Arianna Tinulla

I was born in Bergamo, Italy, and I am currently based in the United Kingdom.

I graduated in Byzantine Art History at the University of Milan and in Visual Arts - Illustration at the European Institute of Design, Milan.

I am a multidisciplinary artist, represented by Galleria Marelia in Italy. My most recent exhibitions include the Viva la Vulva collective show at Six Gallery, Milan (2020), the Centenary exhibition of the British Society of Graphic and Fine Art at Mall Galleries, London (2021), and the travelling exhibition of the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize (2021/2022). In 2020, I joined CAST (Connecting Artists’ Stories Together), a global artist network.

I consider drawing as a forma mentis to interpret the world. The main themes I explore include: the mental processes underlying the formation of memories; feminism; the perception of violence; vulnerability and death. Music and literature are crucial sources of inspiration. I love light and suspended atmospheres, where well established concepts can be explored freely, often through non-obvious associations. Even if my style is primarily figurative, my approach remains deeply conceptual.

I mainly use pencils, watercolours and ink. I also enjoy creating prints (drypoint and monotype) and interactive installations (often in collaboration with visual artists and musicians), which I typically construct using paper, wood, fabric, threads, music, and, sometimes, living organisms too.

Over the last few years, I have enthusiastically devoted an increasing amount of time to the study and observation of nature, and to workshops and lectures.

I am also a freelance illustrator.

web: https://cargocollective.com/ariannatinulla/

IG:@ariannatinullamilesi

web illustrations: www.ariannamilesiillustrator.com/