PUCCI DE ROSSI

"A functional object must remain beautiful, interesting even outside its function."

Originally from Verona, a sculptor by training, Pucci de Rossi moved to Paris in 1977. His work is first and foremost in line with the Memphis movement. Then, through a prolific imagination, influenced by his travels, current events and...

"A functional object must remain beautiful, interesting even outside its function."

Originally from Verona, a sculptor by training, Pucci de Rossi moved to Paris in 1977. His work is first and foremost in line with the Memphis movement. Then, through a prolific imagination, influenced by his travels, current events and art history, Pucci de Rossi develops a more singular work: without losing his identity as a sculptor, he creates objects that transcend their function and bring poetry, humour and reflection. A sculptor of ideas, forms and materials, Pucci de Rossi strives to combine the world of everyday life and the world of fine arts: the incongruity of certain encounters leads him to initiate a poetics of diversion in which contrary values generate ironic concepts. Pucci de Rossi's work has long attracted many collectors, who have fallen under the spell of his creations, true "sculptures to live" halfway between ordinary furniture and works of art: they are functional objects with a soul.