Fabio Viale at Sperone Westwater

Fabio Viale, Infinite, marble, 2011.
Fabio Viale, Infinite, marble, 2011.

Turin-based artist Fabio Viale – who started working with marble when he was 16 – once rolled a 2,000 lb marble sculpture of a tire through the city streets.  These pristine marble ‘tires’ haven’t seen that much action but tied together, they’re a surprising feat of technical accomplishment.  See them Saturday, Feb 9th, 2-4pm on Merrily’s Lower East Side gallery tour.  (At Sperone Westwater on the Lower East Side, through Feb 23rd).