Giulia Andreani

Giulia Andreani employs painting to bring attention to forgotten histories, often with a feminist perspective, by reusing personal memorabilia and archival photographs. Her technique is reminiscent of Max Ernst and Hannah Höch's collages, using watercolour and acrylic to recreate, transform, and combine elements from these photographs to generate new layers of meaning. Andreani's work is mainly presented in Payne's Grey, a blue-grey hue that is both warm and cold, creating figurative pieces that lack the artificiality and power of painterly colours. In addition, the artist draws inspiration from the aesthetics of Italian cinema, such as Pietro Germi's tragicomic neorealism, Pier Paolo Pasolini's hyper-mannerism, and Luchino Visconti's decadent lighting.

Andreani's work focuses on themes such as women's position in society, motherhood, trauma, and overlooked figures in political and art history. She tackles the idea of historical amnesia and brings to light buried narratives that are both specific and universal. By creating a dialogue with the past, the artist aims to render visible those who have been made invisible and to uncover prescient stories that can guide us into the future.