Antonella Quacchia

Antonella Quacchia is an Italian artist living and working in Vienna, Austria. Her academic background is in Computer Science and a few years ago she started pursuing her long lasting passion: painting! She attended a number of courses and experimented with various techniques on her own, trying out watercolours, pastels, oil painting and acrylics; the latter in particular, used in conjunction with a variety of uncommon materials in painting, gives light to her works.

Over time, she painted many figurative subjects, and soon realised that what she expresses herself best through is abstract painting, as it leaves a lot of room for curiosity and sharing of emotions. Her artwork is quite uncommon: it first attracts afar with large contrasting masses and as one gets closer, a world of more familiar shapes and elements can emerge. By highlighting some parts, Antonella suggests possible interpretations, although inviting the viewer to let the imagination flow and connect with different views and emotions. She takes inspiration from memories and from everything surrounding her: people, colours, mouvement, food… Usually at the beginning of her creative process there is not much intentionality, but rather a free flow of emotions. She likes to call this stage ‚chaos‘, but it could also be called ‚chance‘. Then comes a dialogue with the support, with the shapes, with the colours and a more conscious intention to make sense of the masses. She feels like a sculptor who draws the shape of a statue from marble.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

15 – 19 March 2022, WienARTig Gallery, Wien, AT

25 . 27 March 2022, PantoART Galerie, Wien, AT

Group EXHIBITIONS

Galleryone962 “December Art Prize”, 27.12.2021 – 10.01.2022 online exhibition https://galleryone962.com Room 3

“All You Need Is Art” 07.12.2021 – 07.01.2022 on-line exhibition https://www.artspacemilano.com

Wall space exhibition 30.11.2021 – 31.12.2021, WienARTig Gallery, Wien, AT

„Drei Wünsche“ 26.11.2021 – 3.12.2021, PantoART Galerie, Wien, AT

„Are you ready?“ 21.10.2021 – 05.11.2021, Palazzo Ducale, Genova, IT

„Contemporary Venice 2021“ THE SECRET GARDEN 15.10.2021 – 5.11.2021,

Misericordia Archives, Venezia, IT,

Exhibition review: CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2021 – THE SECRET GARDEN

„1000 Wörte“ 17 – 24.10.2021, PantoART Galerie, Wien, AT

„FUTURO“ 10 – 24.06.2021, Spazio Arte TOLOMEO, MIlano, IT

„Nur ein Sommernachtstraum“ 11 – 18.06.2021, on-line exhibition https://youtu.be/j6keU7GxJuw
●„Mit Schweiß und Blut – Arbeit ≠ Arbeit“ 07 – 14.05.2021, on-line exhibition: https://youtu.be/DB30gKTw8qM