Artist Statement
I am an Italian multidisciplinary artist based in London and Milan.
My focus is on place specificity.
I capture the essence of wild, untamed landscapes, their raw beauty and sublime power with painting and camera-less photography.
In co-creation with nature I document weather phenomena, such as rain and winds, and explore the inherent agency of natural materials.
By allowing nature to imprint its own marks upon my creations, I aim to convey a sense of humility and reverence for the majesty of the Earth.
Drawing inspiration from Karen Barad's insight that "matter feels, converses, suffers, desires, yearns, and remembers," I aim to evoke empathy and wonder for the vitality and energy of the more-than-human world that surrounds us.
I regularly show my work in exhibitions in UK and internationally and collaborate with interior designers.
My paintings are owned across the world, have been featured in book designs and recently appeared in The Flux Review magazine.
I'm a member of:
“Away, away, from men and towns,
To the wild wood and the downs,
To the silent wilderness,
Where the soul need not repress its music.”
—Percy Bysshe Shelley
Teaching & Coaching
In the last 10 years I've held painting courses for the National Trust and in my studio.
I'm qualified Award for Education and Training Level 3,
I regularly lecture in Universities in the UK and abroad and I volunteer for NGOs across the world.
I'm adjunct professor at IULM University in Milan where I'm lecturer in Visual Design & Digital Creativity for the Arts in Master's Degree & PhD Courses.
You can follow my papers and researches:
- Google Scholar
- Research Gate
My background in design and photography
( www.stefaniaboianophoto.com ) allows me to help people to get a better sense of visual awareness: from composition to colour, from shapes to harmony and final visual message. My focus extends beyond technique; I place equal importance on addressing artist's block, nurturing creativity, and learning to trust one's instincts.
Volunteering in Cambodia, in 2017
at the Art Academy in Phnom Penh
Education
* AET, Level 3 Award in Education and Training (The City and Guilds of London Institute, 2016)
* Insights for Creative Innovation - Design Thinking (IDEO, 2016)
* The Photography Course (Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, 2013)
* Oriental Studies (MA in Foreign Literatures, Istituto Orientale, Napoli, Italy, 1997)
Other certificates and in-depth courses:
* Experimental Film making with artist Lily Markiewicz, 2024
* Japanese Bookbinding with artist Sue Doggett , 2023
* Watercolour with Minna Stevens at Heatherley School of Fine Art, London, 2015
* Watercolour with Charles Williams at Royal Watercolour Society, London, 2014
* Oil Painting with Peter Fleming (New English Art Club) at Chelsea College of Art, London, 2013
* Renaissance Oil Painting with David Cranswick, The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, London, 2011
* The Alchemy of Colour with David Cranswick at The Princes School of Traditional Arts, London, 2011
* Mixed Media Painting with Caroline List at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, 2010
Selected shows & residencies
2024
- Void Art Centre, Derry, Northern Ireland (Residency)
- "SFSA Painting 2024", No Format Gallery, London
2023
- "Pushing Paper", Rupture Gallery, London 26th June - 2nd July
- "HOME", The Department Store, Brixton, London 20th - 29th Oct
- "SFSA Painting 2023", No Format Gallery, London, 1st - 7th Dec
2022
- "SFSA Painting 2022", No Format Gallery, London 2nd - 11th Dec
- "Legacy" , Group Show, The Crypt, London, 5th -12th September
- Highgate Contemporary Art Gallery, London, Group Show, Nov-Dec
2021
- Highgate Contemporary Art Gallery, London, Group Show, Oct-Nov
2020
- Highgate Contemporary Art Gallery, London, Group Show, Nov-Dec
- Highgate Contemporary Art Gallery, London, Group Show, 2 April - 31 May
2019
- Roy's People Art Fair, 4-7 april, Bargehouse OXO Tower, London
- Swiss Art Expo, Zurich - 15th - 19th August
- Open Studio - Peckham Festival, September, London
- Open Studio - Nunhead Art Trail, September, London
- Roy's People Art Fair, 3-6 October The Old Truman Brewery, London
- Highgate Gallery, London, 3rd October - 2nd November
- The Auction Collective - Exhibition and Auction at Menier Gallery, London 2-7 December 2019
2018
- "Winter Exhibition" at 155a Artists Space, East Dulwich, London
- Roy's People Art Fair, Bargehouse OXO Tower, London
- Open Studio - Peckham Festival, London
- Open Studio - Nunhead Art Trail, London
2017
- "Land" Group Show, Portico Gallery, London
- Open Studio - Peckham Festival, London
- Open Studio - Nunhead Art Trail, London
2016
"Explorations" Micheko Galerie, Germany
2015
"Splash of Colour", Art in the City, Milan, Italy
2014
"Artfinder Pop-up" at Blackhall Studios, Shoreditch, London
2011
"Contrast & Conflicts" East Gallery , Shoreditch, London
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"Blues" at The Auction Collective in 2019
Menier Gallery, London
In 2013 I founded Art in the City Milano in Italy, with the help of a few amazing people.
A 4-year temporary art gallery and project space based in the heart of the historical centre of Milano in an unused venue with the aim to provide:
* a collaborative space for members to develop their artistic projects
* a gallery for members and non member artists working in any field of art to showcase their work
* an informal co-working environment for creatives
The dynamic exhibition and workshop programme provided a platform for emerging and established artists to show new work and create new networks and partnerships.
After 4 years the hiring contract got to an end.
I'm now working to launch a similar concept in London
where I permanently live.