Gianna Moise interviewed by Cristina Morozzi

A multi-faceted artist interested in all forms of art, from sculpture to painting as well as photography. Read the interview with Gianna Moise.

After earning a degree in chemical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan, Gianna Moise studied painting and still-life drawing at Brera Academy. Her original artistic works are based on the culture of materials and their origins and performance. She also travelled at length in Asia to gain experience with Asian culture and mysticism. She has been the artistic director of Fondazione Cova in Milan since 2011.

CM:

After earning your degree in chemical engineering you turned to creating art. Tell us about how you got there.

GM:

My passion became my work. My aim is to communicate the beautiful things in life. My degree enabled me to broaden my knowledge of the materials that feed my artistic creations. I want to convey my joy for life. Life for me is like a palette of colours.

CM:

What does art mean for you?

GM:

It’s not a profession or a job, but a way of life and a natural, almost instinctive inclination. What I do fulfils me and gives me a sense of peace. I donated my earnings from my first oil painting to charity.

CM:

How do you define your art?

GM:

At the centre of it all is love. It’s no coincidence that the symbol of my art is a heart, or the image of a woman in prayer on a sheet of aluminium as the mother of humanity praying for us all. In listening to my vibrations I am guided in my creations.

CM:

How do you work with glass, which is one of your preferred materials?

GM:

I don’t blow glass but I use a glass thread as a metaphor for the thread of sight, with which I create shapes like hearts. It’s as if I were writing with a quill dipped in ink representing love.

CM:

What are your favourite subjects?

GM:

My subjects are archetypes. I create many animals which I consider to be archetypes. I like flies, dragonflies, fish, and all those silent animals that are in contrast with the current-day excess of words.

Then there are cats and dogs, which live for love and are the protectors of the home. They help us to feel at home, and home is our temple.

CM:

What are some of your latest works?

GM:

An oil painting of roses, and a praying woman entitled “Pray and Love” which was bought by a female collector.

Discover Gianna Moise's collection on Design Italy.

Cristina Morozzi