my work

My work explores the constant change of our identity, its destruction and re-construction and the effect that things like information overload or the simple passing of time have on us. This research is conducted using both figurative and abstract means of expression using digital and physical media and many different techniques.

Art and Creativity have always been a form of escapism and survival for me, a kind of virtual world where to find peace. The Virtual/Digital and the Real/Physical are and have always been part of my practice.

I use repurposed paper sourced from all over the world but mostly donated locally by newsstands, typographies and private individuals. I reuse the paper in many different ways, selecting it considering its quality, thickness and colour, and always in innovative ways to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Digital computer technology as well as technological instruments such as paper cutting machines or scanners are part of my creative process and intertwined with traditional hand manual work and non-artistic materials, like books and magazines. I use them as a way to mix different types of media, allowing more human interaction, rather then as a way to simply make the process of creating easier. Technology is for me both an help and a way to expand the artisanal expertise and overcome the limitation of traditional human hand making .

I create 2d and 3d physical collages. I always start with a digitally-made initial concept, that I then translate into physical pieces. Using repurposed paper is a way for me to convey and communicate the importance of the reuse of materials and the value of sustainability in every practice.

Printed-paper is one of the mediums through which advertising and consumption messages are spread and by using it I try to explore the role that consumption has in the construction of our identity. We are what we buy and consumption functions as a way to create a sense of self. But consumption has an illusory e momentary nature. As fashion, any product grows obsolete very quickly. Nothing lasts for long, everything is disposable. In the same way our identities are also temporary and changeable, in a state of continuous flux.

Portraits and abstract works make the viewer engage with matters beyond what is immediately visible raising public awareness about issues relating to our environment, our privacy and identity.