. The work is carried not by the single figure but by the distance and the gesture between the two.

What are the works in the series made of?

They are made of Swiss stone pine, lime or walnut, often polychromed and heightened with gold leaf in places — on the hands that touch, for example. Several works in the series also exist as bronze casts.

Commission

A counterpart for your space?

Works in this series are also made to commission — in wood, polychromed or cast in bronze, made to your dimensions and conceived for your setting.

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Dialogue — two who haveeach other in mind.

Works in the series

What is the “Dialogue” series?

What are the works in the series made of?

A counterpart for your space?

Dialogue — two who have
each other in mind.