Erika Calesini

Biography:

rika Calesini was born in Morciano di Romagna, Italy, in 1974. Driven by her great passion for fashion, she graduated from “Istituto Statale d’Arte, F. Mengaroni” in Pesaro, specializing in “Fashion and Costume Design”. Then, she continued her studies at “Istituto Secoli”, in Bologna, becoming a Fashion Designer. In 1994 she started to collaborate with prestigious fashion and design companies until she decided to create her own clothing and fashion accessories brand called “Accessori di Erika”, sold in the most famous stores in Italy. In 2005, with the help of her father, who was a smith, she tried to bend iron with the intention of making sense of this material, giving it a new soul. A creation can be considered a work of art when it gives rise to an emotion. That’s when the work of art Albero di luce was born. Erika Calesini will reinvent her artistic path choosing art as a starting point to show her creative spirit. Since the beginning of her career, the artist receives her first recognition for her work, organizing collective and personal exhibitions at galleries, museums, private and public areas. Erika Calesini not only consider art like a pure expression of her mind, but commitment, research and recycle, the base to create works of art made of sentiment and passion, with a devoted care for sustainability. The Art of “ creative recycling “ between irony and environmental sensitivity .

Concept:

Beyond the Wall"

The urban wall that furnishes the Lambrate Design District.

"Do not give up, go beyond, overcome the barriers when we are confronted with difficult situations, such as the barriers that separate us from others ..." This is the vision of Erika Calesini, artist from Romagna with a long career full of prizes and awards in the realization of personal and collective exhibitions in galleries, museums, public and private spaces. The artist's works are not only mere expression of his inventiveness but commitment, research and recovery, especially the recovery of forgotten objects that still have their own story to tell and their "soul" to be revealed. The recovery of materials and objects are the basis for creating works of art full of feeling and passion with an attentive eye to sustainability. Through a visionary artistic process, the artist elevates them to "status" ”Of works of art, a perfect synthesis of the sublimation of life itself. The possibility of collaborating with Lambrate Design District is a i important in Erika's career, an event that marks a new course towards “international” goals. “LDD is a reference point for art and a prestigious international showcase for the design system and I am“ honored ”to be there”.

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