POISSON JANUS

Artiste/Artist : Giovanni Carosi Date création /Creation time : 2017 Matériaux/Materials : Limestone of Châteaupanne Description : The title of the work is a reference to Roman mythology that Janus is the god of the door. This door symbolizes the passage from the past to the future. In ancient Rome, Janus is a god with two heads: one looks behind it, to the past and the other looks ahead, to the future. Presentation of the artist and his approach: Giovanni Carosi was born in 1953 in Norma near Rome, Italy. A goldsmith in Florence, he then moved to Paris in 1983 where he learned sculpture at the School of Visual Arts in Elancourt. The sculptor's favorite themes are the variation of you and me as well as duality and fusion. Through his creations, he combines abstraction and emotion. Description : ANUS FISH (Châteaupanne limestone) The name given to the sculpture refers to Roman mythology, whereby Janus is the God of Doors. These doors symbolize the passing from past to future. In Ancient Rome, Janus was a two-headed god: one head is looking backward to the past and the other one is looking ahead, to the future. Presentation of the artist and his/her approach : Giovanni Carosi was born in Norma (near Rome) in 1953. He began working as a goldsmith and then left to Paris in 1983. There, he learned carving at the Plastic Arts School in Elancourt (in the Yvelines department). The variation of you and me, as well as duality and fusion, are his favourite themes. Through his works, he combines abstraction with emotion