Alessandra Giacinti: Drawing as Epiphany and the Poetry of Everyday Encounters
In an interview, Alessandra Giacinti (born in Rome, 1975) reflects on her artistic evolution. She pursued her studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Starting her career as a painting restorer, she decided to attend art school at the age of 27. The experience of motherhood inspired her transition from painting to drawing, which she describes as a revelation. Her artwork is inspired by spontaneous moments encountered in bars, markets, and on the streets. Influences on her work include Macchiaioli, Scuola Romana, and artists such as Chardin, Hockney, and Miyazaki. Notable pieces include 'Happy Porchetta Day' (2015), 'Unattended child' (2018), and 'Rony's' (2020). She often utilizes small formats like F4 paper and colored pencils, creating from memory and sketches. During the lockdown, she collaborated with her children on drawings. This interview is featured in the 'Pittura lingua viva' series on Artribune.
Key facts
- Alessandra Giacinti was born in Rome in 1975 and lives there.
- She studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
- She worked as a painting restorer before enrolling in art school at age 27.
- Motherhood prompted a shift from painting to drawing, which she calls an epiphany.
- Her subjects come from everyday encounters in bars, markets, and streets.
- Influences include Macchiaioli, Scuola Romana, Antonio Donghi, Chardin, Lorenzo Lotto, Vallotton, Vuillard, David Hockney, David Byrd, Philip Guston, Rose Wylie, Alex Katz, Annie Pootoogook, Satoshi Kojima, Jonas Lipps, Hayao Miyazaki, and Piero della Francesca.
- Notable works: 'Happy Porchetta Day' (2015), 'Unattended child' (2018), 'Rony\'s' (2020).
- She prefers small formats like F4 paper and uses colored pencils.
- During lockdown, she drew with her children and found inspiration in supermarket queues.
- The interview is part of the 'Pittura lingua viva' series on Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandra Giacinti
- Antonio Donghi
- Chardin
- Lorenzo Lotto
- Vallotton
- Vuillard
- David Hockney
- David Byrd
- Philip Guston
- Rose Wylie
- Alex Katz
- Annie Pootoogook
- Satoshi Kojima
- Jonas Lipps
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Piero della Francesca
- Lux Feininger
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Georges Perec
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
- Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Galerie Helga Brecht
- Esthia
- Lismore Castle Arts
- Household Contemporary Art Festival
- PS2
- Art Arcadia
- Artribune
- Triennale Milano
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Düsseldorf
- Germany
- Belfast
- Northern Ireland
- Derry
- Arezzo
- San Sepolcro
- New York
- United States