In Remo Salcio's workshop in Castino, Langa stone changes identity without losing its origins. Pebbles and fragments shaped by water, often collected along the Belbo River, suggest faces, animals, and fantastical figures that the artist brings to life with hammer and chisel.
The studio is located in the Martinetto, an ancient building associated with the blacksmith's trade. The tools, stone walls, and artworks transform the space into a continuous narrative of craft and imagination. The sculptures often engage with iron and poetic language, uniting essential materials with stories, legends, and characters of the Alta Langa.
Faces, masks and memories of the village
Among the most recognizable subjects are the masche, figures from Piedmontese folk tradition suspended between fear, irony, and mystery. In the barely sketched faces, the natural form of the stone remains visible: the intervention does not erase what the stream and time have already created, but follows its lines and suggests a possible story.
A visit to the workshop allows you to observe materials, tools, and production processes, and to understand the connection between the works and the local area. It's also an invitation to look differently at the stones of the paths and waterways, imagining what shapes they might conceal before the sculptor even begins his work.
Some of Remo Salcio's works are located in various villages in the Langhe region and can be included in a broader itinerary. Access to the studio, meetings with the artist, and any demonstrations are not continuous activities: they must be verified and arranged in advance.
