Vincenzo Fiore Marrese

Portfolio Entry

Sometimes, we break glass and end up with a cut. Both glass and skin are delicate. Yet both protect.

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Artwork Details

• Title:
  “Von der Kürze des Lebens,”
• Year:
  2023;
• Medium (Type of Art):
  assembled sculpture;
• Medium (Materials):
  broken glass, wood frame, acrylic painting;
• Dimensions (International):
  80×60 centimetres;
• Dimensions (British and US):
  31.4961×23.622 inches;
• Venue:
  former courthouse, Kalbe (Milde), Germany;
• Setting:
  11. Internationaler Sommercampus, artist residency, Künstlerstadt Kalbe;

Establishing Context

Sometimes, we break glass and end up with a cut. Both glass and skin are delicate. Yet both protect. I used the glass as the base for painted words, similar to business window stickers. By creating a contrast, the title, “On the Shortness of Life”, inspired by Seneca, introduces the idea of time and age.