Vanessa Bonino - Emerald Bull - bronze effect

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Emerald Bull - bronze effect is a unique terracotta sculpture by Vanessa Bonino (23 × 21 × 12 cm, 2025) with emerald green cold patina and gold highlights, signed by hand and prepared for wall display, in excellent condition and sold directly from the artist with a COA.

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In this terracotta sculpture, artist Vanessa Bonino captures the vigorous essence of the bull through a dense, material modeling. The head, conceived for wall display, stands out for a style that fuses anatomical realism and chromatic abstraction. The choice of a cold patina in emerald green, enriched by decisive gold touches that illuminate the snout and the brow arches, transforms the subject into a modern totem. Unique piece (1/1), the work expresses a perfect balance between the ancestral strength of the animal and a contemporary decorative sensibility. Includes Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

Features a hanger for wall hanging.
It will be shipped in a sturdy protective package, with certificate of authenticity.

Vanessa Bonino (Turin, 1992) is a contemporary artist whose current research focuses on the plastic power of tactile sculpture. Trained in the culturally vibrant Turin scene, Bonino has evolved her eclectic style toward an original synthesis between ceramic tradition and digital languages.
​Her latest productions demonstrate a deep experimentation with terracotta and glazed ceramic, where ancestral forms — such as the bull or the carp — are reinterpreted through low-poly geometries or expressionist sculptures charged with dynamism. Her stylistic signature stands out for the skilled use of changing cold patinas and vitreous glazes, capable of transforming earth into surfaces vibrant with light and color.
​Addressing themes tied to nature and the metamorphosis of matter, Bonino creates works that are at once solid and fluid, inviting the viewer to reflect on the boundary between the archaic and the future. Her steady rise in the Italian contemporary art scene is confirmed by an ever stronger presence in private collections and dynamic exhibition contexts.

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Vanessa Bonino (Turin, 1992) is a contemporary artist whose current research focuses on the plastic force of material sculpture. Trained in the cultural fervor of Turin, Bonino has evolved her eclectic style toward an original synthesis between ceramic tradition and digital languages. Her latest productions testify to a deep experimentation with terracotta and glazed ceramic, where ancestral forms — such as the bull or the carp — are reinterpreted through low-poly geometries or expressionist, highly dynamic sculptures. Her stylistic signature is distinguished by the expert use of color-shifting cold patinas and vitreous glazes, capable of transforming earth into surfaces vibrant with light and color. Addressing themes related to nature and the metamorphosis of matter, Bonino creates works that are at once solid and fluid, inviting the viewer to reflect on the boundary between the archaic and the future. Her steady rise in the Italian contemporary art scene is confirmed by an ever firmer presence in private collections and dynamic exhibition contexts.
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In this terracotta sculpture, artist Vanessa Bonino captures the vigorous essence of the bull through a dense, material modeling. The head, conceived for wall display, stands out for a style that fuses anatomical realism and chromatic abstraction. The choice of a cold patina in emerald green, enriched by decisive gold touches that illuminate the snout and the brow arches, transforms the subject into a modern totem. Unique piece (1/1), the work expresses a perfect balance between the ancestral strength of the animal and a contemporary decorative sensibility. Includes Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

Features a hanger for wall hanging.
It will be shipped in a sturdy protective package, with certificate of authenticity.

Vanessa Bonino (Turin, 1992) is a contemporary artist whose current research focuses on the plastic power of tactile sculpture. Trained in the culturally vibrant Turin scene, Bonino has evolved her eclectic style toward an original synthesis between ceramic tradition and digital languages.
​Her latest productions demonstrate a deep experimentation with terracotta and glazed ceramic, where ancestral forms — such as the bull or the carp — are reinterpreted through low-poly geometries or expressionist sculptures charged with dynamism. Her stylistic signature stands out for the skilled use of changing cold patinas and vitreous glazes, capable of transforming earth into surfaces vibrant with light and color.
​Addressing themes tied to nature and the metamorphosis of matter, Bonino creates works that are at once solid and fluid, inviting the viewer to reflect on the boundary between the archaic and the future. Her steady rise in the Italian contemporary art scene is confirmed by an ever stronger presence in private collections and dynamic exhibition contexts.

Seller's Story

Vanessa Bonino (Turin, 1992) is a contemporary artist whose current research focuses on the plastic force of material sculpture. Trained in the cultural fervor of Turin, Bonino has evolved her eclectic style toward an original synthesis between ceramic tradition and digital languages. Her latest productions testify to a deep experimentation with terracotta and glazed ceramic, where ancestral forms — such as the bull or the carp — are reinterpreted through low-poly geometries or expressionist, highly dynamic sculptures. Her stylistic signature is distinguished by the expert use of color-shifting cold patinas and vitreous glazes, capable of transforming earth into surfaces vibrant with light and color. Addressing themes related to nature and the metamorphosis of matter, Bonino creates works that are at once solid and fluid, inviting the viewer to reflect on the boundary between the archaic and the future. Her steady rise in the Italian contemporary art scene is confirmed by an ever firmer presence in private collections and dynamic exhibition contexts.
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Details

Era
After 2000
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Cold-patinated terracotta
Artist
Vanessa Bonino
Title of artwork
Emerald Bull - bronze effect
Signature
Hand signed
Edition
One-of-a-kind piece
Year
2025
Colour
Gold, Green
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
21 cm
Width
23 cm
Depth
12 cm
ItalyVerified
379
Objects sold
100%
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