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Sculpture 380
2026
This glazed terracotta sculpture by Pietro Spirito depicts a kneeling contemporary male figure wearing a teal green hoodie emblazoned with the text NO KINGS, holding a smartphone in front of his face as if taking a selfie. The figure is nude from the waist down with explicit anatomical detail, combining irreverent humor with sharp social commentary on digital culture, identity, and power. Characteristic of Spirito's practice of combining provocation with queer celebration, the work merges the language of devotional kneeling with the vernacular of modern screen addiction. The piece was listed as sold out at 1,000 EUR on the artist's official website, indicating strong collector demand.
- Medium
- Glazed Terracotta
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Online · pietrospirito.com
Notes
Work listed as SOLD OUT on the artist's website at time of capture. Shipping costs noted as additional to the listed price. The hoodie bears the text NO KINGS and what appears to be a graphic print partially obscured by the figure's hands. Multiple angles visible in the product gallery.
Ceramic Details
- Clay Body
- Terracotta
- Finish
- Glossy
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Paul McCarthy
American · b. 1945

McCarthy creates figurative sculptures in ceramic and other materials that combine explicit nudity, consumer culture references, and provocative humor to critique power and identity, closely mirroring Spirito's blend of irreverence and social commentary in glazed terracotta.

Klara Kristalova
Swedish · b. 1967

Kristalova works extensively in glazed ceramic to produce contemporary figurative sculptures of people in everyday clothing, sharing Spirito's medium, glazing technique, and interest in rendering the contemporary human condition through ceramic figurative work.

Jonathan Meese
German · b. 1970

Meese produces provocative figurative works incorporating explicit anti authority slogans and text alongside nude figures, directly paralleling Spirito's fusion of political messaging like NO KINGS with queer celebration and irreverent bodily representation.
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