About

I am a visual artist born in Italy, living and working in Berlin since 2009. I hold a B.A. in Production Design and Art History from the Academy of Arts in Rome, with further studies in photography and film direction.

In the early stages of creating an artwork, when the base layer of color is roughly applied, I start visualising shapes and patterns. Certain figures and symbols recur. They are part of a visual language I’ve developed over time - not consciously imposed, but compulsively dictated.

During my research, which leads to the construction of the work, I regularly draw inspiration from many different sources, including literature, philosophy, mythology, and religious iconography, as well as science and art history. This leads me to a mental state and mood in which personal memories and my current state, as well as social, existential, and environmental topics, help establish a meaningful framework the work grows from.

The subjects seen in my paintings and drawings are fictional; they develop from an emotional or symbolic place. I use recurring visual elements, including numbers, colors, and shapes, to suggest meaning. For me, a number or a certain color can carry just as much meaning as a written sentence.

My compulsive urge to fill the painting surface layer by layer leads me to build, scrape, and repaint again. It’s a slow, meticulous, and obsessive process. Each painting becomes a record of those decisions - of what stayed, what was covered up, and what persists in being seen.

In the end, it’s not about creating a perfect image. It’s about staying honest with the process, following the work until the initial idea is fulfilled and my compulsion is satisfied.