The title is an aphorism by Leonardo da Vinci, through which Salvadori reflects on his own artistic path—a phrase to be practiced rather than merely spoken. The work originates from
a process that began some time ago with eight pieces of paper the artist kept with him and, on certain occasions, arranged in a similar fashion.
(Laura Conconi, Maria Corti, Chronology, in Remo Salvadori, ed. Antonella Soldaini [Milan: Skira, 2025], 427)