Serena Rossi was born on March 6, 1972 in Milan, where she lives and works. In 1999 she graduated in pharmacy. She trained in visual arts with various courses including engraving at the Pomodoro Foundation in Milan in 2010. In 2013 Serena worked on the Site Specific project alongside Silvia Petronici in Bologna. In 2014 she completed the Manual for Artists workshop created by Ivan Quaroni at Circoloquadro in Milan. In 2016 she then completed the Mono-type course with Leo Ragno at the Foundation Federica Galli in Milan and illustration with Javier Pabala in Lonato at the Duina art space.

Since 2002 she has participated in a solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad. Some of her works are part of a private and public collection located in the open-air museum of Camo and in Gravina di Puglia.i

During 2012 she received several awards for her poems and published in several anthologies and in the contemporary poetry series by Elio Pecora. In 2013 she published her first book of poetry titled “In becoming calm of the infinite” and. Caosfera.  In 2016 she published the second collection as an e-book titled “I asked the sea to cry” and “Five poems” ed. In 2017 Serena published a limited edition ilrobotadorabile, in 2017 “There are not only heroes” ed. NullaDie and “Lamine” ed. limited ilrobotadorabile, in 2018 publishes “We are not” ed. NullaDie, in 2019 “Five poems” ed. limited ilrobotadorabile, in 2020 the collection “Red poppies design” ed. NullaDie, the plaquette “Lockdown” ed. ilrobotadorabile and the plaquette “Twelve lockdwon” ed. abrigliasciolta. In 2021 he published as curator and one of the seven authors “Voices from confinement” ed. NullaDie, “Non serve la paura” ed. NullaDie and she is featured in Dr. Kousik Sastri’s English-language Ebook “And Magazine”. In 2022 she published “Spazi” edition Cosmopoli in Italian and rumeno curated by Eliza Macadan.

With her books, Serena has obtained various merit awards and rankings in national and international literary competitions.

 

Serena Rossi’s EXHIBITIONS

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021

Pink vue, Mimumo Micromuseum of Monza, curated by Felice Terrabuio

2018

We are not, Hotel38 Milano, curated by Lionella Bianchi

2013

Alchemica everyday, Galleria Mamo, Milan, curated by Valeria Modica

2012

Dream in art, Dynamic Circuits, Milan, curated by Lorenzo Argentino

2010

Sans titre, Galerie Etienne De Causans, Paris, edited by Etienne De Causans, (cat.)

2009

In my shoes, Galerie Etienne De Causans, Paris, curated by Etienne De Causans

2007

Ri.Trovando.Mi, Giubbe Rosse, Florence, curated by Tiziano Scarpa

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022

Artistic residency, Studio Arte Ginestrelle, Assisi curated by Marina Merli

Mediterraneum, Castle Aragonese, Taranto, curated by di Giovanni Ronzoni

The Sacred and Fragility, Church of the Immaculate in Rodello, edited by Enrica Asselle, cat.

Weaving gardens, Saloon Morani, Rosignano Monferrato curated by Gabriella Anedi, cat.

RoCo6x6, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, New York USA

A favore di Metafora, Room of Colonne of Villa Burba Rho, Milano, curated by Ruggero Maggi

100 Artists for women from Afghanistan, Scoglio di quarto Gallery Milan, curated by Gabriella Brembati

Pakko kol nulla dentro in Monza Gallery Arti-sta curated by Giovanni Ronzoni

2021

Festival Stanze di Psiche, pane e respiro VII edition, Basilica of San Celso in Milan, curated by Giuseppe Pozzi

L’altro e l’oltre, Saloni Morano in Rosignano Monferrato curated by Gabriella Anedi for Galleria Fiber art and of Milan (cat.)

Performance of Poehtry-art, XIII Florence Biennale Florence, curated by Fortunato D’Amico (cat.)

Red 40×40 Arte Space in Fara Gera D’Adda, curator Cultural Association Artetralagente (cat.)

The matter of color, Rinascita Gallery in Sarnico (BG) curated by Massimo Rossi and Luigi Rinaldi

Biennal of Museum Scalvini, Villa Tittoni in Desio curated by Cristina Plicato e Vera Agosti, critics’ award;

We want the United Statets of the world, Magreen Gallery in Salice Terme, curated by Alberto Magrin e Barbara Rossi, cat.;

Animalia Underpass of Garibaldi Station Milan and Bpl space in Lodi curated by Renato Galbusera and Francesca Vitali Boldini

Donation  of artwork With an angel to Los Angeles collection of Ennio Michele Brass for Angel’s Church in region of Salta in Argentine

2020

International Prize A4 for visual art, third place, University of Tiumen, Siberia

Coloriamo il Bastione Venti Venti, Montignoso, curated by Mario Angeloni, cat.

WAB – Women Art Bra, Italy, curated Agata Comande

Festival dei Depuratori, Milan, Nosedo, Curated by Monica Scardecchia (artedamangiare)

La Corona virtual exhibition, art at the time of Coronavirus by the Circulo Italiano of Buenos Aires and the Fiber Art And gallery in Milan www.youtube.com/watch?v=A99iDNqwuIk&fbclid=IwAR18PM1dAioO7TvAvcQU78GEr54Ju3FrOXvsuZDPfqkm5dGLf9xJPUcra

2019

Sassi Humanae vitae at the former Fornace di Milano, with the curatorship of artetralagente, cat.

Essentially, Cascina Grande Rozzano, Curated by Artetralagente

Crossings, Palazzo Pirola Gorgonzola, Curated by Artetralagente, cat.

AWARDS

2019

Merit Award by The museum of the 20th century-modern art in Milan National Cultural Competition

Merit Award at the National Competition Il Sigillo of the Popular University of Padua, cat.

2018

Humanity Award in Art at Umanitaria in Milan, curator Ornella Piluso

Zitto e Grida, Ossimoro Cultural Association, Turin

Remember, Spazio Bazzini in Milan curated by Alessandra Bisi

2017

Artist’s tiles, by Mario Quadraroli, Foundation of the Banca Popolare di Lodi, Lodi

Fuorilingua, Presented in the center of Varese, by Felice Terrabuio.

Third Festival Dei Depuratori in Nosedo, Milan, curated by Ornella Piluso and Monica Scardecchia

Olio Officina Festival curated by Ornella Piluso and Monica Scardecchia, Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan

DonnArt curated by Ernesto Colombo, Spazio Donizetti 50, Monza

2016

Naturarte curated by Mario Quadraroli and Ornella Piluso, Arsenale di Bertonico, Lodi, (cat.)

Olio Officina Festival curated by Monica Scardecchia and Ornella Piluso, Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan

Ethical Beauty curated by Monica Scardecchia and Ornella Piluso, Chiostro dei Pesci, Umanitaria, Milan

2015

Oil Food Festival curated by Monica Scardecchia and Ornella Piluso, Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan

Donation of a work to the private collection of the Bocca Bookshop, Milan

2014

Presences / Absences, Gravina di Puglia, curated by Anna Soricaro for the De Nittis Foundation, Barletta

IV Rugabella Prize, finalist, Villa Rusconi, Castano Primo by Fabio Carnaghi,

Statement 2014-2, Galleria Circoloquadro, Milan curated by Ivan Quaroni, (cat.)

III Biennial of Asolo, finalist curated by Giovanni Faccenda, (cat.)

Silence, Harar Library, Milan edited by Pino Lia

Murals for studio.ra – Pollination, London Biennal 2014, Studio-ra Gallery, Rome

2013

Emergenz_arte, Villa Farsetti, Venice curated by Fabrik_arte, (cat.)

Sense of Community, Galleria Adiacenze, Bologna, curated by Silvia Petronici

Openweek, Temporary Gallery, Monza curated by Felice Terrabuio

2012

Portions of Infinity, Spazio al Bello, Milan, curated by Susanna Vallebona, (cat.)

Quintessenza, curated for the De Nittis Foundation by Anna Soricaro, Gravina di Puglia

2011

Exchange-exhibition, New Zealand, Plymouth, curated by Dale Copeland

CENTOCINQUANTAX150mmX150mm: Venice and itinerant, curated by Fabrik_arte

Miraggi, Gravina di Puglia, curated by Anna Soricaro

LIV Venice Biennale, Italian Pavilion, Palazzo Nervi, Turin, curated by Vittorio Sgarbi, (cat.)

2010

Fils d’Ararat, Marseille at the House of Armenian Culture, curated by Carole Laura Ecuer

2009

CDO’s and DOUBLE CLUBS, August Art’s Gallery Islington, London

Ar-t-Cevia International Art Festival, Arcevia, curated by Massimo Nicotra, (cat.)

2008

The Last Book, National Library of Argentina

The Como and Itinerant Women’s Blanket, curated by Evelina Schatz

Women at work, A day all to myself, Aosta Regional Library, edited by Solal. Prize. (cat.)

2007

In.Via l’Arte. Vespolate and Novara, edited by Maria Rosa Pividori, (cat.)

Attenta, at Florilegio in Leno, Brescia, edited by Ambrogio Roncadori, (cat.)

Women in work, the forms of love, Aosta regional library, edited by Solal. Prize. (cat.)

2002

Artists pro Rwanda, Palazzina Liberty, Milan (cat.)

Space in the context of the informal and a rebellious expressionism, sometimes figurative, I use brushes combined with random flows of color, collages and assemblies of different materials on paper, canvas or wood supports. Carrying out an in-depth research of materials, even if not involved in fine arts such as industrial enamels and paper napkins. I use various visual media for my studies including photography, painting, sculpture and installation to investigate the world of emotions.

I investigate flora and fauna, animals in nature, human and canine with the aim to represent the ferocity that distinguishes us. After years of studies and drawings of dogs, my first works on canvas was born, black and white with collage of papers and acrylic strokes, which is spray cast on the background executed in a free and contemporary style. Thanks to which, I received the award for freedom of expression Humanity in art in 2018 at the Umanitaria in Milan.

My aim is to share a journey through the violence of today’s life, between humanity and inhumanity, joy and despair, love and hate for a life that is increasingly difficult to face especially in metropolitan cities. At the same time, my abstract works on paper propose new solutions for living, bringing back an aesthetically pure way for an aesthetic theoretical approach to the theme. I combine my visual work with a parallel poetic production that develops the same themes. Since 2012 I have published four syllogs of poetry and three limited editions.