I am extremely pleased to announce my participation in the exhibition "RECODING Picasso" at HARUKO ITO STUDIO Brera - Milan
curated by Alice Rendon
My brooch "Sweet Femininity" is on display
The allegorical figures of the woman and the bull – recurring in the work of the Andalusian artist – come together harmoniously in ROBERTA RISOLO’s brooch.
The co-existence of the two figures is not immediately evident , especially when the piece is worn. The gentle curve that designs the figure's hips and the circularity of the piece are inspired by the generous roundness of the female representations in the artist's ceramics. The silhouette forms the clasp, of which only the brass wires are visible on the front, stretched out like open arms and then twisted to hold the pearls – representations of the globular breasts typical of Picasso's style. As the focus shifts, the image is transformed and takes on animalistic features, of which we now glimpse the eyes and the muzzle viewed from the front.
In Greek mythology, the bull is a metaphor of man's beastly and savage nature; in Picasso's culture of origin, it is both a sacrificial victim and a symbol of devastating power. Roberta creates a synthesis, both formal and intellectual: in identifying with the female universe, the woman becomes a reflection and counterpart to the bull's nature, encompassing characteristics of vulnerability and atonement, but also fertility and generative power.
The co-existence of the two figures is not immediately evident , especially when the piece is worn. The gentle curve that designs the figure's hips and the circularity of the piece are inspired by the generous roundness of the female representations in the artist's ceramics. The silhouette forms the clasp, of which only the brass wires are visible on the front, stretched out like open arms and then twisted to hold the pearls – representations of the globular breasts typical of Picasso's style. As the focus shifts, the image is transformed and takes on animalistic features, of which we now glimpse the eyes and the muzzle viewed from the front.
In Greek mythology, the bull is a metaphor of man's beastly and savage nature; in Picasso's culture of origin, it is both a sacrificial victim and a symbol of devastating power. Roberta creates a synthesis, both formal and intellectual: in identifying with the female universe, the woman becomes a reflection and counterpart to the bull's nature, encompassing characteristics of vulnerability and atonement, but also fertility and generative power.
"RECODING Picasso" Presentation
"One clings to outdated ideas [...]"
What more ambitious and promising premise to celebrate 50 years since the death of the renowned Pablo Picasso?
The exhibition "RECODING Picasso" aims to keep the debate underpinning the very existence of contemporary jewelry alive and fruitful, and seeks to do so through the lens of the provocative genius of the Spanish master.
Picassian inspiration - whether it focuses on the ceramic works of the Grassi-Vismara collection at the GAM in Milan or takes a multifaceted look at the vast body of works - is intended to be the creative driving force for the 10 artists who will exhibit a piece of jewelry at Haruko Ito's atelier in Via Tivoli in Brera - Milan:
Haruko Ito
Simona Materi/Alessandro Savazzi
Letizia Maggio
Gisella Ciullo
Annarita Bianco
Micol Ferrara
Roberta Risolo
Daniela Repetto
Sheila Cunha
Azusa Kamogawa
The exhibition, curated by Alice Rendon, will be open from October 19 to 22, 2023, as part of the highly anticipated third edition of Milano Jewelry Week.
