Mentored by her grandfather, both a famous Italian painter
and sculptor while growing up and earning a degree in Italian Literature with
first-class honors, Paola Grizi now combines into many of her sculptures
the faces which might emerge from the written word.
Looking Ahead - Bronze (Casart, Paris) Photo: Paola Grizi by Jose D. Gutierrez Gamarra |
Paola’s award-winning sculptures have been featured
throughout Italy in exhibits including Rome, Faenza, Venice, Florence, Milan,
Pisa, and Ferrara.
Face To Leaf Through 2014 - Terracotta Ascoli Pieceno Ceramics Museum Photo: Paola Grizi |
The movement represented within the sculpture itself delivers life to the materializing face on its quest to a new awakening.
Composition 2017 - Bronze (Casart, Paris) Photo: Paola Grizi |
Her instinctive manipulation of the medium with which she
works, builds and imparts the arrival and emotion of the being within.
The Agreement 2017 - Terracotta Photo: Paola Grizi |
Asked if she had a favorite piece, Paola responded, “Yes,
it’s called Ancestral Future: it represents a sleeping newborn that stands on
wavy drapes, which follow its shapes. It is one of my favorites, because I feel
it is a symbol that links the past and future of humanity, in the common
denominator of respect that is due to every fragile and delicate moment of human
life, in this case to the nascent life.”
Ancestral Future 2010 - Terracotta Photo: Paola Grizi |
These mysterious sculpted faces in bronze and terracotta
appear to emerge from the book’s pages as if awakened to pursue a new quest for
understanding, consciousness, and knowledge.
The Breath 2017 - Bronze (Casart, Paris) Photo: Paola Grizi |
In an interview with Jessica Stewart from My Modern Net, Paola says, “I hope that whoever looks at my work doesn’t remain unmoved
by what they see. I’d like for the emotion and experience generated by a
sculpture to move through the artwork, arriving straight to the heart and
sensibility of the viewer. And, if possible, to bring forward its meaning, also
taking in what’s given by the spectator, in order to generate a continuum that,
over time, is enriched by the profound emotions and humanity of everyone.”
The Node 2019 - Terracotta Photo: Paola Grizi |
More incredible sculptures from Paola Grizi are available for viewing at the links listed below.
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