A bit about marble and us

Some artists are captivated by the marble itself—an exceptional natural material that is available free of charge for artistic projects. Others are drawn to the quarries: their immense scale, their industrial character, the traces of human labor, and the striking dialogue between nature and excavation.

The region is home to approximately 500 marble quarries, of which around 450 have been abandoned, some for more than half a century. As nature slowly reclaims these man-made landscapes, they evolve into extraordinary places where history, geology, and imagination converge. The abandoned quarries offer a unique setting for artistic research, reflection, photography, film, sculpture, installation, and performance.
OBRAS welcomes and supports artists whose work engages with marble, the quarry landscape, or the cultural heritage of the marble industry. We can also connect artists with local institutions, quarry owners, craftspeople, companies, and other professionals working in the marble sector, helping them develop projects that are rooted in the unique character of this remarkable region.


   

For an introduction on the marble projects of residents in the past years: click on this introduction page. 

For more details on projects in specific art disciplines check the next pages:
visual arts,
photography,
performing arts.