Valeria Vaccaro: Italian Contemporary Sculptor
Discover the extraordinary sculptures in white Carrara marble created by artist Valeria Vaccaro. Her ability to transform marble into works that resemble wood is truly unique. Among her most significant creations:
- "Marmifero": oversized matchsticks
- "Handle with Care": transport crates
- "Urban Platform": pallets
Additionally, the vibrant giant pencils "Supermina" with the inscription "Giotto" evoke the pencils of our childhood, but they are made of marble.
The Art of Valeria Vaccaro
Valeria's art plays with contrasts between heavy and light, eternal and ephemeral, precious and ordinary. Each work exemplifies elegance and impeccable execution, where marble becomes a symbol of contemporary liquid society.
Valeria is fascinated by fire and its alchemical significance, using it as a transformative element. Fire can transform everything, rendering marble, her primary expressive material, into works that appear charred and burned by flames.
Who is Valeria Vaccaro
Born in Turin in 1988, Valeria studied sculpture at the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino. Since 2005, she has actively participated in solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad, including Switzerland, France, Germany, England, Norway, and Montenegro.
Her works have been exhibited in numerous fairs and exhibitions in both Europe and the United States, such as ArtVerona and ArtMiami. She participated in the European itinerant Biennale JCE Jeune Création Européenne from 2013 to 2015 and has exhibited in prestigious events like Exhibit in Turin and at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rivara Castle.
In 2017, she received a special mention at the Art Prize CBM and won the ArTeam Cup. In 2021, her sculptures were selected for the BAG Bocconi Art Gallery in Milan, and in 2022, she won the Second Prize of the VAF Foundation IX Edition.
She currently lives and works in Turin, Italy.
