Samuele Perraro

Marseille, FRANCE

“The right balance between elegance and roughness”

Marseille based ceramist, Samuele Perraro has always been attracted by forms and volumes. At first he was mostly sketching and drawing, it was only in his twenties that he discovered clay. That was a revolution, from two to three dimensions.

Modeling clay allows him to develop and explore deeper shapes, discovering the importance of texture.

After a first period of sculpting he discovered the wheel, since then he couldn’t stop it, constantly looking for the perfect balance between tenderness and strength.

What is central in his research is the contrast between different textures and shapes, he carefully chooses his clays in order to give value to their natural look, underlining the link between the finished product and its source: soil and rocks.