I am an artist with a background in painting, drawing, and architecture. I studied painting and drawing during my formative years and completed my undergraduate degree in Architecture at the University IUAV in Venice. Between 1991 and 2010, I pursued my passion for painting and drawing alongside my work as an architect, participating in various group and solo exhibitions in Padua, Milan, and Turin. In 2008, seeking new artistic approaches and moving beyond traditional painting, I began creating artworks using printed paper recycled from magazines, newspapers, and catalogs. By 2010, I decided to leave my work in architecture to focus entirely on the creation of paper-based artworks.
I use repurposed paper sourced from around the world, with much of it donated locally by newsstands, print shops, and private individuals. I approach the paper with careful consideration of its quality, thickness, and color, employing it in innovative ways to create unique pieces. My creative process integrates digital technology and tools such as paper-cutting machines and scanners, which are combined with traditional handcrafting techniques and non-artistic materials like books and magazines. These technologies serve not just to streamline the creative process, but to enhance and expand artisanal expertise, pushing beyond the limitations of traditional handcrafting.
I create both 2D and 3D physical collages, beginning with a digitally designed concept that is then translated into physical form. Using repurposed paper allows me to communicate the importance of material reuse and sustainability in all practices. Paper continually challenges me, compelling me to discover new techniques to emphasize its properties, balancing the merits and defects of this material.
Printed paper, a medium often used to disseminate advertising and consumer messages, serves as a lens through which I explore the role of consumption in shaping our identities. We are what we buy, and consumption acts as a means of self-construction. However, like fashion, products—and by extension, our identities—are fleeting, constantly changing and temporary.
Through my portraits and abstract works, I invite viewers to engage with issues beyond the immediately visible, raising awareness about our environment, privacy, and identity.
