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Sculpture 389
2026
A glazed terracotta sculpture depicting an anthropomorphic rabbit figure with an elongated white ceramic head and attentive ears. The figure wears a vibrant yellow Adidas hoodie with the iconic three stripe logo and holds a dark smartphone to its side. This provocative work explores themes of contemporary identity, queer culture, and the intersection of animal and human forms through playful ceramic craftsmanship. The piece challenges conventional representations of the body and sexuality through its surreal juxtaposition of animal features with modern fashion and technology.
- Medium
- Glazed Terracotta
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Studio · Pietro Spirito Studio
Notes
From the artist's website (€1,300 retail at time of import). Slug: 25kttgn16mu2s42yjf9dvk2o5cos65.
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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