This sculpture by Greta Alessio, a unique piece in white Carrara marble, bears witness to the Tuscan period of the artist’s life. Made from a noble material, standing a little under two meters tall, the work represents a stylized fish on a small pedestal, with which it forms a single entity. The pur...
This sculpture by Greta Alessio, a unique piece in white Carrara marble, bears witness to the Tuscan period of the artist’s life. Made from a noble material, standing a little under two meters tall, the work represents a stylized fish on a small pedestal, with which it forms a single entity. The pure curves and slender lines perfectly capture the fluidity of the marine environment.
French artist Greta Alessio was born on 28 June 1942 in Monaco. After devoting her adolescent years to dance, she attended ceramics classes at the Bosio Pavilion in Monaco-Ville. A passion for ceramics led her to take a serious interest in sculpture starting in the 1980s. She travelled to Carrara and Pietrasanta, where she taught herself the techniques of working with terracotta, then bronze and finally marble. She subsequently split her time between Monaco and the small town of Pietrasanta, where she produced her works (Fonderia Del Chiaro, Fonderia Mariani and Laboratorio Henraux). The first exhibition of her work was held in Monaco in April 1992. An admirer of Michelangelo and abstract Japanese sculpture, her style is varied and her favorite themes include the circus, dance and mythology. The Greta Alessio Prize awarded at the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival bears witness to one of her preferred subjects. Two of the artist’s other works can be seen on the sculpture path: Padre Pio and The Virgin Mary.
