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Paola Grizi Adds New Meaning to ‘Literary Figures’ in Emotive Bronze Sculptures — Colossal

Irina Runkel
Last updated: 14 May 2025 15:50
Published 14 May 2025
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In the emotional bronze and terracotta sculptures of Paola Grizi (previously), faces and hands merge with pages of books and manuscripts. Handwriting slides off the leaves onto skin and reliefs of eyes, noses, and mouths peer outward like knowledge and stories personified. Many of her works are scaled to sit on interior surfaces, while others, like “Inner Motion” or “Looking Ahead” take on monumental proportions.

Grizi currently has work permanently on view at Marciano Contemporary in Paris, Bel Air Fine Art in Luxembourg, and Gallery Van Dun in Oisterwijk, The Netherlands. This summer, pieces will also be included in a presentation at Gallery Maner in Port-Aven, France. See more on the artist’s website.

“Looking Ahead,” Casart Edition, bronze, 120 x 110 x 20 centimeters
a sculpture of a woman's face and hand merging with the pages of a book or manuscript
“Background,” Casart Edition, bronze, 32 x 12 x 15 centimeters
a large bronze sculpture of a book with turning pages and a face in relief on the top left
“Inner Motion,” Casart Edition, bronze
a bronze sculpture of a book with two faces in relief, about to kiss
“Kiss,” Casart Edition, bronze, 35 x 37 x 20 centimeters
a bronze sculpture of a book or manuscript with a woman's face and hand peeking out from inside
“Boundless,” terracotta
a bronze sculpture of a book with part of a woman's face in relief on the left page
“Composition,” Casart Edition, bronze, 30 x 35 x 25 centimeters
a sculpture of a book with a face in relief on the left page
“Multiple Lectures,” Casart Edition, bronze, 35 x 30 x 20 centimeters
a clay sculpture in progress against outdoor greenery
Work in progress in the artist’s outdoor studio

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