Maria Giovanna Morelli
Russi, RA, Italy
Maria Giovanna Morelli's artistic work oscillates between a grotesque and monstrous imagery and a mo...
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Maria Giovanna Morelli
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Maria Giovanna Morelli's artistic work oscillates between a grotesque and monstrous imagery and a more fairy-tale world of soft figures and pastel colours. Sometimes ambiguous shapes that hint at a veiled and never explicit eroticism. The reference to the human body often conceals an ironic approach, with a hint of cynicism that permeates her entire production.
The fundamental themes that run through much of her artistic research include family, motherhood and autobiographical cues. Easily readable in the painting where figures sometimes become shapeless, fleshy masses, other times children's bodies playing in geometric and flat environments that cross the domestic space.
The absolute protagonist in both painting and sculpture is colour. In painting, it is used as a material to create masses and backgrounds that leap out of space in strong bold chords, while in small sculptures it becomes a decorative element and the tonal chord becomes gentle and elegant.
Maria Giovanna Morelli (b.1978, Ravenna) graduated in Construction Engineering Architecture in Bologna. Her studies allow her to range across different media and materials, such installation practices and more traditional techniques like painting, drawing and ceramics. Her w...
2005 Architecture Degree, Università di Bologna IT
2022 >> RAMO Artist residence
2019 >> Combat Prize, Museo Fattori Livorno IT
2019 >> Arte Laguna Prize, Arsenale Venezia IT
2019 >> Art Talents Novara, IT
31 ottobre >> 04 novembre 2018 Paratissima Torino, IT
8 settembre 2018 Figure del vuoto, Chiesa in Albis, Russi, RA IT
2-3-4 Febbraio 2018 Merzbau Fotografie, progetto a cura di Giulia Marchi, presso Galleria Santevincenzi2 Bologna - Art White Night
8-9-10 Settembre 2017 #Rivoluzione03, progetto a cura di Collettivo Instabile Morelli Mazzesi, SiFEST Off
25 marzo –> 09 aprile 2017, Premio Arte Laguna, Nappe dell’Arsenale, Venezia
Febbraio 2017, AAF Milano, BiArt Gallery
20 >> 23 Gennaio 2017, ARTROOMS LONDON (collettivo instabile-Morelli Mazzesi), Melia White House Hotel, Le Dame Gallery