FIRST STEPS IN THE ART WORLD
I vividly remember my solo exhibition entitled 'I MNEMAGOGHI' presso la at the Monumental Library of San Giovanni in Parma in 1999; I had held others before, but this was the most significant because every single detail was meticulously planned.
I had carefully thought out the theme, the number of pieces (only 16), and their dimensions—88×88 cm, because 1988 was the year my father passed away. I had found the perfect venue and produced my very first exhibition catalogue.
The exhibition was a great success, not only because it drew a large audience and many works were sold, but above all because so many people truly understood the core theme: that of memory.
In particular, a lady I did not know and was visiting the exhibition understood this. She introduced herself, complimented me, and then was moved.
I was hurt, I thought I had said or done something wrong!
And instead, after a few endless moments of anxiety, she confided in me that my works had reminded her of her loved ones, reminded her of the simple things, the important details that we often overlook, the very things she missed the most.
I felt, I think for the first time, that the language I use to communicate myself can be understood!
In the following years, among many other projects, I joined a group of artist friends to participate in the contemporary art fair for independent artists in Turin.There, I had the opportunity to meet Naos Art, run by Andrea and Paola who organized an exhibition for me shortly after, sparking a friendship that has lasted ever since.
I subsequently collaborated with other art galleries, the most significant of which was Casa d’Arte San Lorenzo a gallery in San Miniato, in the province of Pisa.
This collaboration allowed me to experience a completely new way of living the art world, through immersive experiences in direct contact with collectors and fellow artists.
In 2004 Casa d'Arte San Lorenzo chose me to do a cultural exchange with artists from the United States, so that summer I went to paint inside the Art Center in Miami.
I engaged in meaningful exchanges with the public visiting the center, but above all, with fellow artists from all over the world.
Every morning, I was in my assigned studio, working hard to complete the pieces I intended to present at the group exhibition entitled 'Miami Inspiration'.
In September of that same year, my works were exhibited at the Italian Consulate in Miami. To say it was a magnificent experience would be an understatement.
In September 2009, at the Eleonora D’Andrea Arte Contemporanea gallery in Prato ho I presented the exhibition '...A Nudo'. which was subsequently hosted in Milan and at the Verona art fair as well.
In Verona, my installation caught the attention of the then-director of the Lucca Center of Contemporary Art, Maurizio Vanni, who invited me to exhibit it at that very venue.
With the portrait series, in 2011 the Magenta Gallery organized a traveling exhibition in Magenta entitled "Tra seta. sogno e sapere"
Other important collaborations are with Nuovospazio Arte Contemporanea gallery in Piacenza, Pini Arte Moderna e Contemporanea and Tiziana Severi Arte Contemporanea.
Several of my works are held in institutional collections, including the Vimercate Public Library and the new headquarters of the Avis Sorbolo branch.