Series Alici il Tuffatore Wall Plate by Pierfrancesco Solimene, 2018

The artistic ceramics of Pierfrancesco Solimene are the expression of a know-how that is handed down and renewed. Thus a series of objects are born, which undermine the traditional absorbed styles and whose shapes and surfaces are a clear recovery of dexterity. In these, the artistic value merges with that of craftsmanship, the material and the technique are in fact poetic tactics to emphasize the importance of the artifact that stretches in the territory of rigorous poverty and originality. The collections of bottles, plates, bowls and containers are distinguished for these aspects and for a careful study of materials and surfaces. The simple, archetypal forms reflect on the essentiality of the object, on its ability to host and retain. The enamels are made according to ancient recipes and the deliberately imperfect surfaces recall ancient fossils. All the objects are hand-painted and authenticity is certified for each item. In the figure of the artisan Pierfrancesco Solimene sees a 'devotion'. Solimene Art gives life to an object taking care of it during the entire production process and then leaving someone else the pleasure of enjoying it.