Monica Melani

I always believed in humanity's possibility to take part to the mysteries of Creation and of intimate relations between the Things in the world, by walking the route of the invisible thread that links everything.
But I lost myself so many times, trying to read the map of my own and of humanity's history. I felt I was losing, falling in a deep loneliness.
Luckily, I felt I had to go on, pushing away the feeling of being a victim of my past, of my limits and of the walls of incomprehension, that people build. So i found my way back.
Every stop, every crisis, every delusion gave strength to me, and to my route, and made me believe in humanity's ability to go beyond human knowledge.
Today, looking back to the thousands images I created, to my writings, to the signs I drowned, to the colors I used, I can clearly see the map of my inner route, that mirrors the experienced I lived, where every wound is a sign, every color is Energy of regeneration, where every movement and every fragment show the continuity of born, live, passing by and born again, and so on for countless times.
I always believed in a Living Art, deeply connected to life. Art to service Humanity, as an extraordinary instrument of knowledge and communication, that mak...

Since 1976 to 1982 carries out kid's and adult's ceramic, canvas and glass painting laboratories, and experimental theater at the "Christo Re" Institute of Rome.
In 1980 takes part as a teacher, to an experimental project promoted by Caritas Diocesana, in favor of ethnic minorities.

Since 1980 to 1994 she begins Art studies with Gian Paolo Berto and Guido Strazza (former director of the Academy Art of Rome).
In 1995 she attends classes of anthropomorphic painting and sculpture at Steiner School of Rome and singing lessons with the jazz singer Giuppi Paone (teacher of Testaccio Music School) experiencing the interior path of sound.

In 1997 attends the preliminary course "The Awaking of Divine Harmony inside us", held from Mario Somma, apprentice of Barbara Brennan and founder of the School of Awakening Europe.
On 1999 she organized and held individual and group meetings of experimental art applied to self knowledge and self consciousness disciplines in different centres achieving relevant results in diagnostic and therapeutic areas.

Since 2002 to 2004 is partner and contributor of Open Houses & Related Artists Association and from the
2006 is the Artistic Director of the MITREO Gallery in Rome.

2002
Caffè Ripetta, Rome
"Tre opere al mese"

Museo della Casina delle Civette, Villa Torlonia, Rome
"3rd International Artist's Book. 2002 edition"
"The Thousand an One Nights"

Piazza De Andre', Rome
"Art on the Territory" directed by XV City Hall and PromoTer

"Open Houses" 500 artists open their studio. Rome
Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Environment and the patronage of the Local Authority for Cultural Politics of Rome.

MACRO, Contemporary Art Museum of Rome
"The therapeutic value of Art"

2003
Duchamp, contemporary art editions Gallery, Rome
"Design and Craft Exhibition" - Colors and nature" - collective exposition
Maddalena and Palau City Hall
"4th Review International Artist Book: Wandering beyond the Sea", directed by Cultural Association La Tana Spazio since 1999 in collaboration with the Central National Library of Rome, the Rome Art Academy, the International School of Graphic Art of Venice and Gatto Matto Tattoo Studio - collective exposition

"Il Tempio di Dioniso" di Roma
"Stories of wanderers and of love..." - Solo show

S. Giorgio Castel, Maccarese (Rome)
"Borders and barrieres"

2004-2005
Routes through Libraries of Rome: Corviale, Rodari, Morante travelling exposition: "...