Vanessa Bonino - Gattone

The terracotta piece is a sculpture that portrays a cat, by artist Vanessa Bonino. It is a figure that plays with rounded, soft shapes, almost to emphasize the animal’s “cuddliness” in a loving and stylized way. The sculpture is made of terracotta and has a cold patinated finish. Light reflects on the surface, highlighting its curves and volumes.

The style is modern and minimalist. Although it is a representation of a cat, the artist focused more on the essential shapes and the feelings they evoke (tenderness, softness) than on a realistic reproduction of details. The sculpture has a friendly and approachable air.

It will be shipped inside a solid package, with a certificate of authenticity.

Vanessa Bonino (Turin, 1992) is a contemporary artist whose current research concentrates 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 works bear witness 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 expressive, dynamic figurines. Her stylistic signature is distinguished by the skilled use of cold patinas that shift in color and by vitreous glazes, capable of transforming earth into surfaces vibrant with light and color."}