This is sculpted marble.

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This piece is called Aerei, and is by the contemporary Italian sculptor Fabio Viale. A profile in Yatzer states:

"For those who are acquainted with the procedure of working with marble, they surely know that this material is not easy to handle as it requires both mental and physical efforts by the artist from the minute that the idea is conceived to its realization. Despite its difficulty in handling there is a translucency in the material that gives any marble sculpture a visual depth beyond its surface and this evokes a certain realism in the works created. This is the case with Fabio Viale as his works do not seem to be created from bulky marble but rather seem like they have been created by lightweight styrofoam."

More of the sculptor's work is available on his website.

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[kossai]

... wow . absolutely wow . in awe !