Artistics.com's video: Kor -Portovenere Portoro

Korè-Portovenere Portoro is a life-size sculpture by contemporary Italian artist Mattia Bosco. It is part of the “Korai” series and was made in Portovenere Portoro marble. This artwork is part of a group of twelve sculptures, comprising nine korai, designed specifically for Mattia Bosco’s solo exhibition “Korai” from 22 September 2023 to 14 January 2024 in the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum in Rome. Each artwork in the “Korai” series is identical in shape, but made from a different exceptional marble: Cipollino d’Elbe, Fantastico d’Arni, Rosso Collemandina, Portoro, Bardiglio, the sculptural marble from Michelangelo’s quarry… These marbles are typical of the period of imperial Roman architecture, in perfect harmony with the essence of the place that will house them for the duration of the exhibition: the Temple of Venus and Rome, an immense sacred building inaugurated in 136 AD. Mattia Bosco explains the project behind this event: “In the temple in Rome, nine human-sized sculptures are arranged in a circle, made of different marbles but with the same formal layout, at once similar and distinct, which I have called ‘Kòrai’ because they have the hieratic presence of the virgins of ancient Greek sculpture“. The korai resonate deeply with the Temple of Venus and Rome. The ancient inhabitants of the Temple seem to have returned, but in a completely different, contemporary form, born of the sculptor’s hands. Portoro marble comes from the Liguria region, in the Gulf of La Spezia (also known as the Gulf of Poets) on Italy’s north-west coast. The name Portoro comes from the Italian translation of the French term ‘porte d’or’ (golden gate), by which it was known during the French rule of the Gulf of La Spezia in the early 19th century.This is an intensely black, fine-grained marble with many yellow veins of gold. Production of this marble is very limited and the blocks are always small or medium-sized. In Roman times, Portoro marble (or Portovenere marble) was often used to decorate imperial villas. This video was shot at the opening of the exhibition in Rome. 👉 Artistics is a Paris-based contemporary art gallery which operates mainly online. We are a team of passionate professionals driven by the thrill to discover new talents and to share their art with you! 👁 Want to see more from Artistics? Never miss a new studio visit! Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/3XkpSJb Buy unique artworks on our website: https://bit.ly/3JovXP6 To receive our bimonthly newsletter, subscribe here: https://bit.ly/3qLvZdi Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/43RAWjB Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/448ROSG