Emanuela Di Filippo

Emanuela is an Italian artist working between Rome and the UK.

Her practice explores fashion as a visual and material language through drawing, “Fashion Paintings” and wearable works on textile. Her ongoing Fashion Painting Series (2014–2025) includes over 200 artworks, alongside a body of wearable drawings on cotton tote bags that transform everyday objects into unique artistic surfaces.

In her current work, she investigates the visual poetry of traditional folk costumes, focusing on the textures, ornaments and intricate fabrics of the Abruzzo, Molise and Lazio regions. Each piece reflects a dialogue between memory, identity and contemporary expression, where fashion becomes a narrative medium.

Through painting and textile experimentation, her work bridges past and present, translating cultural heritage into a contemporary visual language.

View a selection of over 200 artworks on Saatchi Art.

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting (2003-2007)
Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Rome Italy
Master in Fashion Management(2022- 2023)
Rome Business School
Qualified Teacher Status QTS, United Kingdom (2012)
Master of Art in Art Education, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma (2007-2009)
Erasmus, UCM, Madrid, Spain Madrid Spain (2005)

Solo Exhibitions:
2024
"Fashion in Visual Arts", Museo Civico Archeologico Antonio De Nino, Alfedena (AQ)
2024
"Fashion in Visual Arts", Museo Venanzo Crocetti, Rome, Italy,
2019
“Tribute to Biba Inspiration”, Devonport Guildhall, Devon, UK.
2018
Emanuela Di Filippo: A Glimpse into Art & Biba Fashion, Kingston Museum, Kingston Upon
Thames, UK.
2018
Biba Inspiration, City Hall, The Vestibules, Bristol, UK.
2017
Biba in the Studio, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing, UK.
2016
Tribute to BIBA, Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-On-Sea, UK.
2015
The Romford look: the art of high street fashion, Havering Museum, Romford, UK.

Group Exhibitions:
2019
'Collected and Conserved', Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Worthing, UK
2019
The Other Art Fair Chicago - Mana Contemporary Chicago, USA.
2019
"From London to Rome: Tribute to Biba. Art & Fashion", Artrooms Fair Roma, Rome, Italy.
2005
White Night, Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, Rome, Italy.
2004
Culture Week, Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, Italy.
2003
See No Evil / Speak No Evil / Hear No Evil, Sisley Xhafa, Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome Italy.

Open Studio:
2020-2023
Artist Open Studio, RAW Rome Art Week, Rome Italy.

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