Simone Benedetto: Sculpture between childhood, identity and transformation
The search for one’s own being, together with the profound themes of childhood and play, constitute the central conceptual pillars of the artistic production of the Turin-based sculptor Simone Benedetto. His works are not merely aesthetic creations, but the result of carefully calibrated gestures and remarkable technical mastery, capable of endowing the figures with striking realism and of immediately evoking deep emotions and inner resonances in the viewer.
The art of Simone Benedetto
A distinctive element of his research is the symbolic figure of the child transforming into an animal, a powerful metaphor for the complex psychological transformation that takes place in each of us during the crucial development of personality. Through the meticulous precision of every sculptural gesture, the artist succeeds in capturing and giving tangible form to that universal sensation of inner change that we all experience from childhood onward.
Benedetto’s sculptures go beyond mere representation, presenting themselves as genuine stimuli for reflection on complex and delicate themes—social, existential, and deeply human—addressed through an authentically original and innovative perspective.
Thanks to his remarkable versatility, Simone Benedetto has explored and mastered the use of different materials, including concrete, resins, silicones, and the traditional bronze. This eclectic command of materials, combined with exceptional plastic skill and the ability to achieve extremely realistic results, has established him as one of the most versatile and significant sculptors in the contemporary sculptural landscape. His work effectively addresses and communicates intense, urgent, and highly topical social issues.
Who is Simone Benedetto
Born in Turin in 1985, Simone Benedetto built a solid academic foundation by graduating with honors from the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti, in the Sculpture and Plastic Arts department. His works have received wide recognition, as evidenced by exhibitions held in prestigious venues such as Domus Lascaris and Palazzo Saluzzo in Turin.
He has taken part in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both nationally and internationally, and maintains a constant and well-regarded presence at major art fairs, contexts that have enabled him to consolidate his reputation as a leading contemporary sculptor in Italy and abroad.
He lives and works in Turin, where he continues to pursue his artistic research, dedicating himself to ongoing exploration and innovation within the dynamic field of contemporary sculpture.
