What made you approach art and become an artist? (events, feelings, experiences...)
Because I saw it as a means to express myself fully
What is your artistic journey, techniques and subjects you have experimented with to date?
My artistic journey has been quite the exquisite type, starting at the age of ten and fully going professional at 20, I would say it has taught me alot. And my technique revolves around basically drawing, mixed media and how I incorporate both together to get the desired results
What are 3 aspects that differentiate you from other artists, making your work unique?
My approach to creating a 3d like work on a 2d surface, the way I render my values and shapes to create depth and the hyperealistic effect on my works
Where does your inspiration come from?
It comes from God honestly, then by analysing my character I tend to create the effects that comes to mind
What is the intent of your art? What visions, sensations or feelings do you want to evoke in the viewer?
Basically to bring a new perception to the audience view
What is the process of creation of your works? Spontaneous or with a long preparatory process (technique, inspiration from art classics or other)?
The process basically is by integrating my drawings with a different media such as coloured papers, news papers, etc or just drawing plainly as to create the illusion of a 3d work on a 2d surface to better understand the depth of emotion attached to the work
What techniques do you prefer?If yes, can you explain it?
I prefer painting Because it can act as a substitute for coloured papers as medium
Are there any innovative aspects to your work? Can you tell us which ones?
Not really
Do you have a format or medium that you are most comfortable with?If yes, Why?
Yes, paper is the medium I'm most comfortable with because of the vast variety of texture surface of gives
Where do you produce your work? At home, in a shared or private studio? And within this space how is your production organized?
They are made at home
Does your work lead you to travel to meet new collectors, for shows or exhibitions? If so, what do you gain from it?
Not yet, but I'm hoping soon, it will be a reality
How do you imagine the evolution of your work and your figure as an artist in the future?
As a transformative type with new and improved styles of approach to work
What is the topic, style, or technique of your latest artistic production?
Drawing(mixed media)
Can you tell us about your most important exhibition experience?
An experience where I got to meet different genre of art and the artists behind such works. Where I got to see new media, technics and styles of approach
If you could have created a famous work in the history of art, which one would you choose? And why would you choose it?
Would choose "monalisa" because it's figurative and that's my line of work
If you could invite a famous artist (dead or living) to dinner, who would it be? How would you propose him/her to spend the evening?
None actually
Olimpia Gaia Martinelli
