Miss Goffetown on Painting as a Daily Gesture and Act of Faith

Miss Goffetown, born Fulvia Monguzzi in Desio in 1985 and based in Milan, discusses her artistic practice in an interview. She studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, initially avoiding painting before being captivated by it. Her work spans collage, acrylic, drawing, illustration, serigraphy, engraving, and sculpture, with a style described as ironic and dramatic, casting a sentimental eye on everyday life. She emphasizes painting not as technique but as a daily gesture and an act of faith, comparing it to a capricious girlfriend. Her approach to seeing is influenced by her use of glasses and a blurred perception of reality, which forces her to focus on atmosphere over detail. She creates works from live drawings, notes, and memory rather than photographs. Her artist name was given by an academy colleague when she arrived at a sculpture workshop in the woods with ballet slippers and a trolley, combining 'goffa' (clumsy) and 'town'. She cites no specific masters, looking to everyone. The interview is part of the 'Pittura lingua viva' series on Artribune, curated by Damiano Gullì, who is a curator for contemporary art and public programs at Triennale Milano.