Massimo Boi
The artisan
Massimo Boi’s ceramics captivate the observer for their poetry. Brightly-colored designs almost come to life, abstract animal figures evoke floating worlds with fascinating graphic and material details, obtained with wise technical virtuosity. Native of Carbonia, Massimo studied at the School of Art in Oristano, renowned for its ancient artisan ceramic tradition. In the early 1980s he was one of the founding partners of the renowned CMA - Ceramiche Maestri d’Arte – cooperative company in Oristano, which was established thanks to the insightful entrepreneurhsip of a group of art school graduates and which relaunched the ceramic tradition of the town. A few years later he went his own way, starting his artistic career characterised by technical and stylistic experimentation leading to the a...
The collection
Massimo Boi’s ceramics have a highly decorative impact: vases, bowls, plates, lamps, panels, small animals and decorative elements for various environments, characterised by organic and original shapes, with a solid material structure and ever-changing poetic decorations. Each creation is unique and customisable. Raku decoration is used with customised procedures that emphasise the matte (smoked) black background against glossy full colour.
The technique
The raku technique, tailored with regard to the procedures according to their own expressive code, is the distinguishing feature of Massimo Boi’s production. Lathe-shaping or plate-shaping are often enriched by manual plastic additions.
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Where to find them
E-mail: boi.massimoboi@gmail.com
Telefono: +39 070807456; 3336401022
Sito web: www.massimoboi.com