Sculpture 342
2025
A glazed terracotta sculpture depicting an anthropomorphic figure with a polar bear head and human torso, adorned with delicate pink floral patterns covering the arms and legs. The figure wears light blue shorts and stands in a contemplative upright pose. This work explores themes of identity, sexuality, and the blending of animal and human forms through playful yet provocative imagery. The meticulous glazing and detailed facial features demonstrate skilled ceramic craftsmanship, while the surreal composition invites viewers to question conventional boundaries between species and sexuality.
- Medium
- Glazed Terracotta
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Studio · Pietro Spirito Studio
Notes
From the artist's website (€1,300 retail at time of import). Slug: at8iloelo141twhwzvpxrqxk4guuch.
Spotted works by Pietro Spirito
Artists in conversation
Claudio Bravo
Chilean · b. 1936
Bravo shared Spirito's commitment to classical figurative tradition combined with meditative precision and emotional restraint, blending Old Master influence with contemporary sensibility in a way that honors formal discipline while achieving deep psychological resonance.
Odd Nerdrum
Norwegian · b. 1944
Nerdrum similarly bridges classical European painterly heritage with contemporary narrative figuration, creating compositions that carry a strong sense of memory and the human condition rendered through technically rigorous and emotionally charged imagery.
Miquel Barceló
Spanish · b. 1957
Barceló shares Spirito's Mediterranean roots and his practice of weaving landscape, memory, and figurative narrative into works that balance formal precision with expressive emotional weight drawn from a deep engagement with classical Italian and Southern European artistic traditions.
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