Sveva Altea

I m an artist from Rome, ltaly.
Since l was little l expressed my love for art drawing my rooms walls or creating different kind of things.
I ve been studying painting in London at Chelsea College of Arts and design, where l ve been living and working for many years.
When l came back to ltaly
I ve been painting only figurative works, exspecially portraits on commission.
But after a long period l started to Paint abstract, as a result of a very strong need l was feeling inside.
Infact my paintings are very instinctive, like something that had to come out, in a flow, like a vortex.
My abstract world is about an oniric vision of the universe, cosmic paintings, stellar nights, ethereal atmospheres, emotional galaxies,that reflects the deepest human emotions throughout the unconscious.
They reflect my own vision of the universe.
I would like that the artwork speaks to the Viewer itself, making him free with his imagination and feelings.
As Hedward Hopper said Infact, "if l could say it in words there would be no reason to paint".
All the collection is oil on canvas, sometimes mixed media, more materical than others, l use to mix sands to oil or use resin and other materials.
Lately l ve been working at a Cosmi...

Classical study in Rome.
London, Central Saint Martin 's School of Arts and design.
BA fine Arts at Chelsea College of Arts and design and Guildhall University.

International prize, Galleria Farini Bologna 2019, 26 october to 5 novembre.
Premio della Lupa 2020 Roma, 7february until 13 february, finalist.
Royal Arts Prize London 2020, La Galleria Pall Mall, Shortlisted Artist.
Triennale di Arti Visive Rome, on June 2021 finalist.
Selected for the
Exhibition #CariMaestri, Massa, Toscana September October 2022.