HIDDEN STRUCTURES
Acrylic primers and paint, natural pigments, and sewing thread on
natural fabric, 2024.180 x 160 cm | 70.9 x 63 in
PINK IS FOR GIRLS
Acrylic primers and paint, natural pigments, and sewing thread on cotton canvas, 2024.130 x 165 cm | 51.2 x 65 in
HORSES MADE OF STICKS
Acrylic primers and paint, sewing thread on natural fabric, 2024.233 x 193 cm | 91.7 x 76 in
SIMPLE STRUCTURES I (Initial Studies)
Acrylic primers and paint, sewing thread on natural fabric, 2022-24.28 x 34 cm | 11 x 13.4 in
COURAGE NOT TO FIGHT
Acrylic primers and paint, natural pigments, and sewing thread on natural fabric, 2024.
120 x 160 cm | 47.2 x 63 in
SEWING AS A METAPHOR OF CARE
Video 1920x1080, 8’43”, color, sound, 2024Filmed and edited by Filippo M. Ceredi
The act of sewing unfolds as a quiet meditation, transforming simple gestures into statements on care, resilience, and memory. For Liberato, sewing is more than a manual process within his creative practice; it is a symbolic act that bridges vulnerability and strength. Each stitch carries intention, inviting viewers to consider how acts of repair and mending connect the artist to the object, and by extension, to layers of personal and collective experience. The video captures this process, grounding the viewer in a deeper understanding of the work as a whole. In this sense, sewing becomes an art of connection, a way of uniting fragments of time, space and the self. For the "new man," sewing raises fundamental questions about masculinity and offers the promise of new realities that embrace care and reject the need for dominance.
SIMPLE STRUCTURES II (Initial Studies)
Acrylic primers and paint, sewing thread on natural fabric, 2022-24.25 x 30 cm | 9.8 x 11.8 in
NEW MASCULINITY
Acrylic primers and paint, natural pigments on synthetic fabric, 2024.
85 x 95 cm | 33.5 x 37.4 in
MEN ARE MADE FOR WAR
Acrylic primers and paint, natural pigments, and sewing pins on natural fabric, 2024.
350 x 285 cm | 137.8 x 112.2 in