Daniela Pareschi - La scarpa

Daniela Pareschi – “The Shoe”

Original sketch on 300 g cardboard.
dimensions: 30x40 cm including a 2.5 cm passe-partout
Acrylic and pencil
The work is the original plate from the book "The Shoe", Lavieri Editions 2022

ARTIST INFORMATION
Daniela Pareschi, born in Ferrara, graduated from the Paul Klee Art High School in Genoa, and attended the University of Genoa Architecture.
Her professional path began in the scenery field, predominantly cinematographic, signing as art-director many Italian and international films.
For a long time she has dedicated herself exclusively to illustration and painting.
She has published several illustrated books and drawn for various newspapers, magazines and institutions.
In 2016 she won the Città del Sole calendar contest.
Her works have been exhibited in collective and solo exhibitions.
Her research traverses painting and illustration, with works characterized by an essential, ironic and conceptual language. She mainly uses acrylic and pencil, building images in which the narrative dimension merges with a reflection on identity, relationships, differences and human behavior.
In 2018 her illustrations were selected for the prestigious Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Pitti Bimbo and Lucca Junior.
In 2020 she conceived the series Supereroincrisi,
In 2021 her book "Aiaccio", written by Biagio Russo and published by Lavieri, was staged at the Bolshoi Puppet Theatre in St. Petersburg.
In 2022 she staged a solo exhibition at the Embassy of the United States of America in Rome.
In 2023 she published her first book as an author "Animali Bellissimi", by Barbagianni Editore.
In 2024 she publishes as an author "Strano", Barbagianni Editore
In 2025 she publishes as an author "Quello che non vedo", Barbagianni Editore. WINNER RODARI AWARD for Best Illustrated Album 2025.