Laura Martelli

Biography

Laura Martelli aka LaGrotesque is an Italian painter and illustrator from Florence, Italy. She studied Illustration at “The Sign” Comics and Art Academy in her home town, after three years of working and studying in the beautiful Venice. In her artworks resounds all the places she have been to, the people of her life (especially women, as modern goddesses), music and movies she is passionate about. She is a singer songwriter and her art is always influenced by her music and viceversa.

Statement

I work on different topics but my latest research is about “inner locations”. An exploration through the colorful and melancholic settings of our Dreams and expectations. The series of paintings I’m working on now is called “American Cream: a trip to the inner Place to Be”. This paintings are what I like to intend as a visualization of soundscapes, they are inspired by some song lyrics, contemporary american literature, and cinematic scenes.

Instagram: @la.grotesque

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