{"id":5644,"date":"2026-09-28T17:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/portfolio\/i-stand-alone-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:06:25","slug":"i-stand-alone-2","status":"publish","type":"nectar_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/en\/portfolio\/i-stand-alone-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I Stand Alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"nectar-blocks-text-css\">span.nectar-blocks-text{display:block}.nectar-blocks-text{background-size:cover;transition:background-color .25s ease,color .25s ease}.nectar-blocks-text *{text-indent:0}.nectar-blocks-text__inner{position:relative}.nectar-blocks-text__fit-text{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--reveal .line,.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--reveal .word{clip-path:inset(0 -10px)}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--target-character .word{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}.nectar-blocks-text.doing-text-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg{opacity:0}.nectar-blocks-text.doing-text-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight--underline{background-image:none!important}.nectar-blocks-text.is-animated .line,.nectar-blocks-text.is-animated .word{clip-path:none}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text,.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text *{letter-spacing:0}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text{opacity:0}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text--loaded{opacity:1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text br{display:none!important}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text{line-height:.9}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text [class*=text-animation--]{line-height:1.1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-fit-text{padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight{z-index:1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight .nectar-blocks-text__highlight{display:inline-block;line-height:1.1;position:relative}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight .nectar-blocks-text__highlight--underline{display:inline!important}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg{content:\"\";display:block;height:60%;left:0;pointer-events:none;position:absolute!important;top:70%;width:100%;z-index:-1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg path{stroke-dasharray:1}.nectar-blocks-text.has-text-highlight.doing-text-animation:not(.has-fit-text) .nectar-blocks-text__highlight{line-height:inherit}@media only screen and (min-width:1025px){.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--desktop.pre-animated{opacity:0!important}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--desktop.has-text-highlight-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg path{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:1}}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px)and (min-width:768px){.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--tablet.pre-animated{opacity:0!important}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--tablet.has-text-highlight-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg path{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:1}}@media only screen and (max-width:767px){.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--mobile.pre-animated{opacity:0!important}.nectar-blocks-text.text-animation--mobile.has-text-highlight-animation .nectar-blocks-text__highlight svg path{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:1}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.nectar-blocks-text{transition:none}.nectar-blocks-text.pre-animated{opacity:1!important}}\n<\/style>\n<p id=\"block-2uvS53ZanJ\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">\u201cI Stand Alone\u201d belongs to the <a href=\"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/portfolio-category\/i-stand-alone\/\">I Stand Alone series<\/a> and gives direct form to the bond between identity and presence. Here the shadow is not merely a visual effect but a metaphor for personality: it is this very shadow, the symbol of what we are inside, that supports the figure and allows it to stand.<br>The sculpture suggests that our true strength comes from personality, ideas and inner richness. Without this deeper dimension, we would be nothing but empty, unstable forms.<br>The work invites the viewer to consider how essential it is to recognise and value one\u2019s own shadow \u2013 one\u2019s own uniqueness \u2013 as the solid ground on which to build one\u2019s life and balance.<\/p>\n\n\n<style id=\"nectar-blocks-image-css\">.nectar-blocks-image{transition:all .25s ease}.nectar-blocks-image__inner{position:relative;transition:all .25s ease;width:100%}.nectar-blocks-image .nectar-blocks-image__inner{border-radius:inherit}.nectar-blocks-image img{border-radius:inherit;display:block;max-width:100%;transition:all .25s ease}.nectar-blocks-image img.nectar-aspect-ratio{object-fit:cover}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-image nectar-blocks-image\" id=\"block-R5q0ki7K7n\"><div class=\"nectar-blocks-image__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1057\" class=\"wp-image-4883\" src=\"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/stand-alone-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"stand-alone-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/stand-alone-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/stand-alone-1-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/stand-alone-1-1024x1002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/stand-alone-1-768x752.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paolofusistudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/stand-alone-1-720x705.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-qKMdDr7GMd\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-vVDcL14YAl\" class=\"wp-block-nectar-blocks-text nectar-blocks-text\">On display at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fattorialaloggia.com\/it\/parco-arte-toscana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centro d&#8217;Arte La Loggia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A figure held up by its own shadow: personality becomes foundation and strength.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_nectar_blocks_hide_post_title":false,"_nectar_blocks_transparent_header_effect":false,"_nectar_blocks_transparent_header_effect_color":"light","_nectar_blocks_header_animation":false,"_nectar_blocks_header_animation_delay":0,"_nectar_blocks_header_animation_effect":"fade","_nectar_blocks_page_css":"","_nectar_blocks_page_js":"","_nectar_portfolio_client":"H60cm","_nectar_portfolio_date":"2024","_nectar_portfolio_project_link":"","_nectar_portfolio_video":{"source":{"id":null,"url":"","type":"empty"}},"_nectar_portfolio_description":"A figure held up by its own shadow: personality becomes foundation and strength.","_nectar_portfolio_project_url":""},"portfolio_category":[204,205],"portfolio_tag":[216,270],"class_list":["post-5644","nectar_portfolio","type-nectar_portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","portfolio_category-i-stand-alone","portfolio_category-installations","portfolio_tag-acciaio-ossidato","portfolio_tag-vernice-colorata"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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