The sculptural group of Ajax and Cassandra was inaugurated in May 2023 with the opening of the JagoMuseum.
The work takes us back to the times of the Trojan War, during the siege of the city by the Greeks.
The priestess Cassandra, who had taken refuge in the temple of the goddess Athena, was raped by Ajax, one of the warriors under the command of King Agamemnon.

Made of Carrara statuary marble, the sculpture shows us the strength of Cassandra in defending herself against the giant Ajax. Her body is smooth and flawless, while the leader shows signs of the passage of time and battles on the skin sculpted by Jago.
Upon closer inspection, various details can be noticed, such as the roughly carved pebble on the base and the stone in Cassandra's hand (a symbolic element that recurs in Jago's latest works) or the homage to Bernini's Rape of Proserpina where the hand seems to sink into the flesh. This Cassandra represents the emblem of the modern woman, who has recognized her rights and fights to uphold them. Her face is in the grip of a scream, not of despair, but of anger and struggle. Jago shows us the value of resistance, choosing to represent the moment when the action is taking place, while she tries to defend herself, leaving each of us with a free interpretation. We know how the legend ends, yet it gives us hope. And perhaps that's the beauty of it. Trying to overturn the words of a destiny that seems already written.