I graduated in chemistry almost 15 years ago and, after my first experiences as a chemist, I moved on to work in art in a very natural way. In my artistic research I try to answer the question: 'What makes me happy?'. I currently feel that I can say that happiness and joy do not depend on what you possess, but are rather an attitude, a way of dealing with and looking at things. It is a practice that requires exercise. At the base is the choice to do as much as possible things you like and to be close to people you love, which leads back to two much bigger themes: freedom and love. Even Catullus in his lyrics, when he declares his love to Lesbia, does not use the verb to love but says "eligit", that is, "I have chosen you", to emphasize that there is no love without freedom of choice.
All my work refers to things I love, such as my scientific studies and art history. To be happy you have to trust someone and something: for me one of them is science. My works are often modular, composed of smaller elements that can be assembled to give very different results from each other. It is similar to what electrons, protons and neutrons do, which combined in varying numbers form different atoms, or amino acids, which bind to each other in infinite combinations to create proteins with completely different shapes and functions. The macromolecules constitute the cells, the cells the tissues, the tissues the organs, and this inspires the more complex compositions of some of my works. It is a positivist and pragmatic vision of life, optimistic, which believes that with commitment, perseverance, reflection and time solutions to problems can be found. My research is dedicated to this saving and life-giving force.