Pinocchio

Pinocchio is a well-known fictional character of an Italian children’s novel by the Italian author Carlo Collodi. Pantaleo Musarò, an Italian ceramist, inspired by the tale and interested in psychology and human behaviour and character traits, created the ceramic figurine Pinocchio.  Pinocchio is part of a series of ceramic figurines that reflect different aspects of human nature. The series show us how humans try to hide their vulnerability by behaving in a certain way.

Sitting on a transparent bubble, with his nose in the air, Pinocchio represents someone who lives in his own world and who cannot distinguish fiction from reality. A plexiglass case puts emphasis on the figurine’s dissociation from the world. This artwork is hand sculpted in Italy, the nose is covered In 24 carat venetian gold leaf.