Artwork details
- Medium : Bronze With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 5.9in, Height: 18.5in, Depth: 6.3in
- Edition : All editions sold (8 / 8)
- Artist's proof : 8
About this artwork
La niña Ajolote is a bronze sculpture of a girl wearing an Ajolote costume .
Ajolote is a Mexican endemic animal with a backbone that can regenerate the form and function of almost any limb, organ or other part of the body. It is a salamander with the unusual characteristic of retaining its larval features in its adult life. The axolotl is found only in the Xochimilco (pronounced Sochimilco) lake complex, near Mexico City.
This piece is a tribute… to the country of adoption of the artist, and it is also a metaphor of resilience, the ability to overcome difficulties and regenerate
Please remember that this piece is part of a serie of 8, and the patina (colors) can vary a little from piece to piece (I always try to make them the most similar, but part of the beauty of patinas is exactly their uniqueness).
Ajolote is a Mexican endemic animal with a backbone that can regenerate the form and function of almost any limb, organ or other part of the body. It is a salamander with the unusual characteristic of retaining its larval features in its adult life. The axolotl is found only in the Xochimilco (pronounced Sochimilco) lake complex, near Mexico City.
This piece is a tribute… to the country of adoption of the artist, and it is also a metaphor of resilience, the ability to overcome difficulties and regenerate
Please remember that this piece is part of a serie of 8, and the patina (colors) can vary a little from piece to piece (I always try to make them the most similar, but part of the beauty of patinas is exactly their uniqueness).
Francesca Dalla Benetta
Italy
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« The stories of each character, isolated in an intimate and personal dimension, are reflections on human values, perceptions and emotions. »
Francesca Dalla Benetta is an Italian sculptor based in Mexico. After 10 years working as a makeup artist in the film industry, Dalla Benetta is now a dedicated full-time artist. Her work is characterized by anatomies and mixed forms. Faces and human bodies are combined with different textures, skins and elements, giving rise to hybrid and fantastic beings. Through unusual, strange and surreal bodies, her pieces focus on the problems of transformation, identity, the sense of belonging, self-perception and dreams.