Bucce di Mandarino
Bruno Amadi, 1995 c.(Date)
15.09.2025
(Photography)
Enrico Fiorese
(Curated by)
Cristina Beltrami
Ifemelu imagined them when they traveled: they would collect unusual things and fill their homes with them, unpolished evidence of their polish.
—
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah.
“Over the years, I have acquired many pieces by Bruno Amadi, whom I consider the greatest living flameworking artist. He embodies the contradiction of his work: on one hand, he replicates nature to perfection, while on the other, he aspires to be recognized for his own style. I have two versions of these Bucce: one in Venice and the other in Paris. I like to scatter them in unexpected places, where they may deceive the eye; they are so realistic that they’re often mistaken for actual tangerine peels.”
— Pierre Rosenberg, the collector.
