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Chapter IV Capitolo IV

Siporex

Aerated concrete — Paul treats it like a cloud refusing to fall. Calcestruzzo aerato — Paul lo tratta come una nuvola che rifiuta di cadere.

Siporex — autoclaved aerated concrete — is an industrial building material: cheap, light, used to make insulating block walls. In Paul's hands it becomes its opposite: a substance for miniature architecture, treated as if it were soft stone.

He carves it into small block compositions: stacked towers, walls with apertures, the occasional curve. The material's air-filled body lets him cut quickly and without dust — a property he likes for its quietness. Some siporex pieces are paired with iron wire or sit on a green canvas like an architectural model awaiting context.

Six works in this series remain — small in number, but distinct in tone. They sit on the threshold between sculpture and study.

Il siporex — calcestruzzo aerato autoclavato — è un materiale edile industriale: economico, leggero, usato per fare blocchi murari isolanti. Nelle mani di Paul diventa il suo opposto: una sostanza per architetture in miniatura, trattata come se fosse pietra dolce.

Lo intaglia in piccole composizioni a blocchi: torri impilate, pareti con aperture, qualche curva occasionale. Il corpo pieno d'aria del materiale gli permette di tagliare velocemente e senza polvere — una proprietà che apprezza per la sua silenziosità. Alcuni pezzi in siporex sono accoppiati a filo di ferro o appoggiati su una tela verde come un modello architettonico in attesa di contesto.

Sei opere di questa serie rimangono — poche di numero, ma distinte per tono. Stanno sulla soglia tra scultura e studio.

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Miniature architecture

Miniature architecture Architettura in miniatura Miniature architecture Miniature architecture

Siporex Siporex Siporex Siporex
2000s · 34×50×25 cm#37
Siporex on green canvas

Siporex on green canvas Siporex su tela verde Siporex on green canvas Siporex on green canvas

Siporex, green canvas, curved plywood strip Siporex, tela verde, striscia curva di compensato Siporex, green canvas, curved plywood strip Siporex, green canvas, curved plywood strip
2000s · 47×50×50 cm#34
Siporex with iron wire

Siporex with iron wire Siporex con filo di ferro Siporex with iron wire Siporex with iron wire

Siporex with iron wire on plywood base Siporex con filo di ferro su base in multistrato Siporex with iron wire on plywood base Siporex with iron wire on plywood base
2000s · 47×50×60 cm#35
Siporex I

Siporex I Siporex I Siporex I Siporex I

Siporex Siporex Siporex Siporex
2000s · 43×50×25 cm#36
Siporex (cellular concrete)

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Series of 4 sculptures in Siporex SERIE DI 4 SCULTURE IN SIPOREX Series of 4 sculptures in Siporex Series of 4 sculptures in Siporex
2000s#187
Architectural composition in siporex

Architectural composition in siporex Composizione architettonica in siporex Architectural composition in siporex Architectural composition in siporex

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2000s#193
"A material treated like a cloud refusing to fall." "Un materiale trattato come una nuvola che rifiuta di cadere."
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