Vanessa Bonino - Totem Bull

This wall sculpture by Vanessa Bonino reinterprets the figure of the bull in a Cubist and abstract key. Made with an asymmetric white and ochre base, the work deconstructs and recomposes the animal's face. The horns are color-differentiated, one white and one ochre, while the eyes are represented by bold red geometric shapes, a detail that captures and fixes the gaze. A red ring on the nose adds a three-dimensional and focal element. The use of thin black lines and varying heights in the relief creates a complex visual depth. It is a bold union of organic form and abstract geometry, full of energy and strength.

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Vanessa Bonino (Turin, 1992) is a contemporary artist whose current research focuses on the plastic strength 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 document 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-tinged models. Her stylistic signature is distinguished by the deft 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 rising profile in the Italian contemporary art scene is confirmed by an increasingly solid presence in private collections and dynamic exhibition contexts."