Artwork details
- Medium : Bronze, Marble With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 4.3in, Height: 11.8in, Depth: 5.9in
- Edition : All editions sold (8 / 8)
- Artist's proof : 2
About this artwork
Rino is a bronze bust of a man with a rhino mask or hat.
The piece refers to the metaphorical meanings of the Rhino symbol in ancient cultures: agility, solitary, wisdom, paradox, freedom, stability, gratitude, longevity, judgment, and grounding and peace of mind.
For he artist, a Rhino reminds her a peaceful and wise creature, that doesn’t rush in life, and ponder things with calm to make choices that are good for it, without judging others or… being fearful of other judgments.
This piece is part of a special collection Francesca Dalla Benetta started in 2018, called Customs and Identities, and it is a reflection about how many costumes we wear in front of people, the society, family and so on. We have roles that are different for each person we meet in life, so we try to adapt and respond to that particular role. Sometime we align, sometimes we react. That’s how we build our personality.
The size includes the marble base.
The piece refers to the metaphorical meanings of the Rhino symbol in ancient cultures: agility, solitary, wisdom, paradox, freedom, stability, gratitude, longevity, judgment, and grounding and peace of mind.
For he artist, a Rhino reminds her a peaceful and wise creature, that doesn’t rush in life, and ponder things with calm to make choices that are good for it, without judging others or… being fearful of other judgments.
This piece is part of a special collection Francesca Dalla Benetta started in 2018, called Customs and Identities, and it is a reflection about how many costumes we wear in front of people, the society, family and so on. We have roles that are different for each person we meet in life, so we try to adapt and respond to that particular role. Sometime we align, sometimes we react. That’s how we build our personality.
The size includes the marble base.
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.