Sardinia Crane

Commissioned Works
Sardinia Crane is a monumental site-specific commission created by Scoobafish for GEMA’s private industrial premises in Berchidda, Sardinia.

Painted organic layers spread across the architecture like geological strata, gradually moving from pale tones into deep reds and black. Emerging from this surface, a fabricated steel crane projects physically beyond the wall and transforms the mural into a sculptural intervention.

The work responds directly to the identity and function of the site. Industrial materials, lifting structures and construction processes become part of the visual language, while the layered composition connects the building to the forms, colours and terrain of Sardinia.

Rather than treating the façade as a neutral support, Sardinia Crane incorporates its corners, pipes, openings and proportions into a single architectural artwork.
Year 2026
Location Berchidda, Sardinia, Italy
Dimensions 1400 × 450 × 80 cm
Materials Spray paint, acrylic paint, decommissioned traffic sign and fabricated steel
Rarity Unique work
Medium Site-specific mural and sculptural installation
Commission Private industrial commission
Signature Hand-signed by the artist
Certificate of authenticity Included
Full view of Sardinia Crane by Scoobafish, a monumental layered mural with a three-dimensional red steel crane installed on GEMA’s industrial building in Berchidda.
Scoobafish seated beneath Sardinia Crane beside a GEMA vehicle, showing the scale and industrial setting of the private site-specific commission.
Low-angle view of the red steel crane projecting from the layered mural of Sardinia Crane by Scoobafish.
Concept Development​​​​
Digital concept study for Sardinia Crane by Scoobafish, showing the proposed sequence of layered colours across the industrial façade.
GEMA’s industrial building in Berchidda before the creation of Sardinia Crane, with the initial outline drawn on the white façade.
Fabrication details for Sardinia Crane by Scoobafish, showing the hand-built red steel structure, paint and construction materials.
Fabrication Process

Fabrication details for Sardinia Crane by Scoobafish, showing the hand-built red steel structure, paint and construction materials.

Scoobafish working on the wall-mounted crane sculpture with a full-size construction crane rising behind him.
Low-angle view of Scoobafish securing and finishing the projecting steel structure of Sardinia Crane.
Upward view of the red steel crane extending from the dark painted façade of Sardinia Crane by Scoobafish.
Close-up of the geometric load suspended from the projecting steel crane in Sardinia Crane by Scoobafish.
Close-up of the pink, red, burgundy and black painted layers forming the tectonic composition of Sardinia Crane by Scoobafish.
COMMISSION A SITE-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION
Sardinia Crane was developed as a unique response to the architecture, identity and working environment of its location.
New commissions are conceived through dialogue with private clients, companies and architects. Each project is developed specifically for its site and may combine painting, reclaimed materials, sculpture and architectural elements.
Scale, materials, structural requirements, installation, timing and budget are defined individually for every project.
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