Cammino del Sole (Path of the Sun)

“Time neither ends nor begins; it happens continuously, and every second is an eternal cycle in itself.” Fernando Pinto reflects on these ideas, and his sculptures reinterpret the points of contact between ancestral, primitive concepts and the most advanced scientific discoveries. 

In his works we find forms and symbols that refer to the cultural roots of his homeland. Although adapted to a contemporary aesthetic and context, Pinto’s sculptures remain traditional in many respects. His works are closely connected to the idea of reconnection and to the energy of the earth. Each piece establishes itself within its environment and enters into dialogue with the surrounding elements. 

There is also room for instinct and improvisation. Pinto begins his work by allowing ideas and sensations to flow. He often draws directly onto the stone, seeking closeness to the material and allowing himself to be guided above all by the place and its atmosphere.

A path that repeats itself for every sculptor or artist is the journey from the initial idea of a work to its realisation, with the unforeseen events encountered along the way and the variations one might wish to introduce.
A path that repeats itself is also that of the sun, which at every summer solstice illuminates at dawn the smooth eastern side of the sculpture, then continues—sometimes obscured by unexpected clouds—and ends at sunset, directing its light into the opening that channels it into the earth, restoring the spark of a new day. 

Paola Pascoli and Piera Sgiarovello

Fernando Pinto was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia. He studied Industrial Design with an artistic focus at the University of the Andes in Bogotá. 

In 1999 he travelled to Italy for the first time, to Pietrasanta. In 2001 he moved to Seville, Spain, where he further developed his bronze sculpture practice. 

From 2002 to 2008 he had his studio in Sant Cugat del Vallés, near Barcelona. In 2008 he returned to Colombia, opening his own studio in Bogotá. Besides Spain and Italy, his works have been exhibited in China, Japan, Australia and at the University of Architecture and Art in Guadalajara, Mexico.