Partenope kinetic sculpture

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Partenope, scultura cinetica
by The Ladies’ Room Collective per Materiæ Edizioni Napoli

• edizione limitata, 12 pezzi

• realizzata su ordinazione in 5-6 settimane

• dimensioni: l 76cm x p 30cm x h 84cm

• materiali: marmo, ottone, rame ossidato e vetro

Partenope è stata commissionata al collettivo The Ladies’ Room da Materiæ Edizioni Napoli in occasione di Edit 2019. La sirena, che dà il nome alla città di Napoli, è rappresentata nella scultura in un agile tuffo. Una goccia in vetro soffiato a bocca evoca uno schizzo d’acqua. Edizione limitata di 12 pezzi.

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Partenope mobile sculpture
by The Ladies’ Room Collective for Materiæ Edizioni Napoli

• limited edition of 12 pieces

• handcrafted for you, ships in 5-6 weeks

• dimensions: w 76cm x d 30cm x h 84cm

• materials: marble, brass, oxidized copper, glass

Partenope was commissioned by Materiæ Edizioni Napoli to The Ladies' Room Collective. Partenope, the siren who gave her name to Naples, is represented in the scupture as a joyful and vital gesture, with her agile tail just about to dive beneath the water's surface. A single piece of blown glass represents a drop of water. Only 12 pieces available.

Many legends have been told about Partenope, the siren who gives her name to the city of Naples. What is certain, is that her body is earthly and her soul belongs to the waves. In this kinetic sculpture, she is represented in a joyful vital gesture, one in which its agile tail rejoins the surface, now oxidized like the seashore, now tangible as dry land. A drop of crystalline water captures the fleeting moment in a delicate balance of symbols.