Wildfires
Oliviero Draghi – Wildfires
Curated by Spela Zidar
LdM Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition Wildfires by the sculptor Oliviero Draghi. Draghi’s work draws inspiration from family and personal experiences, developing sculptures in a variety of styles and materials, with a keen eye for tradition.
Inspiration typically ignites through close contact with family, colleagues, and friends, as if a small spark was ignited from a safe place, catching a fire that grows, spreads, and takes shape beyond this familiar context. This creative approach is also captured in the title of the exhibition, Wildfires, the blazes that arise and grow, and which, even if the artist cannot be completely sure of their direction, must be tamed, shaped, and supported before reaching destructive force. The forms and ideas generated during these encounters are then crafted by Draghi using various materials: clay, plaster, wood, and bronze. The artist often uses different materials, giving the sensation of a wound in need of repair, but at the same time of an opening that allows the growth and development of the subject or the relationship with it.
Gallery coordinator: Špela Zidar
Opening: Thursday, June 11th from 5 to 8PM
From June 11th to July 17th, 2026
LdM Gallery, Via de’Pucci 4, Firenze
Opening hours: Mon/Fri 4-7PM, Tue/Wed/Thu 10AM-2PM
About LdM Gallery
The LdM Gallery is a project by Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici, an interdisciplinary space where academic research and artistic experimentation meet within a professional setting.