Iron is one of the less used materials in sculpture. The main reasons are probably two: the difficulty in working the material and the fact that it is easily attached by rust in outdoors. Besides, art schools and Academies usually don’t teach how to forge and work iron. So, choosing to be an iron sculptor is very unusual, unless under particular circumstances (es. a strong natural inclination or being born into a blacksmiths family).

In the case of the Scarsi Bernardo family workshop, and in particular for one of the brothers, Gino, there is an additional motivation for making sculptures, besides an incessant artistic research: a great commitment for non-violence themes, with the aim of communicating social issues.