Maria Ghisi

Artist Statement

A quiet dialogue unfolds between material and gesture. Through the carved suggestion of an outward flow—a source of liquid blessing—the marble is gently animated, as if breath were passing through it. The vessel transcends its solidity, opening into a state of becoming, where form softens and begins to bloom.

Echoing organic rhythms, it resembles a cluster of unfolding petals or feathers, poised between containment and release. In this work, marble is no longer inert; it becomes a living presence—delicate, generous, and in continuous transformation.

Curriculum Vitae

Maria Ghisi is a master glyptographer, gemstone carver, and netsuke artist, with specialization in the conservation of archaic Asian art. She is a certified gemologist (FGA) and diamond grader (DGA) from the UK, with postgraduate studies in gemology and silversmithing. She trained under distinguished masters in England, Italy, and Venice, and worked as a conservator for the British Museum and leading auction houses. She has taught gemology and glyptography at international institutions and actively contributes to the revival and dissemination of micro-sculpture in Greece. Her work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions internationally and is held in important private collections.

Title: Feathered Co-existence

Kind: 
Marble Vessel

Materials: Marble