Paola Angelini on Depth, Memory, and Dialogue in Painting
In an interview with Davide Dal Sasso, Italian artist Paola Angelini shares insights into her artistic practice. She studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and the Università IUAV di Venezia. Angelini has participated in artist residencies at Nordic Artists' Centre Dale in 2014 and 2016, as well as at Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in 2016. She obtained her Master in Fine Arts from KASK & Conservatorium in Ghent in 2017. Notably, she showcased her work in the Norwegian Pavilion during the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011. Her exhibitions include Marsélleria (2016), Museo Palazzo Pretorio (2017), Spazio K (2017), Brandstrup Galleri (2018), and BGE Gallery (2019). Angelini focuses on materiality, composition, and the relationship between personal memory and art history in her paintings.
Key facts
- Paola Angelini studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and Università IUAV di Venezia.
- She participated in residencies at NKD Norway (2014, 2016) and Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa (2016).
- She earned a Master in Fine Arts from KASK & Conservatorium, Ghent in 2017.
- She exhibited in the Norwegian Pavilion at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011) in 'Baton Sinister'.
- Her work has been shown at Marsélleria (Milan, 2016), Museo Palazzo Pretorio (Prato, 2017), Spazio K, Galleria Nazionale delle Marche (Urbino, 2017), Brandstrup Galleri (Oslo, 2018), and BGE Gallery (Stavanger, 2019).
- She prepares canvases with rabbit-skin glue and gesso, sun-drying them to create cracks.
- She uses discontinuity to avoid a univocal reading.
- During a residency in Norway, she painted a St. George spontaneously.
Entities
Artists
- Paola Angelini
- Davide Dal Sasso
- Tiziano
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Università IUAV di Venezia
- Nordic Artists' Centre Dale (NKD)
- Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa
- KASK & Conservatorium, School of Art
- Marsélleria
- Museo Palazzo Pretorio
- Spazio K, Galleria Nazionale delle Marche
- Brandstrup Galleri
- BGE Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Firenze
- Italy
- Venezia
- Norway
- Gent
- Belgium
- Milano
- Prato
- Urbino
- Oslo
- Stavanger