Giovanni Pizzo
The concept
“Eroe allo specchio” takes its cue from the symbolic value of fairy tales: they have always been containers at multiple levels of interpretation, where all reflect and identify themselves in a symbolic path: a path of self-knowledge and awareness, where new parts of oneself emerge and are recognized.
The interview
What is the last book you read? And what will be the next one?
“A philosophical history of gardens” by Santiago Beruete.
Your next trip?
Japan.
Favourite colour?
Petrol blue.
What is the plant that matters most to you?
Phormium.
Where would you live?
In Italy.
What is your favourite historical era?
1968.
“Can you describe in short a scene that represents “beauty and elegance” for you?
An expanse of wheat caressed by the breeze of the summer wind.
What is a garden for you?
A welcoming place, where you can be who you really are, without prejudice, without barriers.
What is the fairy tale for you?
For me the fairy tale is a world in which to immerse myself, and let myself go, as in a dream; a dream to be analyzed at a later time, with the clarity that comes only afterwards. It represents an adventure that can be symbolically interpreted on several levels ..
