L'albero immaginario (2023) Sculpture by Krisalide

Cristina Scognamiglio aka Krisalide is a multifaceted artist of Italian origin, she has lived in Switzerland for several years where attracted by the wild and extraordinary beauty of this enchanted place, she is currently working on her projects.

Krisalide uses unconventional materials and techniques such as semi-precious stones, inserting them into the continuous context of the work, such as turquoise, opals, agate, quartz and other particular stones.

His experience is the fruit of 27 years between engraving and sculpture, highlighting an unmistakable style between ancient and modern in a continuous stylistic evolution, sometimes highlighting themes of the continuous internal conflict of man with the Eternal or a metamorphosis of nature in all its forms , as an unstoppable life force of mother earth extraordinarily perfect in its imperfection, using clay and semi-precious minerals as a fundamental part of the earth to express the natural imprint in the context of the work.

Already as a teenager he attended his aunt's coral and mother-of-pearl workshop in Torre de Greco, a city known worldwide for the artistic processing of coral and cameos, an ancient glyptic technique. Her predisposition and passion soon led her towards artistic studies, School of Applied Arts, engraving section and Academy of Fine Arts in Sculpture in Naples, student of the well-known master Augusto Perez.

Subsequently he opened the Atelier Kris Art in Ercolano (I) in multi artistic disciplines, sculpture, engraving and mosaic, attracting interest in his various works at an international level, obtaining a positive review in Vogue.

He collaborates with interest with the artist Marco Cingolani, Milan, portraying on cameos some parts of his paintings exhibited in an exhibition in the monumental complex of San Giovanni in Monte, Bologna. These works are included in the book Universo Arte in “Divina Mimesis” Editrice Compositori.

An interesting experience involves the artist in a synergy and collaboration with the director and artist Isabella Astengo, USA, creating a new collection, Seacreat, sculptures to wear, receiving positive reviews in some important newspapers including Vogue.

• Nationality: ITALY
• Date of birth : unknown date
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• Groups: Contemporary Italian Artists