The essay examines the ceramic production of Signa artist Enzo Borgini (1934-2021). The paper opens with a brief biographical note that traces the most significant events in the Tuscan artist’s life: beginning with his formative experience at the Villaggio Artigiano del Fanciullo, then moving on to his academic studies and those carried out as a self-taught artist, his work at ceramic factories in the area (Zecchi Ceramiche, Manifattura di Signa, Ceramiche Pugi and Ceramiche Bagni), and the international and national exhibitions in which he participated or in which he was a protagonist. The larger part of the contribution, on the other hand, is devoted to the study of the ceramics made by Borgini over the years, delving into subjects, themes and techniques used, from erotic series to those with ‘figures’and crowds, to self-portraits and animals. What emerges is the personality of an original artist, always inclined to experimentation who, despite living on the margins of the great contemporary art system, is of extreme interest.
