06/10/2026
Definition of an object.
Behind its apparent simplicity lies a layered process of research, observation, conversation and intuition: a continuous dialogue between materials, forms, references and possibilities.
It is often this invisible dimension, and the sensitivity of those who shape it, that gives an object its lasting presence.
Clelia Vase by emerged from a deep exploration of the natural and the artificial: from underwater landscapes and ancient stones to textures, colours and anthropomorphic forms. Organic references converge into a sculptural language that feels both primordial and distinctly contemporary.
Valentina’s design does not impose itself; it observes, transforms and distils. There is a certain humility in the way she allows research to lead the process, and perhaps, it is precisely this that gives her work its particular sensuality.
Now, this body of work has found its own space in a book, published by NERO Editions. A publication that traces the depth of a practice where objects become the visible outcome of a much larger, often invisible, landscape of thoughts.
(And we couldn’t agree more with Bruce Benderson words): “Intimate friendships never seem to happen this way — at least, never so rapidly. This one did”.
