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#crystals #Massimiliano Pelletti #sculpture
The Crystalline Busts of Massimiliano Pelletti
Crystal Venus, 2017. Mexican onyx madre cava. 72 x 75 x 38 cm
Italian artist Massimiliano Pelletti works within a variety of materials including marble, bronze, and stone to carve elegant busts and human forms that evoke echoes of ancient sculpture while infusing each piece with a contemporary twist. Among his more intriguing works are figures carved from white onyx, where the rough crystalline edges are left largely intact as a juxtaposition to smoothly carved faces. Embracing the imperfect elements of his chosen mediums appears to be one of Pelletti’s hallmarks, as he often accentuates or even highlights cracks or breaks in the rock.
Pelletti lives and works in Pietrasanta, Italy where he attended the Stagio Stagi Art School. You can follow more of his work on Instagram and Artsy.
Crystal Dea, 2017. Mexican onyx madre cava. 90 x 40 x 60 cm
Crystal Boy, 2106. White Onyx. 45 x 40 x 60h cm
Crystal Venus, 2016. White Onyx. 56x40x61h cm
#crystals #Massimiliano Pelletti #sculpture
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