Paolo Camporese - Sculpture, Castore e Polluce - 46 cm - Earthenware

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Paolo Camporese - Sculpture, Castore e Polluce - 46 cm - Earthenware - 2026

Castor and Pollux Year: 2026 (engraved on the base) Technique: Polychrome terracotta, green bronze patina Style: Metaphysical Unique piece Description Polychrome terracotta sculpture - "Castor and Pollux" - Architectural Totem incorporating classical and metaphysical elements Description for the Lot Card Description of the work: A vertical totemic sculpture developed in polychrome terracotta with a green bronze patina. The piece is organized around a three-register architectural structure, inspired by the iconography of the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), reinterpreted through geometric and symbolic forms of metaphysical and classical taste. Structure analysis: • Upper register (Vertex): Figurine with an oval head and ribbed drapery, topped by a small classical-inspired temple. • Central register: Two twin niches housing the acephalous torsos of the Dioscuri, depicted as essential archetypes and suspended. • Lower register: Romanesque-classical arch containing an inscribed shield, symbolic attribute of the two twins. Technical details and materials: • Type: Ground sculpture / pedestal sculpture • Material: Polychrome terracotta • Finish: Green bronze patina • Style/Subject: Metaphysical painting and sculpture, mythological subject • . On the sides of the trunk there are alchemical inscriptions: the symbol of Saturn (lead, time, transformation of matter) and the globe crocigero/Antimony (raw material, mastery of spirit over matter). These signs elevate the work to an alchemical, hermetic object where the myth of the Dioscuri — one mortal, the other immortal — becomes a metaphor for the alchemical duality between matter and spirit, visible and invisible. Material and Technique Made in terracotta, the sculpture features a complex surface treatment rich in texture and hand-carved grooves. The polychrome finish is distinguished by a sophisticated deep green patina that simulates the natural oxidation of ancient bronze, giving the artifact an aura of antiquity and museum-like solemnity. Condition and Details • Condition: Excellent preservation state, free of chips or structural cracks. • Title: "Castor and Pollux" incised in relief on the supporting base. • Author: Paolo Camporese • Height 46 cm, depth 10 cm, width 10 cm. • Weight 2 kg • The sculpture is accompanied by an authenticity certificate Curriculum vitae Paolo Camporese, lives and works in Padua and for several years has dedicated himself to sculpture; the material he mainly uses is terracotta. He learned to model in the 1990s in his hometown at the studio of a sculptor, expanding the sculptures of famous authors (F. Lèger, S. Dalì). The use of enamels and engobes he learned at a ceramic workshop in the city of Este. Critical reviews: Ugo Suman, poet, writer and journalist; Paolo Tieto, writer and art critic; Giuseppe Coccato, painter and poet; Leda Cempellin, Professor of Visual Arts at South Dakota University, USA; Silvana Weiller Romanin Jacur, art critic and journalist; Licia Cherchi, art critic. He has worked with the following galleries: Minarte Treviso, Artequadri Camposampiero (PD), Galleria XXI secolo Padova, Viaducadiarte Bologna, and La Galleria occhio quadrato of Argenta (Fe). Recent exhibitions: 1997 Padua, Centro d'arte C.C.A.U., Palazzo Polcastro, "Mistero Rilievi e sculture", group show curated by P.J. Art Diffusion. 1998 Padua, Centro d'arte C.C.A.U., Palazzo Polcastro, "Sculptures", curated by P.J. Art diffusion. 2002 Galleria XXI secolo Vernice 6 June 2002 2002 Art Fair of Bolzano 12-20 October. 2003 National painting prize of Campagnola di Brugine (30/8-7/9 2003) out of competition. 2004 Art Form First sculpture biennial. Padua 22 May – 18 June 2004, villa Breda. 2005 Vicenza arte. Galleria Minarte. 2005 Arte Parma. Galleria Minarte. 2005 Padua Antiquaria Fair. Galleria Minarte. 2005 Borgoricco 8-13 July, Sculpère Tempum: Veneto sculpture competition exhibition. Out-of-competition exhibition of four sculptures. Galleria Artequadri. 2005 Reggio Emilia 8-11 December contemporary art fair presented by Edizioni dell’acquario. 2006 Vicenza arte. Galleria Minarte. 2006 Padova art form Biennale di scultura second edition (20/5-16/7 2006). Museo del vetro di Montegrotto terme (Pd). 2006 Longarone art fair. Galleria Minarte. 2007 Cibarti (the body, the soul, the nourishment). Paolo Capovilla Cultural Association. Second exhibition of Independent Artists. Padua, ex Macello 14-31 July 2007. 2008 Riciclarti. Paolo Capovilla Cultural Association. Third exhibition of Independent Artists. Padua, Bastione Alicorno 5-18 May 2008. 2008 Diversamente “Art and difference” 22 September- 1 October. Fornace Carotta Padova. 2008 33rd European Studies Conference, October 2-4, 2008, University of Nebraska-Omaha. Paper No 3 “Solitude and vulnerability, destructions and New beginnings: six Paduan artists”. Presentation by Leda Cempellin Assistant Professor in History of Art, University of South Dakota. 2008 MoMart, first edition 2 November 2008 Padua artists’ market. Piazza Capitaniato Padova. 2009 “Between individual and collective memory: six paduan artists” 10 January 2009 7th Hawaii international conference on arts Honolulu. Presentation by Leda Cempellin Assistant Professor in the History of Art, University of South Dakota. 2009 Astrarti emotion, art and science. 2009 Galileo year. Padova ex Macello 5-28 June 2009. 2009 Disomogenea. 14 artists in comparison. 14 August-6 September Pescheria vecchia di Este. 2009 Italia-Sudamerica art exhibition 23-29 November 2009, Multi-purpose Hall C.d.Q. 4. 2010 Individuarti collective Ass. Capovilla 13/03 – 5/04 2010 Padova ex Macello. 2010 “The metropolis of man”, RAM and surroundings, Padova Bastione Alicorno 15-31 October 2010. 2011 International sculpture prize finalist “Zurich Club top 30” 2011 “Pragmatica” collective Ass. Capovilla 9/09-2/10 2011 Padova ex Macello. 2011 “The power of seduction” artistic passes 2011, Padova Bastione Alicorno 20/9-15/10 2011. 2012 “Bridge to the East” Hall “Rigoni Stern” Ponte S. Nicolò (Pd) 21/4-28/4 2012. 2012 “Journey” (inside, outside, through) Ass. Capovilla 28 July-26 August 2012 ex Macello Padova 2012 “ArtCibò” Ass. “A&T Design 15 September-13 October 2012 La Rinascente Gallery Padova 2013 “In my small way” 6-29 June 2013 Galleria D.P. Arte, piazza Severi 34, Padova. 2013 “Transformations” 2/8-15/9 Padova, ex macello, via Cornaro 1a. 2014 “Tabula rasa” 24/7-24/8 Padova, ex macello, via Cornaro 1a. 2015 “MonstRA of sculpture and design” 14/2 – 10/3 Galleria Dino Piccolo. Piazzetta Severi 34, Padova. 2015 “San Sebastian between sacred and profane” 21/3 – 15/4 Sala Nemesio Orsatti via Risorgimento, 4 Pontelagoscuro (Fe). 2017 “Smack” 14/7-10/8 2017 Padova, ex macello, via Cornaro 1a. 2018 “Red Code” collective Centro culturale S. Gaetano 25 November – 2 December 2018 Padova. 2020 Solo exhibition at Galleria Occhio quadrato Argenta (Fe) 20 October - 31 December. 2022 BAF “Bergamo Art Fair, 25-27 April 2022 Galleria Artequadri 2022 “(Un)fair” Milan 8-10 April 2022 Galleria Artequadri. 2023 “Woman, Life, Freedom” collective show Chioggia 3 June 2024. 2024 “Woman, Life, Freedom” collective show. Municipality of Turriaco 3-15 November 2024. 2025 “Against War” exhibition of the Independent Artists association Villa Breda Ponte di Brenta (Pd) 2026 “Years of Delirium and Vanity” exhibition of the Independent Artists association 18 April -10 May 2026 ex Macello via Cornaro 1 Padova.

Estimate:£169.55

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