The lower part of the artwork evokes a cup on which a flowery cage rests. Ochre in colour, it is made of unglazed grès, using the coiling technique. The cage structure is made with five horizontal rings upheld by columns alternating with buds and flowers, culminating with a dome that supports a floral element. Glazes, created with a personal recipe, give a cream-coloured silky effect to the top part of the artwork.
Born and to this day living in Lodi, a town with a long tradition in ceramics, Tonino Negri creates ceramic sculptures that evoke the origins of life ...