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Sculpture 383
2026
This glazed terracotta sculpture presents an anthropomorphic figure with a rabbit head and human torso, captured in a moment of modern self reflection while holding a smartphone. The cream colored ceramic body is rendered with anatomical detail and sits atop a decorative base with mottled purple and white glazing. The work playfully subverts traditional figurative sculpture by merging animal and human forms, inviting viewers to contemplate themes of identity, presence, and contemporary existence. The piece exemplifies a provocative approach to exploring intimacy, freedom, and social commentary through the language of ceramics.
- Medium
- Glazed Terracotta
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Studio · Pietro Spirito Studio
Notes
From the artist's website (€1,300 retail at time of import). Slug: cexrg80lmueb17yy44pd7w8jg6bvoc.
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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