Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Barn Owl - Lunar Sentinel, 2025
Sculpture : acrylic, ceramic · 30 x 12 x 4 cm 11.8 x 4.7 x 1.6 inch
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About the artwork
Type
Sculpture : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
30 x 12 x 4 cm 11.8 x 4.7 x 1.6 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
In this ceramic sculpture, Federico Alibrio crystallizes the essence of the Barn Owl, a totemic creature that for centuries has inhabited the boundary between the tangible world and the unknown. This is no simple naturalistic representation, but an apparition: a "Lunar Sentinel" rising from the clay to guard the silence of the night.
Chromatic and Material Alchemy
The work thrives on a powerful dualistic contrast that defines its meaning:
The Face (The Spirit): The upper part, with its light tones and matte, almost chalky finish, recalls the surface of the moon. The gaze is absent but omnipresent, typical of someone who observes dimensions that escape the human eye.
The Body (The Mystery): Toward the base, the material undergoes an alchemical metamorphosis. The gray blends into a deep, vibrant cobalt blue, rendered glassy by a crystalline material that seems to retain the starlight within. This chromatic "sliding" represents the transition from day to night, from waking to dreaming.
Symbolic Meaning
Alibrio's Barn Owl is an invitation to contemplation. The clean lines and contemporary style strip the animal of all superfluous elements, leaving only its hieratic aura. It is a work conceived for those who seek in art a connection to the most secret nature and the wisdom that reveals itself only in the darkness.
Author's Details
The signature engraved on the back and the meticulous care in managing the glaze drippings make this piece a unique example of contemporary ceramic mastery, perfect for a collection seeking works with a strong introspective charge.
The unique and original ceramic piece was modeled in clay and fired, then ceramicized with glazes and special effects.
There is a hole on the back for hanging on the wall.
The work will be shipped with careful packaging and a certificate of authenticity.
Presentation
"Federico Alibrio attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Catania, specializing in Sculpture participating in high cultural profile exhibitions and symposiums, demonstrating commitment and seriousness in dealing with sculptural practice, taking advantage of the tradition in this field specific, he has delivered to this new generation increasingly oriented towards a experimentation that has broadened its scope of application. The use of materials belonging to the land of Sicily, as well as skillfully juggling stone, clay and plaster, characterizes his works, thus declaring his roots and the pride of belonging toan area rich in history and culture. His artistic research investigates social problemsinterpreted with symbolic language. Although moving on a figurative syntax, in theHis works clearly demonstrate a formal synthesis, as a result of knowledge and control of the matter. In Federico Alibrio's young training path, rigor and attention todiscipline allow him to record continuous advances that will lead himgradually towards an autonomous direction."
In 2015 he participated in the Art Factory Academy- Students event at Le Ciminiere in Catania. In the month
of April 2016 was selected and participated in the IV International Symposium of Sculpture on lava stone held in
Belpasso. From 26 May to 10 July 2016 he participated in the exhibition, Forecasts II Emerging Artists from the Academies of
Fine Arts of Catania and Palermo, promoted and organized by the Puglisi Cosentino Foundation and curated by Daniela Bigi and
Ornella Fazzina. In September 2016 he participated in the creation of the commemorative monument
“Memory" located in Piedimonte Etneo. In May and June 2017 he collaborated with the artist Emilio Isgrò.
He was selected to carry out the internship / International Forum of young marble sculptors in Carrara. “The voices of art:
peace, brotherhood and solidarity". Competition organized by the UNESCO Club of Carraca; on this occasion he enriched the
cultural baggage during the month of work within the sculpture laboratories of the Carrara academy.
He created the monument “Dalle mie Ceneri" for the FCE underground station in Catania. January 2018;
location close to the end of the metro works. He collaborated in the creation of the sculpture
monumental for the 350th anniversary of the eruption of Etna in Belpasso in June 2019.
In collaboration with the Corsino pastry shop, it created and donated a monument dedicated to water presented by
art critic Francesco Gallo Mazzeo in Palazzolo Acreide on 5/1/2020.
In August September 2020 he participates in a contemporary art collective curated by Laura Pieri and Paolo Lolicata
in Milazzo (ME) with the HUMAN TOUCH – Isolation project.
In 2021 he graduated in sculpture with a grade of 110 cum laude from the Academy of Fine Arts in Catania.
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