Milena L'Annunziata

Metal sculptor

©Milena L'Annunziata

Materialising emotions in metal

Milena is both an architect and a metal sculptor
Her works are wearable sculptures and interior decoration pieces
She considers her artworks as expressive vehicles of her emotions and impressions

During her university studies in architecture, Milena L’Annunziata developed a deep curiosity for metals, that soon turned into a passion. She embarked on a lifelong dialogue with creativity through metal sculpting. In her atelier, she produces unique poetic artworks from silver, copper, brass and other metals. Her pieces range from sculptures in small and large dimensions, to jewels, to decorative objects for the most diverse of interiors. Milena is entirely self-taught, and over time has appropriated many techniques, including non-conventional, in order to achieve certain results in her shapes and finishes.

Interview

©Milena L'Annunziata

©Milena L'Annunziata

What characteristics make your work particularly recognisable?: I think it is the concept of 'wearable sculpture', an object that can be placed in a room, hung on the wall, as well as worn. This involves the action of dressing and undressing of the piece, in what for me is a domestic performance, carried out first by me, then by my clients.
How did you end up dedicating yourself to this craft?: It is an exploration that began at university when I was studying architecture. As a discipline, architecture involves entering a broad mindset regarding design and expression. I feel any medium is good for expressing myself. With metals, it is a discovery with every new project.
What do you love most about your work?: Definitely the fact that my craft offers an opportunity to be in touch with myself. Overall it is very intimate work, while at the same time I really appreciate that these pieces can communicate something once outside my space.
What inspires you to nourish your creativity?: My work is guided by what I experience: emotions, stories, sensations, impressions. I am open to external stimuli wherever they come from, even from pain, to transform them into objects that are an expression of matter, until I feel them as part of myself.

Milena L'Annunziata is an expert artisan she began her career in 1994