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Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Antonia Head by Vanessa Semaino

$6,960.03
£5,177.56
€5,804
CA$9,530.67
A$10,596.81
CHF 5,533.07
MX$128,988.93
NOK 70,599.53
SEK 66,148.38
DKK 44,182.65
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The “Surolù” art works - this is artistic identity chosen by Vanessa Semaino - arise from the artist 's need to represent women’s condition today, particularly in their emotional states that confer their unique identities. These precious ceramic sculptures, entirely handcrafted and decorated, represent female Moor’s heads. They were conceived as an expression of an introspective journey that relates Vanessa’s Sicilian origins and to her professional experience in the fashion stylistic field. The artist introduces, for the first time, the repeated use of sociological themes of current relevance through a visually immediate language, represented in her art works with a contemporary pop aesthetic. In contemporary art, the interpretation of the seven deadly sins offers artists an opportunity to explore the complex nuances of humanity. Antonia is a particularly intriguing and fascinating artwork that embodies the sin of gluttony in the reinterpretation of the seven deadly sins. The woman depicted is a clear homage to Holly, the famous character from the renowned film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” In the artwork, “Antonia,” a woman of great elegance, wears the iconic black dress with long gloves and a beautiful pearl necklace, which strongly allude to the film’s most iconic scene. The artist’s contemporary reinterpretation captures the image evoked by the celebratory reference to the scene from which the film took its name, “breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and returns it to us with an ironic twist that almost conceals the subtle social provocation conveyed by the use of gold chains and bracelets that serve as noodles in the artwork. In fact, Antonia is depicted avidly eating, but always with great elegance, using Japanese chopsticks that replace the iconic cigarette holder, while maintaining the shape and grace between her sinuous fingers. The artist creates the artwork with a strong reference to their origins, embodying it with the bust of a Moorish head, which, although decontextualized for the portrayal of the character, maintains a strong connection to the historical authenticity of Sicilian culture through the acanthus leaf decorations of the turban, in this case strictly Tiffany-colored, and the typical crown of the Moorish heads. Limited ed. of 7 pieces
  • Creator:
    Rossana Orlandi (Retailer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2023
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(Current Production)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    11-12 weeks
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4398138930082

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