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Artwork description:”Neo Lithic” is a sculpture series that ponders the eternal question of time and human evolution. Academia perpetuates the notion that humans have evolved in a linear way, from prehistoric apes to modern technologically advanced Homo Sapiens. Though we are baffled at the unexplainable engineering of megalithic stone structures left behind by ancient civilizations. Neo Lithic, meaning New Stone, is a synthesis of our inaptitude as a society to remove the veil of dogma, formed by academic taboos in regards to our history, ancient or modern. Biography:Dario Santacroce is a stone sculptor exploring the multifaceted theme of time. From his early age working as the apprentice of Carlo Ambrosoli, he discovers that the boundaries of the explained and unexplained mingle in ever-changing shades of grey. The exploration of perception, becomes as subconscious quest that fully reveals itself when initiated to marble carving.Continuing his apprenticeships with Manuel Neri, Robert Gove, Lode Tibos. He acquires the marble carving techniques needed for the realization of both small intricate pieces and monumental sculptures. Dario Santacroce is now fully invested in his established sculptural universe rich in symbols and archetypes, with stone as the central metaphor of temporal perception.