Mini mina arancione con gomma by Valeria Vaccaro
Mini Mina arancione is a small sculpture that perfectly embodies Valeria Vaccaro’s artistic vision. The piece recreates a colored pencil in miniature, but what fascinates is not its familiar shape—it’s the material. The sculpture is entirely crafted from Carrara white marble, carved with such precision that it looks like painted wood. The bright orange tip creates a vivid contrast with the coolness of the stone, turning an everyday object into a symbol of memory, playfulness, and wonder.
The artist: Valeria Vaccaro
Vaccaro is known for her ability to transform marble into objects that belong to the world of the ephemeral. Crates, pallets, matches, pencils: ordinary forms that in her hands become precious sculptures. Her work plays on contrasts—between light and heavy, temporary and eternal, ordinary and valuable. Fascinated by fire as an alchemical element, she often creates surfaces that appear burnt or charred, despite being carved from solid stone. Born in Turin in 1988 and trained at the Accademia Albertina, she now exhibits widely in Italy and abroad.
Description
In Mini Mina arancione, the artist concentrates her remarkable technical skill. The marble is carved, polished, and colored to perfectly mimic the surface of a pencil. The result is a refined trompe-l’œil. The object appears light, playful, almost fragile, yet its material is enduring. Vaccaro takes a symbol of childhood and transforms it into a contemporary icon, capable of evoking memories and challenging our perception of materiality.
Conclusion
Mini Mina arancione surprises with its immediacy and precision. A simple object becomes a poetic gesture, balancing nostalgia and astonishment. With her essential elegance, Vaccaro shows how marble can also tell the story of the ephemeral, turning a fragment of everyday life into timeless art.