Sergio de Giusti Modernist Contemporary Biomorphic Ceramic Face Mask Sculpture

A modernist contemporary painted ceramic sculpture depicting a biomorphic face or mask-like form by Detroit artist Sergio De Giusti. A fascinating composition where the face seems to emerge from an abstracted form. Displayed hanging on a minimal wire. A unique statement in a modern or contemporary setting. Per the artist, "Working in relief sculpture and focusing on the human figure; perhaps more so on the human condition. As an Italian born artist I have been very strongly influenced by the tradition of modern Italian relief sculpture by artists Giacomo Manzú and Emilio Greco. I continue that tradition in my art work. My classically expressionistic images are inspired by the passion and emotions of the Baroque and Hellenistic periods. I draw from an endless variety of symbols that record and depict the history of mankind. In my work I try to create images that evoke fantasies of tomb sculptures, slabs, columns, commemorative stones, architectural fragments and the anthropological ritu