Behind the Marble - Fabio Viale

Behind the Marble - Fabio Viale is an intimate and visually immersive documentary that explores the life, artistic vision, and creative process of Fabio Viale, one of the most distinctive and provocative sculptors of the contemporary art scene. Renowned for redefining the expressive possibilities of marble, Viale transforms a material historically associated with perfection, eternity, and classical beauty into a powerful medium of disruption, contradiction, and radical contemporary language. The film follows the artist across different spaces and moments of creation: from the monumental quarries where raw marble is extracted, to the silence of his studio where form slowly emerges, and finally to international exhibitions where his works confront audiences and challenge deeply rooted perceptions. Through a cinematic approach that blends observation with visual poetry, the documentary unveils the invisible dimension of artistic practice-physical endurance, obsessive precision, solitude, and the constant negotiation between control and unpredictability. At the core of Viale's work lies a striking dialogue between past and present. Classical sculptures are reimagined through bold contemporary interventions: tattooed marble bodies that question identity and belonging, sacred iconography transformed through modern aesthetics, and monumental pieces that appear to defy gravity, weight, and historical expectations. His art destabilizes traditional hierarchies, inviting viewers to reconsider the boundaries between sacred and profane, permanence and transformation, beauty and provocation. Enriched by reflections from prominent cultural figures such as Vittorio Sgarbi and Rocco Siffredi, Behind the Marble expands beyond the portrait of a single artist. It becomes a broader meditation on the role of art in contemporary society, where identity is fluid, cultural symbols are constantly reinterpreted, and meaning is shaped through tension rather than resolution. Through exclusive access and a deeply immersive narrative perspective, the film invites the audience into a world where matter becomes language and sculpture becomes a form of thought. Ultimately, Behind the Marble - Fabio Viale is not only a story about shaping marble, but about shaping perception itself-an exploration of how art can challenge, transform, and redefine the way we see both the past and the present.

Behind the Marble - Fabio Viale is a 2026 documentary movie directed by Giulia Belluco, starring Vittorio Sgarbi. It runs 55m.