Ceramic Grey (2024) Sculpture by Michael Fantozzi

Michael Fantozzi's works are unique pieces and cannot be reproduced in any way the same.
They are in fact made with natural clay one by one.
The material is rolled out, then cut by hand with a tool.
Once the desired shape has been obtained, each fish is engraved freehand.
Once dried, they are painted with brushes one by one with simple metallic and iridescent acrylic colours.
Once the acrylic color has dried they are reinforced and protected with an anti-UV anti-yellowing spray to protect the work over time.
They are finally embellished with zircons, glitter and precious materials to give light and movement to the work of art.
When they are ready, the positioning work begins, they are glued individually onto a canvas panel previously prepared and painted to create these unique works.
For each work there are around 200 fish completely different from each other.
If you want to see the creation step by step go to the artist's website

Shipped with frame, ready to hang



Michael Fantozzi was born in Rome in 1984, as a child he lived between Rome and New York where he immediately began to develop a passion for art by visiting famous museums and renowned cultural places in the metropolis, he attended scientific high school and then the faculty of languages, at the same time he began his career as a real estate agent.
A self-taught painter, he has dedicated himself to the art of painting for as long as he can remember. He immediately used acrylic colours, the first paintings were small and material. Natural inspiration for her acrylic paintings and clay sculptures comes from the vibrant colors, scents, sounds and sights of her Italian surroundings. Among his favorite artists and sources of inspiration are Fanch Ledan, Charles Fazzino and Francesco Musante. Furthermore, it draws inspiration from the works of a significant group of Roman artists who were part of the Roman Art Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
Seeing his works, some gallery owners and operators convinced him, after several years of painting in private, to exhibit. Since then Michael Fantozzi has taken his paintings to various galleries and Italian fairs.