Allegory of the Trojan War

The series Archeologia includes the four-part Allegory of the Trojan War, which Italian artist Guiseppe Spagnulo created for the 1st Bochumer Bildhauersymposium. While he was developing works that dealt with the present in his Paesaggi (landscapes) at the time, this work confronted the dramatic and tragic events of the past. Spagnulo reconstructed these events using only the archeological traces they left behind.
He always incorporates raw, broken iron shapes that are reminiscent of earth or terra cotta. In a figurative sense, they represent the breaking down of aging norms, conventions, and ways of seeing things. The Allegory of the Trojan War first wants to be discovered like an archeological find, as it lies flat in the grass and doesn’t particularly stand out.
There is a long “spear” with broken “flames” on the end. To the right and left of the “flames” are two evenly sized squares with diagonal lines across them. Pointing at the front tower of the Bergbaumuseum, this symmetrical arrangement is disrupted by a round “shield” that is a bit further away from the other end of the “spear.” The simple, archaic forms are reminiscent of the artifacts of a warring civilization from long ago, reaching us through the myth and symbols of its transience.

Source: www.artibeau.de/1230.htm