METAMORPHOSIS
Mosaic on wooden board
Year: 2018
Size: 43×51 cm.
Weight: 2,2 Kg.
All the works are sent accompanied by the original Certificate of Authenticity drawn up and signed by the artist Rossella Casadio in a single copy.
Metamorphosis: A body that evolves from a fish to a bird, transforming into a Phoenix. The saw, encircling the head with copper and gold flames licking the wood, represents an empty past, pulverized by the flames. The open beak, in vibrant blue, is ready to fill with new life.
The mosaic was made using the direct technique on a plank of old wood from a shipyard.
Materials: Venetian yellow antique gold (24K gold leaf), mixed venetian smalti, white italian stone of Nanto, white italian Biancone marble, white italian Travertino marble, raku ceramic, artistic ceramic, copper, molten glass, recycled material.
