Salvatore Arancio’s work explores beauty and the sublime in nature. He is fascinated by the merging of myth and science, exploring the state of suspension between the real and the fictional through an emphasis on construction and staging. Playing with images, shapes and symbols using found geological illustrations as a starting point, he suggests a sense of human inefficacy against nature, creating juxtapositions that are both beautifully evocative and deeply disquieting.
The acquisition of three works by Arancio are a significant addition to the collection at The Harris, Preston and will play an important role in their contemporary art programme – Harris Inspired – which will display works in and around the building, including non-gallery spaces. Arancio’s print, collage and sculpture will be displayed alongside 18th and 19th century landscapes, sculpture, ceramics, historic books, and an important but underused collection of prints from the 16th century to the present day.
