"Gesti Scolpiti, " the major solo exhibition by sculptor Jago, continues successfully at the evocative location of the Ancient Theater of Taormina until May 3,2026.The exhibition, organized by Aditus and Civita Sicilia, in collaboration with BAM, brings together four of Jago's works—Impronta Animale (Animal Impronta, 2012), Memoria (Memory, 2015), Prigione (Prison, 2016), and David (2024,bronze)—in the context of Taormina, a crossroads of civilizations and a theater of ancient memories. Jago's works appear like gestures sculpted in time, witnesses to a continuous expressive need that spans eras and languages. The first three sculptures, carved in statuary marble, revolve around the theme of the hand: a symbol of contact, creation, and personal affirmation. It is through the hand that human beings leave their mark, sink into matter, and construct memory. Not just a tool, but a self-portrait: a living presence that transcends time. In Impronta Animale, the hand becomes a relic: a primordial sign reminiscent of cave paintings, evoking an ancestral connection with the earth and our profound history. Memoria presents a handprint carved into the stone. The work reflects on memory and legacy, making the traces of human presence tangible as a symbol of permanence and remembrance. In Prison, the sculpted image, wrapped in the folds of marble, seems to emerge from a stone prison. The contours of the human figure are barely delineated, while the limbs extend with a strong sense of tension. Gesture is everything: the urgency of existence, a symbol of the struggle to free oneself from what constrains. The fourth sculpture is David, made of bronze and 181 cm tall. The work symbolically arrived in the splendid theater overlooking the sea and, to this day, is displayed at the top of the stands of the Ancient Theater, after having completed a world tour aboard the ship Amerigo Vespucci. The imposing bronze work carries the weight of an epic and contemporary narrative, reinterpreting the myth of David and Goliath in a modern key to tell a different story, yet one still imbued with courage and revenge. The iconography is recognizable in the proud posture of the female figure (reminiscent of Michelangelo's famous David), the slingshot, and the stone she holds in her hands—elements that recur as recurring motifs in the artist's latest masterpieces. The David project began in 2021 with an initial hand-crafted clay sketch. From that initial image, various clay and plaster versions emerged, culminating in the current model, cast in bronze using the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. The final version, sculpted from Carrara marble and over 4 meters tall, will represent a milestone in Jago's artistic journey, committing him to a truly remarkable feat. During the exhibition's opening on September 4,2025,in front of over a thousand spectators, the artist performed a controversial act. Armed with duct tape, Jago covered the naked body and mouth of his David in protest against yet another censorship by Meta, who obscured the work's social media content, equating it with pornographic images. The action initially surprised those present—some of whom mistook him for a vandal—but then drew applause once the artist's identity and the meaning of the provocation were clarified. "I don't accept AI deciding what to censor and what not. For this reason, I decided to self-censor, " Jago stated. The sculpture is currently still displayed with duct tape; it will be up to the artist to decide when to restore the work to its original appearance.