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The Crystalline Busts of Massimiliano Peletti

Crystal Venus, 2017. Mexican onyx madre cava. 72 x 75 x 38 cm

Italian artist Massimiliano Pelletti works within a variety of materials including marble, bronze, and stone to carve elegant busts and human forms that evoke echoes of Renaissance sculpture while infusing each piece with a contemporary twist. Among his more intriguing works are figures carved from white onyx, where the rough crystalline edges are left largely intact as a juxtaposition to smoothly carved faces. Embracing the imperfect elements of his chosen mediums appears to be one of Peletti’s hallmarks, as he often accentuates or even highlights cracks or breaks in the rock.

Peletti lives and works in Pietrasanta, Italy where he attended the Stagio Stagi Art School. You can follow more of his work on Instagram. (via Visual Fodder)

Crystal Dea, 2017. Mexican onyx madre cava. 90 x 40 x 60 cm

Crystal Boy, 2106. White Onyx. 45 x 40 x 60h cm

Crystal Venus, 2016. White Onyx. 56x40x61h cm

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