alessia zolfo

I experiment with various materials, even recycled fabrics, but above all papers of all kinds, found, thrown away, subjected to various treatments, where the design is never completely completed but deliberately interrupted or abraded. It is impossible to determine a priori what will emerge from the initial surface as most of my work is frottage. The subjects are undefined identities, they don't intend to portray anyone specifically, in fact I often paint what I know by heart. My works tell, between personal memories, literary or historical and mythological references, those philosophical themes of existence, life and death, which I feel are part of my culture and which have fascinated me since high school. What interests me is to grasp the restlessness, the inner wounds. Very often the stories told concern intimate and autobiographical experiences.