After a brutal storm, Italian sculptorMarco Martalarwas moved to transform the damage into something beautiful.
Martalar created the magnificent creature from the scattered branches of the storm, turning tragedy into art.
In 2018, the Vaia storm ripped across northern Italy.
With winds reaching up to 125 miles per hour, a tremendous amount of forest was destroyed.
In Trentino alone, over18,000 trees were uprootedby the devastating storm, which was unprecedented.
Vaia had a profound effect on Martalar, changing the way that he viewed his art.
So I started using what the storm had destroyed and gave it new life as art.
The dragon, which is located on the Alpe Cimbra in Lavarone, holds special significance.
And while he’s moved on to other projects, his dragon has become a sort oflocal symbol.
Italian sculptor Marco Martalar has created an enormous dragon sculpture made of wood from the Vaia storm.
His dragon stands as a symbol of Mother Nature’s force.
