Letteria (Lilly) Russo (Messina, 1975). A multifaceted artist, she chooses to focus her
research on painting. She studied and she graduated in art and in Rome. She attended a
Master in Design in Milan and founded a design studio, collaborating with many different
fashion brands in the creation of jewellery and eyewear. In recent years her penchant for
painting has taken over, and she has participated in important competitions and private
and institutionalised exhibitions, both Italian and international. Of particular note are the
exhibition entitled 'Culture Identity' at the Teatro Civico La Spezia, the exhibitions at the
Arcadia Gallery in Milan, the Satura Gallery and Palazzo Ducale in Genoa. In 2020 she
was selected for the "Mondadori Artists" yearbook. In May 2020 she was published in the
magazine ArtNow and she received the international trophy "Tavolozza d'Argento" in
recognition of her artistic and technical commitment. Since autumn 2020 she has been
taking part in several major exhibitions. In Milan at the HUB/ART gallery and Art Design in
Via Tortona in Milan; in 2021 she exhibits at the ArtBox Gallery in Barcelona; at the Venice
Start Arterminal San Basilio (ArtGallery Mazzoleni); at the Biennale 2021 Milano, at the
Dantebus exhibition in Via Margutta in Rome, Artissima- Diffusissima Torino 2022 and
2022; Moon ArtFair Hamburg 2022 ; Satura Gallery in Arte Parma 2022; Artist Talk
Magazine, Time Square 2022; HubArt BArcellona 2022; Biennale Genova 2022; UnFair
Milano 2022; Arcadia Gallery Milano 2023; Satura Gallery Genova 2023. In 2024 Exibition Biannale Vigevano,
in ArtBasel Basel and Artbasel Miami, 60° Biennale di Venezia- Padiglione Grenada. In 2025 arte Genova e arte Padova con Satura Gallery.
In 2026 Fondazione Mazzoleni.
In May 2020 she was published in the magazine Artist Talk. Her artworks show the search
for the point of no return between narration and intuition. Each painting starts from an
evocative suggestion that takes shape from a visual or interior, which she transforms into a
personal, whispered vision, never represented, but rather perceived. Her works invite the
spectator into a universe of intense, vivid, penetrating colours. The colours of peace, of the
soul. The canvas shows an image as a whole, however, if you look closely, you can see
details and fragments that can only be discovered only by those who know how to wait
and give time its value. The brushstrokes move fluidly from one dimension to another. The
lines and joyful colours invade the canvas, giving life to worlds characterised by a coherent
calligraphy where the colour becomes the true protagonist. Through skilfully used and
calibrated brushstrokes, the artist manages to represent colour at its best.
