What Happens When an Artist Listens to the Mountains

For Marco Nones, silence is not an absence, it’s a companion. In the Val di Fiemme, where forests breathe slowly and winter turns the air into crystal, silence becomes the place where his art begins ❄️ Marco grew up watching his grandfather, a farmer, work the land with patience and respect. Those gestures, simple and full of meaning, became the foundation of his own craft. What he learned wasn’t just technique, but a way of listening: to nature, to seasons, to the quiet truths hidden in everyday things. Today, Marco transforms that heritage into sculptures made of wood, roots, ice, and elements gathered in the forest in Trentino. He moves through his valley like someone who understands that every material has a voice, even if it whispers. And in the stillness of his workshop, one thought returns to him often: “Life is a mystery with butterfly wings.” Life is delicate, something you can only understand if you approach it with care. His art reflects exactly that: lightness carved from weight, fragility shaped from frozen water, stories emerging from pieces of wood weathered by time. Entering Marco’s world means stepping into a space where silence teaches more than words, and where the mountains themselves seem to pause and watch. Discover Marco's story on: https://www.visittrentino.info/en/articles/art-and-culture/marco-nones Discover winter in Trentino on: https://www.visittrentino.info/en/experience/trentino-in-winter Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@visittrentino Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visittrentino/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visittrentino Curious where Trentino is? Start here ➡ https://www.visittrentino.info/en