A person wearing protective gear, including a mask, gloves, and coveralls, is spray painting a black object that appears to be a large piece of equipment or furniture inside a spray booth.

Four men are installing a large horse-shaped sculpture made of black material on a tree in a wooded area.

Silhouettes of three black animals, possibly bears and a dog, in a forest with trees and rocks.

Black silhouette of a wolf sculpture in a forest with trees and rocks.

Souvenir

Souvenir is the title of the artwork by Paolo Canevari commissioned by Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu for the 2015 Olnick Spanu Art Program. The work is composed of three metal, larger-than-life silhouetted she-wolves developed from scans of Canevari’s hand drawings.

Born and raised in Rome, Canevari often integrates icons from Italian history into his art. In Souvenir the artist pays homage to the she-wolf, the quintessential symbol of the Roman Empire. Deploying the most minimalist of means, Canevari not only memorializes a significant moment in Italian history but also beautifully integrates this motif into its natural surroundings in the Hudson Valley. Souvenir is a monumental sculpture that not only takes the viewer by surprise but also continues to resonate long after.

We worked with the Artist to produce a full size mockup of the design and then vectorized the final proposal. This files were submitted to Infra-Metals Co. in Wallingford, CT, that produced the metal cut outs. 301 East Inc, in Cold Spring, NY transported and installed the final pieces.

Artist: Paolo Canevari Technical Assistance and coordination: Miguel Quismondo Location: Garrison, NY Completion Date: 2015 Client: Olnick Spanu Art Program Photography: Marco Anelli