Veronica Ciccarese - Spirito affamato

Veronica Ciccarese was born in 1972 in Mesagne, Italy. Since childhood she has shown a keen interest in painting and drawing. Over the years he continues his passion with severe self-taught studies and in artistic workshops. In the beginning it was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite movement and then got lost in paintings of silent, emotional and intimate female figures. His women are full of often unspoken feelings, expressed exclusively by sensual movements or direct gazes. He successfully knows the online art auction market thanks to which many works are sold all over the world hosted in private collections in the United States, Belgium, Holland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, France etc. So that at the age of 50 she finally leaves her traditional job to have the opportunity to devote herself full time to painting and live exclusively on art, she follows her true path and does what makes her truly happy. A life decision! Through the use of body language, he focuses the viewer's gaze on the subject, leading him to scrutinize the painting with impunity without many visual distractions, immediately placing it in an intimate relationship with it. His eyes turn every single image they see into painting. Its visual reality is made up of continuous paintings. The art is in his eyes. Speak through colors ... It is the only way to convey what you feel and what is inside you. Artistic training He enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lecce but did not finish his studies due to family vicissitudes. Nonetheless, he continues his self-taught studies full time. Over the years he has followed the advice and lessons of artists and masters such as the Maestro D'Addario, the artist Angioletta de Nitto, the Maestro Igli Arapi and the artist Jara Marzulli, attending courses and workshops in their artistic studios. Themes The core of his inspiration is the human figure. He mainly produces female subjects. All time the more he moves away from the likelihood of the model's outward appearance looking for to transfer the soul of the person who portrays to the canvas, leaving the imagination free viewer about what the painting is communicating to him. He wants to create an intimate relationship between the viewer and the subject. Through the use of pose, body language and mood, focuses the viewer's gaze on the subject so that he can allow yourself a pure emotional reaction. Collective exhibitions 2021 Participation in the Dantebus Bazart National Competition III edition 2019 "Ambientarti" At the Spazio d Arte Tolomeo organized by Art Space, Milan Italy (prize as finalist) 2020 Post Card / Human Landscapes at Ex Gil, Adelfia (Ba) Italy 2020 "Ars Gratis Artis" at aspazio Ars, organized by Art Space, Milan Italy 2018 at Artemisia Gallery, Oria Italy 2014 at the Acaya Castle, Borgo di Acaya (Le), Italy 2013 Collective exhibition at Burgerhaus / Grosser Saal, Lorch (Baden- Wurttemberg) Germany