Visual Narratives through Time and Space: Weaves and Metaphors of Connections for Public Space - Narrazioni Visuali attraverso il Tempo e lo Spazio: Trame e Metafore di Connessioni per lo Spazio Pubblico

Through analysis of some of selected works, this contribution addresses some aspects related to the multifaceted work of the Sardinian artist Maria Lai, who is considered one of the most dynamic and important minds in contemporary art. Her narrative language adheres to a poetry of connection among the elements that always leaves intact the multi-material sense and multiple meanings of the combined parts, first through the sign of stitching and then through outdoor works and activities of participatory art. Stressing that everything is connected — the present with the past, transverse knowledge with collective imagination — Lai expresses a perception of the sense of art that allows her to transform even an everyday object, designed to be aesthetic but also functional, into a poetic object, into a ‘generator of reflection’ capable of teaching us to dream and remember.