
"If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't.
And contrarywise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?"
Lewis Carroll - "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
My name is Chiara Ripoli, I am an Italian artist living in Castiglioncello, a small town on the Tuscan coast. Since 2016, I have been carrying out my artistic project in my small workshop, where I bring to life a universe of ceramic creatures with vibrant colors and curious stories to tell.
I am dedicated to creating ceramic icons, and my work explores the connections between characters, nature, and memory. I am deeply inspired by pop culture and its icons—figures that fascinate me for the stories they hold. I am interested in exploring what made them who they are and how their stories intertwine with ours.
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Through ceramics, I transform my passions into art: music, cinema, history, art, costume, cartoons, trash culture, and horror. I believe that the icons we love shape us, inspiring and influencing our journey. With clay, I seek to give them new form, transforming them into sacred icons to be admired.
The goal of my work is to narrate fragments of history and identity, encouraging viewers to reflect on their experiences with the world around them and rediscover their significance. Each head I create is a unique piece, carefully handcrafted and hand-painted with dedication.
Exhibitions
2020
2020
2021
2022
2024
2024
2025
Affordable Art Fair - Milano
“Street Urban Art” - Tozzo Atelier - Legnano (Mi)
“Ceramiche” - Cubo - Parma
“Jeune! Un gioco da ragazzi” - Paratissima - Torino
“Respiro, Arte nell' aria del bosco” - Nibbiaia (Li)
“OASI. Nuove forme di vita” - Capraia (Li)
“Labirinti. Metamorfosi oniriche tra abisso e catarsi.” - Taos Gallery - Firenze
Education
1994 - 1999
Istituto Statale d'Arte F. Russoli - Pisa
1999
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Corso per scenografi e illuminotecnici
Armunia, Castiglioncello
2001 - 2006
Università degli studi Firenze Facoltà di lettere e Filosofia
Scuola Statale di Tecnologie Industriali, Firenze
2006 - 2007
2011 - 2013
Accademia di arti digitali Nemo, Firenze