What inspired you to create works of art and to become an artist? (events, feelings, experiences...)
I don't really know what pushed me to become an artist, it's been in me for a long time then I met other artists with whom I started
What is your artistic background, the techniques and subjects you have experimented with so far?
I started self-taught at the age of 20 in oil painting then I switched to acrylics for good.
my subjects have always been the same, namely characters often on top of each other in cramped places
What are the 3 aspects that differentiate you from other artists, making your work unique?
Three is a lot but if I had to name one, I think it would be humor in a sometimes dark universe.
Where does your inspiration come from?
My inspiration comes mainly from society and the difficulty for the individual to extricate themselves from their condition in a world that does not always allow it.
What is your artistic approach? What visions, sensations or feelings do you want to evoke in the viewer?
My approach is quite simple, I simply want the viewer to be challenged, to question and to tell their own stories.
What is the process of creating your works? Spontaneous or with a long preparatory process (technical, inspiration from art classics or other)?
My process is quite spontaneous, I have a main idea, a subject around which I revolve and compose the painting.
I can take inspiration from painting classics but not only, it can be any image seen here or there.
Do you use a particular working technique? if so, can you explain it?
I use a particular technique which consists of painting with acrylics by first brushing the painting with pure oil. I then work on the incompatibility of these two materials.
Are there any innovative aspects in your work? Can you tell us which ones?
If there is an innovative aspect, it may be precisely the technical aspect described above.
Where do you produce your works? At home, in a shared workshop or in your own workshop? And in this space, how do you organize your creative work?
I work at home in my own studio in which I paint my paintings one after the other, quite simply.
Does your work lead you to travel to meet new collectors, for fairs or exhibitions? If so, what does it bring you?
Yes, my work allows me to travel, especially in France, for fairs or exhibitions. It's always positive to get people's opinions on my work, whether they like it or not.
How do you imagine the evolution of your work and your career as an artist in the future?
My career is progressing quite well but I let things evolve naturally, without projecting myself too much.
What is the theme, style or technique of your latest artistic production?
My last production does not differ from the others, it is always more or less the same theme, the same style and the same technique.
Can you tell us about your most important exhibition experience?
My most important experience is surely the first important fair in which I participated a few years ago among quality artists and which then resulted in beautiful proposals. This salon was the Arcité salon in Fontenay sous bois.
If you could have created a famous work in the history of art, which one would you choose? And why ?
I'm not going to be very original but I would say "Guernica" because it's the first one that comes to me and I find it fascinating.
If you could invite one famous artist (dead or alive) to dinner, who would it be? How would you suggest he spend the evening?
I don't really have an idea but to stay connected with the previous question, I will say Picasso even if his reputation has been seriously tarnished for some time.
I don't usually suggest anything in particular for an evening except to start with a drink.
Olimpia Gaia Martinelli
