Emilio Isgrò is deeply attached to his origins and his hometown, Barcellona di Sicilia, where in 1998 he constructed the “Protoseme,” a gigantic sculpture made of fiberglass inserted in a sumptuous context built with lava and other volcanic residues.
An enormous orange seed was created for Expo 2015 because, as the Maestro says, “the orange seed remains, in any case, the most global symbol there is. The purpose is to make small things great, not to diminish great things.” Furthermore, he adds: “I joyfully set about creating the Seed of the Most High for Expo and for Milan: a city overflowing with hope and future in the most difficult situations.”
Never before have Emilio Isgrò’s words been so relevant, and as the artist recently stated, “art helps us overcome the fear of life.”
The jewelry of the Sicilian artist, who adopted Milan as his home, is inspired by his most well-known works. One of the main themes, that of the SEED, is developed in earrings, rings, cufflinks, and pendants, which also reflect the themes of CANCELLATION and COMMAS.
At a difficult time like the present, one of the jewelry pieces is dedicated to supporting the PINKSIE THE WHALE project of the Mercurio Association, which fights the educational emergency by supporting the Italian public school through targeted initiatives to combat exclusion, dispersion, and school dropouts. The association offers help to young people from vulnerable and disadvantaged categories in their school path with models of inspiration, motivation, and social inclusion. In particular, the proceeds from the sale of three hundred pendants will be entirely donated to a support program for young people in Milan and Palermo.