The artist was inspired by the local activity of fishing for anchovies and squid. The project represents this activity through various ceramic elements – panels, vases, mural decorations – all depicting local fish or fishing scenes. All the elements are made in glazed and painted
majolica.
The Route of NaturArte Trail that leading into the ancient world of fishing in the Amalfi Coast
Via Rezzola, via Masa.
Before setting off on the trail, take a moment to connect with the spirit of this NaturArte path. Directly from Lucio Liguori’s voice.
Lucio Liguori’s artworks
The Pesce povero (Poor Fish in english), one of the local iconographic motifs, has long been the hallmark of Lucio Liguori’s “ceramicare” (making ceramics). It is considered his “language”.
Lucio recalls: “I became a ceramist when, following in the footsteps of those experiences, I decided to have my own workshop, starting to experiment with both techniques, for which I owe much to Antonio Franchini, whom I met at Ri.Fa. (the factory), and decorative motifs. These last mentioned were initially carried out under the influence of Riccardo Dölker and especially Kowaliska, whose works can be seen in the local museum.”
Liguori’s “ceramic tale” seems to acquire a stronger connotation of language, showing a path of research focused on the “externality” of the iconological motif. A further example of this latter phase is the slight prominence of the fish in relation to the surface, associated with a decisive, sometimes almost mimetic colour that synthetically reproduces reality. The plastic version of the Pesce povero emerges as a further and final part of this “tale”, demonstrating a mode of creation that observes the real in its characteristics of place. The Pesce povero is a representation of the sea, with its lustre, waves and fishing nights. But it also recalls summer tables among friends, carefree moments, enhanced by fried food and red wine. It is obvious to perceive, behind this sign, the penetrating gaze and light imagination of Irene Kowaliska, both translated into a landscape of small things and humble gestures, enclosed in the space of a plate, a vase or a drawing.
Connected to NaturArte Paths
At the point where it appears on via Capriglione, the path on Lucio Liguori is connected to:
Praiano NaturArte. Path 2: Sandro Mautone