Alex Pinna is an Italian sculptor known for his slender, elongated figures suspended in a delicate balance between melancholy and lightness. His characters, conceptually indebted to the poetics of Giacometti, are freed from existential darkness and infused with a subtle, ironic tone that speaks directly to the viewer’s emotions.
His works portray a fragile humanity, captured in moments of instability that become metaphors for the contemporary condition.
The art of Alex Pinna
Pinna’s figures, characterized by elongated proportions and minimal yet expressive gestures, convey emotions and psychological nuances without the need for facial expressions. A slight curve of the back or the tilt of a body in precarious balance is enough to suggest inner tension, anticipation, or solitude.
His sculpture, imbued with contemporary irony, combines formal lightness with emotional depth. The suspended postures and unstable situations generate a subtle sense of existential precariousness, transforming each figure into a universal symbol of the human condition.
Who is Alex Pinna
Born in Imperia in 1967, Alex Pinna studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan. Since 1993, he has exhibited in solo and group shows in Italy and abroad, regularly participating in major art fairs.
His works have been presented in cities such as Shanghai, Tel Aviv, London, New York, Los Angeles, Monte Carlo, and Cologne. He is currently a professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Catanzaro.
He lives and works in Milan.
