Reverie: Mental Illness as a Banner in Art Practice
Reverie, an Italian artist born in 1994 in Vinci and Milan, channels her experiences with mental health challenges—such as depression, borderline disorder, and food addiction—into her artwork. Her 2023 solo exhibition 'Chimera' at Cassina Projects in Milan featured 32 pieces along with the performance 'Primo rito quotidiano,' which delved into themes of social rituals and vulnerabilities. Among her significant works are 'Voce dello sciame,' 'Ombra,' 'Piede,' 'Gamba,' 'Occhio,' and 'Apparato lacrimale.' She also critiqued social media by painting on horse hooves with terms like 'Emigratis.' Reverie received the Premio Città di Treviglio in 2021 and produced 'La stanza delle lacrime vissute' in 2022. She is represented by C+N Gallery CANEPANERI since 2024, with a solo exhibition scheduled for 2026.
Key facts
- Reverie is a visual artist born in 1994, based between Vinci and Milan.
- Her 2023 solo exhibition 'Chimera' at Cassina Projects in Milan featured 32 new works and the performance 'Primo rito quotidiano.'
- Works address mental illness, social rituals, and collective obsessions using mythological and anatomical metaphors.
- She won the Premio Città di Treviglio in 2021 and created a public sculpture 'La stanza delle lacrime vissute' in Treviglio in 2022.
- Her dream series included 'Il corpo dei sogni' (2022, curated by Paola Ugolini, Galleria Alessandro Albanese) and performance 'Sogno 5: Icaro' at Casa Morra, Naples (2022), where she hung from a 33-meter crane.
- She published 'librosogni' with Skira Editore.
- Since 2024, she is represented by C+N Gallery CANEPANERI.
- Her next solo exhibition is scheduled for 2026 in Milan.
Entities
Artists
- Reverie
- Paola Ugolini
- Isabella Morra
- Piero Tomassoni
Institutions
- Cassina Projects
- Galleria Alessandro Albanese
- Casa Morra
- C+N Gallery CANEPANERI
- Skira Editore
- Premio Città di Treviglio
- Artribune
Locations
- Vinci
- Milan
- Treviglio
- Naples
- Italy