Top Works – From ‘0’ to Infinity

A selection of six iconic sculptures by Paolo Grassi exploring rhythm, form, and the infinity of numbers.

Each of these works embodies a unique numeric vision. Together, they define the conceptual heart of From ‘0’ to Infinity.


Big Egg – Sculptural Vessel in Bronze

Abstract sculpture by Paolo Grassi from the project “From ‘0’ to Infinity”

Scultura astratta di Paolo Grassi dal progetto “From ‘0’ to Infinity”

Big Egg sculpture by Paolo Grassi in bronze, featuring numeric surface patterns. Part of the project From "0" to Infinity.

Installed in 2015, Big Egg is a unique bronze sculpture by conceptual artist Paolo Grassi, part of the long-term project From ‘0’ to Infinity. The oval form, monumental and compact, is perforated by a sequence of numbers that traverse its surface — turning solid matter into a passage for light, memory, and meaning.

 

The numeric pattern is neither decorative nor random: it embodies identity and order while evoking a sense of organic growth. As the numbers curve around the volume, they invite the viewer to read, walk, and reflect.

 

Cast in patinated bronze, the sculpture bridges timeless material with contemporary language. Big Egg is not just an object, but a vessel — a closed form opened by code, where the silence of metal becomes narrative.


Box – Numeric Geometry in Bronze

Conceptual artwork by Paolo Grassi exploring numbers and transformation

Opera concettuale di Paolo Grassi che esplora numeri e trasformazione

Bronze sculpture "Box" by Paolo Grassi featuring a numeric grid motif. Part of the project From "0" to Infinity.

Box is a black geometric sculpture by Paolo Grassi, created as part of the conceptual series From ‘0’ to Infinity. The cube’s surfaces are sharply intersected by engraved numbers that do not simply decorate, but structure the work’s identity and internal rhythm.

 

Each number contributes to a larger, invisible logic — one rooted in mathematical precision and philosophical inquiry. The sculpture appears minimal at first glance, but the presence of numerals disrupts this silence, inviting interpretation.

 

 

A study in contrast and compression, Box merges the rigor of form with the openness of thought. It is both solid and symbolic: a container of time, a fragment of infinity, a spatial pause within the flow of the numeric continuum.


Tobia – Mandala of Numbers in Bronze

A symbolic bronze sculpture by Paolo Grassi from “From ‘0’ to Infinity”

Scultura simbolica in bronzo di Paolo Grassi dal progetto “From ‘0’ to Infinity”

A circular sculpture shaped by intimacy and rhythm – Una scultura circolare modellata da intimità e ritmo
Circular bronze sculpture by Paolo Grassi with layered numbers, conceptual artwork titled “Tobia”

Tobia is a bronze sculpture by Paolo Grassi, where numbers unfold into a circular, mandala-like geometry. Emerging from the conceptual project From ‘0’ to Infinity, it fuses mathematical logic with emotional resonance.

 

The patinated bronze enhances its tactile presence, giving the work a sense of timelessness and inner depth. Every numeral interlocks, yet stands alone—reflecting a delicate tension between intimacy and multiplicity.

 

The composition radiates from a central core, inviting the viewer to lose themselves in the rhythm of the sequence. Tobia becomes a sculpture of presence: dense yet transparent, rigorous yet intuitive—capturing the infinite through the language of numbers.


Eggs – Numeric Seeds of Origin

Conceptual series by Paolo Grassi about sequence and emergence

Serie concettuale di Paolo Grassi sulla sequenza e l’origine

"Eggs" by Paolo Grassi – bronze sculptures with individual patinas and numeric forms. Part of the project From "0" to Infinity.

Eggs is a conceptual sculpture created as part of Paolo Grassi’s long-term project From ‘0’ to Infinity. Installed directly on natural ground, the forms recall cracked shells — abstract yet archetypal — from which engraved numbers emerge like silent codes from the earth.

 

Each element follows a distinct geometry, yet together they form a rhythmic, numbered sequence that evokes ideas of origin, fragmentation, and transformation. The work invites movement and reflection, as the viewer encounters numbers rising from organic forms.

 

Eggs is a sculptural meditation on memory, rootedness, and identity — where the natural and the numeric meet in a quiet but lasting dialogue.


Melodie – Visual Score in Bronze

Bronze sculpture by Paolo Grassi inspired by rhythm and variation

Scultura in bronzo di Paolo Grassi ispirata a ritmo e variazione

Two angles of the bronze sculpture Melodie by Paolo Grassi, featuring a dynamic surface of engraved numbers in rhythmic sequence.
Two views of the same bronze sculpture Melodie by Paolo Grassi, where engraved numbers create a flowing visual rhythm.

Melodie is a bronze sculpture by Paolo Grassi, created as part of the conceptual series From ‘0’ to Infinity. The work presents an open, circular composition where a sequence of engraved numbers flows along the curve like a score — a visual melody written in silence.

 

The title evokes musical resonance, but the medium is bronze: dense, patinated, and eternal. The contrast between the ephemeral notion of sound and the weight of material generates tension, balance, and pause.

 

Each number is unique, sequential, and integral to the whole — reinforcing the idea that identity is not isolated, but relational. Melodie becomes a sculptural echo of time and order, where numerical rhythm takes shape in space.


Love – Numeric Code of Emotion

Poetic sculpture by Paolo Grassi within “From ‘0’ to Infinity”

Scultura poetica di Paolo Grassi all’interno del progetto “From ‘0’ to Infinity”

"Love" by Paolo Grassi – bronze sculpture expressing emotional connection through intertwined numbers. Part of the project From "0" to Infinity.

Love is a patinated bronze sculpture created by Paolo Grassi as part of his conceptual project From ‘0’ to Infinity. The word “LOVE” is pierced by a unique numerical code, engraved across the surface in clean, ordered succession.

 

This intersection of emotion and calculation — of language and number — transforms the sculpture into a paradox of intimacy and system. Love, a universal yet undefinable concept, is here given a specific identity within a larger continuum of time and transformation.

 

With its solid material, compact volume, and symbolic clarity, Love invites the viewer to question what endures: feeling or structure, form or meaning, moment or infinity.


Steli – Vertical Time Structures

Abstract corten steel sculpture by Paolo Grassi exploring verticality and time

Scultura astratta in acciaio corten di Paolo Grassi che esplora verticalità e tempo

Steli 1.0 and Steli 2.0 by Paolo Grassi – corten steel sculptures with numeric vertical structures
Sculptures Steli 1.0 (center) and Steli 2.0 (sides), corten steel works by Paolo Grassi exploring numeric verticality. - Sculture Steli 1.0 (al centro) e Steli 2.0 (ai lati), opere in acciaio corten di Paolo Grassi che esplorano la verticalità numerica.

Steli is a vertical sculpture by Paolo Grassi, composed of upright steel elements engraved with sequential numbers. As part of the conceptual project From ‘0’ to Infinity, the work reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of numeric identity, repetition, and transformation.

 

Each vertical element is independent, yet connected through a shared rhythm of progression. The numbers ascend the surface like a silent inscription of time — not to be read, but perceived.

 

Rooted yet open, the sculpture speaks to both permanence and flux. Steli is not only a structure in space, but a temporal axis: a frozen sequence standing between the abstract and the architectural, the physical and the symbolic.