Rita Marcangelo

Rita Marcangelo pushes materials to their limits, transforming them beyond recognition. This ring, with its textured, almost molten form, blurs the line between organic decay and deliberate construction. The surface appears weathered and raw, as if it has been unearthed rather than made. Layers of material seem to peel away, revealing a translucent depth beneath dark, charred edges.

Marcangelo’s approach is both instinctive and precise. She forces materials into states of decomposition, reaching a point where they no longer resemble their original form. The result is a pure metamorphosis of matter reshaped into something unfamiliar yet compelling. Here, the tension between structure and disorder plays out on a small scale, the ring band acting as a rigid counterpoint to the unpredictable, shifting mass above it. Her work is not about refinement but about pushing boundaries, finding beauty in destruction, and revealing new identities within familiar materials.