Il coraggio della leggerezza

This clown girl is not running.
She is not performing.
She is not seeking applause.

She sits on her colorful world,
slightly unbalanced, deeply listening.

She wears a dress as light as a happy thought
and carries playfulness with her,
not as an escape from reality,
but as a conscious choice:
to remain soft, even when life demands balance.

The ball she leans on is not a risk,
it is trust.
Her rounded body speaks of a peace achieved,
a reconciliation with herself.

This sculpture tells the story of an adult lightness,
born from understanding
that not everything must be controlled,
and that one can remain standing while still smiling.

Technical notes

The sculpture is hand-modeled with a pinkish-toned clay.
The girl’s skin remains in natural clay, while the colored details are enriched with engobes and ceramic glazes.
I applied glossy and satin enamels
La pelle è in argilla naturale, mentre le parti colorate sono state dipinte con diverse tonalità di ingobbi.
The little face is as small as a hazelnut. The curls are applied one by one and are made of delicate clay strips rolled on themselves.
The sculpture underwent two firings.
The sculpture underwent two firings at 980°
Dimensions: height 23 cm, width 15 cm, depth 18 cm.