Roberta Risolo is in Rome to participate in the second edition of the International Jewelry Competition gioielloinarte, promoted by the University and Noble Guild of Goldsmiths, Jewelers and Silversmiths of the Alma Civitas in Rome.
The competition, announced in 2015, will end with an exhibition of selected jewelry at the University's headquarters in via S. Eligio in Rome from May 21 to 29.
The theme of the exhibition is Bernini's Rome: "While in the first edition, which focused on Gustav Klimt's Pictorial Preciousness, we stimulated the imagination and creativity of participants with a theme that was surely fascinating and inspiring, in the second edition with Bernini's Rome we wanted to give candidates the opportunity to draw inspiration by simply admiring the beauties of Rome; the quality of the jewelry created for the competition has fully rewarded our choice." These are the words of Corrado di Giacomo, Consul Chamberlain of the University and Noble Guild of Goldsmiths, Jewelers and Silversmiths of the Alma Civitas in Rome.
Roberta Risolo participates with her Vortical Energy ring-bracelet
Technique used:
Metal moulding and soldering: brass, creation of bezels, mounted on the structure with a guide that allows movement, setting of carnelian cabochons, creation of a bezel for the Lecce stone prepared and set to size, shaping and fitting of a small olive wood element fixed to the metal, silver plating.
Artist's concept:
Bernini, an eclectic artist, known for the technical virtuosity and communicative effectiveness of his elements, represents grace and majestic grandeur through his art.
I followed my expressive style when choosing the materials: the whiteness of Lecce stone evokes Baroque sculptures, while olive wood expresses warmth and refers to origins, in the spiral that envelops the hand and arm, with the idea of arousing wonder in the beholders.
After years of study and work in Vicenza in the high jewelry sector, in 2012 I created the Roberta Risolo art jewels brand, participating in various national and international exhibitions, both collective and solo, with the desire to tell the story of Salento through my jewels, through architectures and materials, such as Lecce stone and olive wood.