ÇEM - La cercatrice di bacche

“The Berry Picker”

The painting is grounded in the relationship between the human figure and the vegetal mass that surrounds her. The woman, shown with her back to us while picking berries, becomes the visual center of the scene. The light body emerges clearly from the darker, more motion-filled background, creating an immediate contrast that draws the eye.

The composition is simple yet balanced: the verticality of the figure provides stability to the image, while the arm reaching toward the shrub introduces a diagonal line that suggests movement and directs attention to the act of gathering.

From a painterly point of view, there is a perceived distinction between the two main elements: the figure is modeled with softer transitions, while the vegetation is built with freer, more fragmented brushstrokes, conveying the sense of a living and dynamic environment.

Light plays an important role because it illuminates the back and shoulders of the figure, isolating her from the natural context. This helps create an intimate and silent atmosphere, where the simple gesture of gathering berries takes on almost contemplative value: the figure seems immersed in nature yet at the same time set apart from it.

Suitable for modern spaces as well as traditional classic settings

Artist statement:

«My painting arises from the desire to give shape to what moves behind the portrayed image. I believe art is also a bridge between the memory of tradition and the needs of the present: for this reason I strive to paint with dialoguing references, questioning the present.»


Artist background:

Education and Scholarships

2017 painting Diploma at FAA (The Florence Academy of Art), Florence, Italy
2017 academy scholarship award at FAA, Florence, Italy
2012 painting Diploma at Accademia delle Belle Arti di Roma, Rome, Italy
2011-2012 ERASMUS scholarship award, Salamanca, Spain
2010-2011 academy scholarship award, Rome, Italy

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 Everything is possible, collective exhibition, Mondoromulo Gallery, Benevento, Italy
2023 The Others art Fair, collective exhibition, Torino Esposizioni, Turin, Italy
2023 REA! Art Fair, collective exhibition, Fabrica del vapore, Milan, Italy
2023 “Tones no bones”, solo exhibition, Pura Vida Studio, Rome, Italy
2020 "They laughed long, loud and intensely", solo exhibition, San Michele Arcangelo Cathedral, Sermoneta, Italy
2019 "The shape of beauty", collective exhibition, Biagiotti per l'arte, Palazzo Piccolomini, Pienza, Italy


Shipping of the artwork:

sold directly by the artist, artwork signed, certificate of authenticity available upon request.
packaged securely, the artwork travels without a frame for safety and protection reasons.
for the frame, you can arrange with your trusted framer. The sale price takes this into account and is therefore reduced accordingly."