Linda Carrara: Painting as a Living Language
Linda Carrara, an artist born in Bergamo in 1984 and currently splitting her time between Brussels and Milan, shares insights into her creative process. She is an alumna of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and completed a Master’s at Kask School in Ghent (2014-2015), where she worked alongside Michaël Borremans. Her recent solo exhibitions include 'In fondo al pozzo' (2020), 'Chora' (2019), 'Madonna delle rocce' (2019), 'A/R' (2018), and 'La fatigue de ne pas finir' (2017). Notable group shows feature 'Libere tutte' and 'Graffiare il presente' (2019, 2018). Carrara has participated in artist residencies at MOMENTUM (2015), LKV (2016), and NCCA Kronstadt (2017), with her work focusing on life, death, and the sacred through a spontaneous painting approach.
Key facts
- Linda Carrara was born in Bergamo in 1984.
- She lives and works in Brussels and Milan.
- She graduated from Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera.
- She earned a Master at Kask School in Ghent (2014-2015).
- She assisted Michaël Borremans as a studio assistant.
- Solo show 'In fondo al pozzo' at RizzutoGallery, Palermo, 2020.
- Solo show 'Chora' at Boccanera Gallery, Trento, 2019.
- Solo show 'Madonna delle rocce' at Galleria Iragui, Moscow, 2019.
- Solo show 'A/R' at Italian Institute of Culture, Brussels, 2018.
- Solo show 'La fatigue de ne pas finir' at Musumeci Contemporary, Brussels, 2017.
- Group exhibition 'Libere tutte' at Casa Testori, Novate, 2019.
- Group exhibition 'Graffiare il presente' at Casa Testori, Novate, 2018.
- Group exhibition 'Carte d’artista' at Villa d’Este, Tivoli, 2018.
- Group exhibition 'Restless' at Artopia-Rita Urso Gallery, Milan, 2018.
- Residency at MOMENTUM, Berlin, 2015.
- Residency at LKV, Trondheim, 2016.
- Residency at NCCA Kronstadt, Saint Petersburg, 2017.
- Carrara cites masters from 14th-16th century Italy and Flanders.
- She uses frottage techniques for backgrounds.
- Her 'False Carrara Marble' series references historical faux marble.
- She explores still life as a genre with pre-history symbolism.
- She draws directly on canvas without preparatory sketches.
- She prefers vertical rectangular formats.
Entities
Artists
- Linda Carrara
- Michaël Borremans
- Masaccio
- Giotto
- Jan van Eyck
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Beato Angelico
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Paolo Uccello
- Lorenzo Lotto
- Antonello da Messina
- Édouard Manet
- Filippo de Pisis
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Giorgio Morandi
- Osvaldo Licini
- Gino De Dominicis
- Mark Rothko
- Mario Schifano
- Gerhard Richter
- Luc Tuymans
- Maurice Yvoré
- Hans Dreher
- Dan Flavin
- James Turrell
- Bill Viola
- Claude Monet
- Lucio Fontana
- Claudio Parmiggiani
- Jannis Kounellis
- Michele Vago
- Stefano Arienti
- Michele Mastrovito
- Damiano Gullì
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Kask School
- RizzutoGallery
- Boccanera Gallery
- Galleria Iragui
- Italian Institute of Culture
- Musumeci Contemporary
- Casa Testori
- Villa d’Este
- Artopia-Rita Urso Gallery
- Villa Vertua
- Atelier Tonoli Adamo
- L.A.C. Lieu d’Art Contemporain
- MOMENTUM
- LKV
- NCCA Krontadt
- Triennale Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Milan
- Ghent
- Palermo
- Trento
- Moscow
- Russia
- Novate
- Tivoli
- Nova Milanese
- Atri
- Berlin
- Germany
- Sigean
- France
- Trondheim
- Norway
- Kronstadt
- Saint Petersburg
- Fidenza