The “Energy of Life” sculpture created by Martin Katz and Italian artist Andrea Roggi premiered in Florence, Italy at the Palazzo Vecchio in December 2024, followed by an exhibit in Venice, Italy. The exhibition represented a meeting of two masters; a Beverly Hills jeweler from California and a sculptor from Tuscany who met and together shared a similar philosophy and idea to collaborate to create the “Energy of Life” sculpture. A work of art linked to humanity encapsulated in a shared vision.
The exhibition featured a bronze sculpture created by Andrea Roggi and a jeweled sphere designed by Martin Katz to represent the energy source in an original work of art. Artfully designed in relief to represent Mother Earth, the sphere is the embodiment of the Energy source for the Tree of Life sculpture. Made in 18K white gold, the jeweled sphere was handcrafted in the workshop atelier of Martin Katz and featured more than 2000 gemstones with over 8000 setting prongs holding shades of blue sapphires, paraiba tourmalines and tsavorite, garnets, and white diamonds.