This sculpture depicts a yellow pencil from the renowned Giotto brand and is made of Carrara marble. What immediately strikes the observer is the artist's incredible technical mastery. The sculptor has worked the marble with such precision that it appears to be wood. The pencil deceives the viewer. What is the true nature of the material—marble or wood?
Valeria Vaccaro, like the great masters of the past, manages to sculpt marble so that it resembles wood, challenging the material's hardness. The work is not only a tribute to the Italian sculptural tradition, but also an affirmation of the expressive potential of marble, a material that, in the right hands, can transcend its nature to become whatever the artist desires.
The choice of Carrara marble, known for its purity and quality, adds a further level of prestige to the work.