Paolo Camporese - Silentium cordis

Sculpture by artist Paolo Camporese (1961)
The sculpture will be shipped wrapped in bubble wrap in a plastic box, which is then placed inside a cardboard box.

Symbolism "Silentium Cordis" (The silence of the heart) is an intense and reflective work that explores the duality of the human psyche. The standing, gathered female figure emerges from a dark base that seems to enclose her up to the bust, creating a strong color contrast with the upper part in purple. This sharp separation suggests a transition between the earthly/inner world (black) and a spiritual or thinking dimension (purple). At the center of this dichotomy, jealously protected between the hands, stands a bright red heart: the only warm color, a pulsating symbol of life, vulnerability, and secrecy.
Technical Details:
H 47 cm, width 11 cm, depth 11 cm.
Unique piece signed at the base, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
• Subject: Symbolic female figure.
• Material: Polychrome terracotta modeled entirely by hand.
• Finish: Polychrome paint with a tactile texture that enhances the impressions of the modeling, giving the piece authenticity and an artisanal character.
• Conditions: Excellent.

Why choose it? The work stands out for its totemic linearity and for its ability to furnish contemporary spaces with a touch of introspection. It is a unique piece, perfect for collectors of modern and figurative sculpture seeking works capable of establishing a silent dialogue with the observer.

Curriculum vitae
Paolo Camporese lives and works in Padua and for several years has dedicated himself to sculpture; the main material used is terracotta. He learned to model in the 1990s in his hometown at the studio of a sculptor enlarging sculptures of famous authors (F. Lèger, S. Dalì). The use of glazes and engobes was learned at a ceramics 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, Visual Arts Professor 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 Galleria Occhio Quadrato of Argenta (Fe).
Recent exhibitions:
1997 Padova Centro d'arte C.C.A.U. Palazzo Polcastro, "Mistero Rilievi e sculture", group show curated by P.J. Art Diffusion.
1998 Padova Centro d'arte C.C.A.U. Palazzo Polcastro, "Sculture", curated by P.J. Art diffusion.
2002 Vernice della Galleria XXI secolo 6 June 2002
2002 Arte fiera di 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 Biennale. Padova 22 May – 18 June 2004, Villa Breda.
2005 Vicenza arte. Galleria Minarte.
2005 Arte Parma. Galleria Minarte.
2005 Padua Antiquarian Fair. Galleria Minarte.
2005 Borgoricco 8-13 July, Sculpère Tempum: exhibition competition of Venetian sculpture. Out-of-competition display 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 of sculpture second edition (20/5-16/7 2006). Montegrotto Terme Glass Museum (Pd).
2006 Longarone art fair. Galleria Minarte.
2007 Cibarti (the body, the soul, the nourishment). Paolo Capovilla Cultural Association. Second exhibition Independent Artists. Padova, ex Macello 14-31 July 2007.
2008 Riciclarti. Paolo Capovilla Cultural Association. Third exhibition Independent Artists. Padova, 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 e vulnerability, destructions and New beginnings: six Paduan artists”. Presentation by Leda Cempellin, Assistant Professor in the History of Art, University of South Dakota.
2008 MoMart, first edition 2 November 2008 Padovan artists market show. 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 Old Fish Market of Este.
2009 Italia-South America art event 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 Finalist, International Sculpture Prize “Zurich Club top 30”
2011 “Pragmatica” collective Ass. Capovilla 9/09-2/10 2011 Padova ex Macello.
2011 “The power of seduction” artistic passages 2011, Padova Bastione Alicorno 20/9-15/10 2011.
2012 “Bridge to the East” Room “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 Galleria La Rinascente Padova
2013 “Nel mio piccolo” 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 “Sculpture and design exhibit” 14/2 – 10/3 Galleria Dino Piccolo. Piazzetta Severi 34, Padova.
2015 “San Sebastiano between sacred and profane” 21/3 – 15/4 Nemesio Orsatti Hall via Risorgimento, 4 Pontelagoscuro (Fe).
2017 “Smack” 14/7-10/8 2017 Padova, ex macello, via Cornaro 1a.
2018 “Codice rosso” collective Centro culturale S. Gaetano 25 November – 2 December 2018 Padova.
2020 Solo exhibition at Occhio Quadrato Gallery 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 “Donna, vita libertà” group show Chioggia 3 June 2024.
2024 “Donna, vita libertà” group 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 vanity” exhibition of the Independent Artists Association 18 April -10 May 2026 ex macello via Cornaro 1 Padova.