ROBERTO INTORRE GIOIELLERIA CONTEMPORANEA
Gioielli
THE COMPANY
Roberto Intorre Contemporary Jewelry is an artisanal goldsmith company founded in Sicily from the creative mind of Roberto Intorre in 2000. Over the years, it has preserved and developed artisanal techniques for making jewelry. Starting from the materials and continuing with the stories and traditions, they narrate Sicilian identity. Entirely handmade, these pieces are designed to harmonize with the personality of the wearer, highlighting their many facets. They become an identifying trait of the individual.
Over the years, there have been numerous experiences: the Centro de Joalharia do Porto, creating jewelry for shows and fashion events, exhibitions and workshops, and consulting at the Academy of Fine Arts of Trapani and the Faculty of Architecture of Palermo. Collaborations include the Teatro Massimo Foundation and Teatro di Verdura, the Architecture Gallery of Palermo, and the Triennale di Milano. His collection "Gocce di Magma" was chosen by the British Museum in London to represent excellent craftsmanship inspired by Sicilian identity in the exhibition "Sicily: culture and conquest."
In 2017, he inaugurated the SalinaDocFest on the island of Salina with the installation "Il Viaggio Meraviglioso" from Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. He won the Premier at OroArezzo in 2018 and 2024. In 2020, he received a significant recognition as a Master of Art from the Cologni Foundation and the Michelangelo Foundation as an Artisan of Excellence.
ROBERTO INTORRE CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY FOR THE 400th FESTINO: "ROSA-LILIUM" PROJECT
In the desire to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Santa Rosalia, Roberto Intorre Contemporary Jewelry has designed an iconic piece that encapsulates the fundamental elements of the Santuzza's image. A precious yet sober object that narrates the symbolism within the character. The design incorporates symbols of royalty and purity.
Furthermore, Santuzza is a source of aid for the people of Palermo today for any social, political, or even sporting event. The presence of the skull, a fundamental element in the iconography of Rosalia, is a memento mori symbolizing the fatalism with which the Palermitans face the cultural and political death of their city.
In addition to the typical iconic elements, Roberto Intorre's Santuzza references Palermo Liberty style, thanks to Rosalia's sinuous hair, clearly inspired by early 20th-century style, with hair resembling tendrils of climbing plants.
The creation of the piece involves both technically and stylistically the assembly of multiple layers. This symbolizes the coexistence, overlap, and tight blending of the many cultures that have crossed Sicily, for which the Patron Saint stands as a symbol and spokesperson.
In a single object, in the micro world of a jewel, the sense of a broad, universal, and inclusive Sicilian identity is preserved, in the best tradition of our beloved Festino.