At the unveiling of the A/W 22 collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri, gilded frames showcased Bettineschi’s works, tessellated around the walls of the show space – which resembled a traditional art gallery or the walls of a plush private residence – with multiple sets of eyes. Their cut up, stacked eyes question the judgment that has conditioned – and still conditions – women past and present. The gaze is reversed to suggest another reading of art history.

Mariella BETTINESCHI (b. 1948) has probed, through different methods and materials, the possible relationships with reality, focusing particular attention to women’s condition, through a multidisciplinary approach dedicated to painting, sculpture, architecture. Photography and digital image have played a crucial role for her, thanks to their possibility of manipulation.

 

After finishing art school in 1970, she graduated from the Giacomo Carrara Academy of Fine Arts in Bergamo. In 1988 she participated in the 43^rd Edition of the Venice Biennale, and one year later she moved to Berlin, where she worked until 1995. She currently lives and works in Bergamo, Italy. 

 

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