Sabrina Aureli is a multidisciplinary visual artist. She was born in Rome in 1965, as a child she showed a passion for art and music. At the age of 10 she enrolled in an oil painting course given by a master of religious frescoes. Upon completion she received the young artist award of Rome.
She studied at the Cogno Associati Communication Study Center graduating with a Master's degree of Science in visual communications (graphic design, art direction and multimedia). After graduation she worked for advertising agencies whose clients were famous brands and design studios, fashion and non-profit communication. For the past years Sabrina has applied her expertise as an art director specializing in graphic design, typography, publishing as well as vector illustration, photo retouching and video.
Sabrina Aureli, has participated in countless national and international groupe xhibitions – Italy, France, Japan, Poland, USA – receiving prizes and awards from critics. @sabrinaaureli22
Where were you born and raised? How did it influence your art and your thinking about the world? I was born in Rome. Since I was a child I loved colors and at 10 years old I was fascinated by my neighbor who painted with a ladder because he was a Master of religious frescoes and one day he invited me to paint in oil. From then on my passion for drawing and colors became stronger, that my teacher took me and one of my paintings with her to a collective exhibition in Rome. Living in Rome you can breathe the air of art everywhere and probably this bond that marries with the music that I love very much is embodied in me. For the rest I am passionate about art from all over the world I could not say that I like one artist more than another. Even prehistoric art fascinates me.
Do you remember the moment when creating became something essential for you? For you, what is the importance of the arts? I started to love art when I was little. I had a big garden and I liked to create colors with plants and fruits. Then I always bought colors, markers and crayons, I even tried to eat them to know what they tasted like. I had a big room where I could play and draw on the walls. I couldn't live without art, so for me art is essentially vital. Every day I need to look at the works of artists, create something of my own and listen to music.
You work digitally today—what does a creative day look like for you? Are there certain routines or tools you find yourself returning to again and again? I am a digital artist. I mainly use graphics programs, paint digitally and use photos.
What projects are you at work on at the moment? And what themes or ideas are currently driving your work? I have developed various themes. One of the themes is the world of dreams and daydreams. I titled this theme "The Poetics of Space". I really like the "Sacred & Profane", another for my city Rome revisiting its history, "Memories of Rome", "Love Theme", and recently I am working on a theme about the "Lost Generation" because I love the writers of this generation. Finally starting from a phrase by Roland Barthes "My stories are a way of closing my eyes" I developed a theme that I called "La Chambre Claire".
What do you hope people feel when they experience your art? What are you trying to express? I express silence and peace
Which artist would you like to meet? Leonardo da Vinci
Your work seems to pull energy from many places—poetry, architecture, movement, and music. What kinds of experiences tend to spark your imagination the most? I draw inspiration mostly from music, poetry and books, architecture, animals and the gestures of people including children, and finally from everything that strikes my heart.
A great thing about living in my Rome is… the gardens, fountains, ruins and sunsets of Rome.
Can you describe a project that challenged you creatively or emotionally—and how you worked through it? No project has ever put me to the test because I create by intuition, which is also what fascinates and transports me.
Tell us about important teachers/mentors/collaborators in your life. I have already mentioned my sacred art teacher, then I attended a school of teachers trained by the Montessori school, so I was lucky in the early years of childhood to have teachers who were very open to children. Another figure who was very important to me was the meeting with a composer who greatly influenced my artistic career. Later I attended a private master in art direction and advertising graphics where I had excellent teachers.
You’ve spoken of nature as a kind of vanishing poetry. Are there memories or places in the natural world that continue to echo through your work? The natural world is the poetic world that is unfortunately disappearing due to consumption and globalization.
AI is changing everything. With AI and digital tools becoming more powerful and widespread, how do you feel about the role of human touch, presence, and imperfection in artistic expression? Artificial intelligence lacks soul and this is what I perceive and what I don't like.
Exploring ideas, art and the creative process connects me to…
to myself and others allowing me to express emotions, thoughts, and insights.
