Angelo Scardino - Custode della Trasformazione

Contemporary sculptural work by Angelo Scardino, made of PLA and resin, that blends classical iconography and symbolic imagery.
The sculpture depicts a scarab, an archetype of rebirth and transformation, whose carapace, decorated with motifs reminiscent of traditional blue-and-white porcelain, opens to reveal a human face in translucent amber resin.
The contrast between the ornamental surface and the organic interior creates a visual tension between identity, protection, and vulnerability.
The artwork is mounted on a blue circular base, which heightens the sense of suspension and the object’s ritual centrality, rendering it similar to a contemporary relic or a secular votive offering.
The work explores the theme of metamorphosis and the relationship between the exterior and identity, between cultural decoration and inner nature. A piece that engages with ancient symbolisms reinterpreted through contemporary materials and techniques.
A unique piece of contemporary Italian art, symbol of the dialogue between technological innovation and human sensitivity.

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Artist's biography

Angelo Scardino was born in 1986 in Grottaglie (TA), the land of ceramics, where he took his first steps in his artistic career.
At the Artistic High School “Lisippo” in Manduria, he studied in the fields of sculpture and plastic arts, then obtained his first-level academic degree with the highest honors (110/110 and Lode) in 2007–2008 at the Academy of Fine Arts of Lecce.
In 2009–2010, he obtained a second-level degree, also with 110 and Lode, with a theoretical thesis titled “La scultura del vuoto,” dedicated to the study and creation of sculptural models based on negative spatiality.

In 2012, he moved to Mantova, and he currently lives and works as a teacher in Verona.
His works are part of public and private collections in Italy and abroad.