This statue is found near Cafe Verbanella, behind the restaurant, and as you can see, close to the water's edge...

I noticed the first of the new Carrara marble statues almost immediately upon my arrival in Stresa, and it was explained to me that it was one of a set of three. At the first opportunity I went walking with my camera to find the other two. Interesting artworks...

Back in May 2007, three blocks of marble of equal size were given to three internationally known sculptors. Housed outside the Villa La Palazzola on the lungolago, the three artists worked, side by side, between May 12 and May 27, 2007, using the technique called a togliere -- to remove -- the technique typical of stone sculptors.

This unique exhibition not only gave the artists the opportunity to collaborate and exchange ideas with each other; it also gave tourists and passersby the chance to watch, step by step, as the works were revealed.



The three artists are:


Hattori Koh-Emon was born in Japan in 1947 and studied art at Brera. He works with various materials and his works can be seen in many places throughout Italy, Europe, and Japan.