The @Vases series originates from the classical forms of Greek and Roman amphorae—objects that once functioned as units of measure and instruments of transport, marked with the “@” ideogram to certify their content and destination.

Today, the same symbol has migrated into the digital realm, no longer transporting oil or wine, but words, thoughts, emotions, and identities. The series operates within this semantic shift, treating the amphora not as a nostalgic reference, but as an active device for transmission.

Each vase is produced without molds, through direct manipulation of polyurethane foam and resin. The process embraces instability, excess, repair, and accumulation, allowing form to emerge from gesture rather than control. Every piece embodies a specific and unrepeatable “content”—love, conflict, beauty, rebellion—concepts that have accompanied human civilization since its earliest technologies.

The worn, layered, and often uncomfortable appearance of the objects reflects a deliberate rejection of neutrality. Scratches, fractures, and material overlaps become traces of lived experience, transforming the vase into a metaphorical body shaped by time, tension, and contradiction.

Neither purely functional nor purely sculptural, the @Vases exist in a suspended state: containers that speak, objects that carry meaning rather than matter.



Year: 2017 – ongoing
Materials: Polyurethane foam, polyurethane resin, mixed media
Process: Hand-shaped, no molds
Edition: Unique pieces
Exhibited: Galleria Luisa Delle Piane (MIART, “INVASATI”, DEDALUS bra)
Category: Collectible Functional Sculpture