Giulia Maria Belli (1989, Udine) is a multidisciplinary visual artist. In 2014 she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice specializing in Painting, and in 2018 she attended the Master of Art at the LUISS Creative Business Center in Rome.
Belli's research evolves through the collection of visual, mental and emotional references taken from literature, folklore, myths, fairy tales, dreams and everything related to symbols and archetypes.
In her practice she is interested in the feminine and the narrative that contributes to the representation of her. Belli collects objects, texts and images that contain a story, a personal memory that she borrows and reassembles through an artistic practice that includes oil painting, monotype, drawing, collage, sculpture, embroidery, books and storytelling.
Giulia Maria Belli (1989, Udine) is a multidisciplinary visual artist.
In 2014, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, specializing in Painting, and in 2018 she attended the Master of Art at the LUISS Creative Business Center in Rome.
She currently lives in Venice and works at the Zolforosso space. Also in Venice he collaborates with the artists' collective Fondazione Malutta, with which she participates in the conception of various projects and exhibitions in Italy and abroad and with the artist Riccardo Giacomini, with whom she creates illustrated books in which the fantastic element reflects of the real world where the incredible, the magical and the absurd appear possible.
Belli's research evolves through the collection of visual, mental and emotional references taken from literature, folklore, myths, fairy tales, dreams and everything related to symbols and archetypes.
In her practice she is interested in the feminine and the narrative that contributes to the representation of that dimension. Belli collects objects, texts and images that contain a story, a personal memory that she borrows and reassembles through an artistic practice that includes oil painting, monotype, drawing, collage, sculpture, embroidery, books and storytelling.
Her work has been presented at Cellar Contemporary, Trento; Raffaelli Art Studio, Trento; Space of Casso al Vajont (PN); Galerie Italienne, Paris, France; Tommaso Calabro Gallery, Milan; Santa Maria della Pietà, Cremona; 10th International Engraving Biennial of Douro, Portugal; Palazzo Santi Civic Museum, Cascia; Santa Maria della Scala Museum, Siena; Monitor Gallery, Rome; Villa Blanc, Rome; Parallel Vienna Art Fair, Vienna; Marsèlleria, Milan; Textile and Costume Museum, Spoleto; A plus A Gallery, Venice; Pyramid, Tirana, Albania; National Art Gallery in Cetinje, Montenegro; Rijeka Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art; Magazzini del Sale, Venice; Pino Pascali Foundation, Polignano a Mare; Caterina Tognon Gallery, Venice; UnSmoke Systems Artspace, Pittsburgh, USA.
(b. 1989, Udine, lives and works in Venice)
EDUCATION
2018
MA — Master of Art, LUISS Business School, Rome, IT
2014
MA — Visual and Performative Arts, Academy of Fine Arts of Venice, Venice, IT
2012
BA — Visual and Performative Arts, Academy of Fine Arts of Venice, Venice, IT
AWARDS
2014
Premio Combat, special mention, painting section, Livorno, IT
98° collettiva giovani artisti Bevilacqua La Masa, selected poster proposal, Venice, IT
2013
97° collettiva giovani artisti Bevilacqua La Masa, selected poster proposal, Venice, IT
Memento Mori prize, Bouquet Magazine, Moss It Up! project, Lugano, CH
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Moira, curated by Silvia Trevisan, Laboratorio 09, Vicenza, IT
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Delle foreste e Delle Acque, curated by Gianluca D’Incà Levis, Spazio di Casso al Vajont (PN), IT
Summer Show, Galleria Eugenia Delfini, Rome, IT
Venice time case, a project by Luca Massimo Barbero, curated by Paola Capata, Monitor Gallery, Rome, IT
Venice in Cellar, curated by Davide Raffaelli and Camilla Nacci, Cellar Contemporary, Trento, IT
Venice time case, a project by Luca Massimo Barbero, Studio d’Arte Raffaelli, Trento, IT
2022
Who killed Bambi?, curated by Gianluca D’Incà Levis, Spazio di Casso al Vajont (PN), IT
Selva Trágica, curated by Anna Kessler and Michele Dal Bosco, DB+K Gallery, Rome, IT
Venice à Paris et Venice time case, a project by Luca Massimo Barbero, Galerie Italienne, Paris, FR
2021
Venice time case, a project by Luca Massimo Barbero, Tommaso Calabro Gallery, Milan, IT
Vaccanza, The Mountain Tropical Experience, Fondazione Malutta Against Dolomiti Contemporanee, curated by Gianluca D’Incà Levis, Spazio di Casso al Vajont (PN), IT
2020
Global Print, 10^ International Printmaking Biennale, curated by Nuno Canelas, Côa Museum, Douro, PT
Viva la Vulva, curated by Laura Brignoli, Six Gallery, Milan, IT
2019
Mirror. Face to face, curated by Valeria Bertesina, Villa Caldogno, Vicenza,IT
2018
SciameProject, curated by Miriam Montani, Palazzo Santi, Cascia, IT
Il Gemello Cattivo, a project by Fondazione Malutta, curated by Michela Eremita, Santa Maria della Scala Museum, Siena, IT
Torre Maluttona - Mercato Babelico, a project by Fondazione Malutta, curated by Paola Capata, Monitor Gallery, Rome, IT
2017
Perpendicular, Parallel Vienna Art Fair, Vienna, AT
Trigger party, curated by Siliqoon, Marsèlleria, Milan, IT
Maluttaklauss, a project by Fondazione Malutta, curated by Paola Capata, Delfo Durante and Saverio Verini, Pereto, IT
Collezione Malutta + Black Market, a project by Fondazione Malutta, curated by Paola Capata, Monitor Gallery, Rome, IT
Frammentazioni, curated by the Master of Art VII edition Luiss Creative Business Center curatorial collective, Villa Blanc, Rome, IT
Contaminazioni, Spoleto Fiberart II, Museo del Tessuto e del Costume, Spoleto, IT
Come un racconto, Biennale del libro d’artista, SG Gallery, Venice, IT
Passengers that come and go, a project by Fondazione Malutta, Tulla art center, Tirana, Albania, AL
2016
Fondazione Malutta meets the Albanian Pavilion, Albanian Pavillion, 15. Biennale di Architettura, Arsenale, Venice, IT
Come un racconto, Biennale del libro d’artista, Museo Etnografico, Udin, IT
Oggetti Smarriti, Studi Festival, Milan, IT
Silly and Green, Inuit bookshop, Bologna, IT
2015
Finding Goran Gocic, Rob Pruitt's flea market, a project by Fondazione Malutta, curated by AplusA gallery, Venice, IT
2014
Il Giovane Sole Debole, Caterina Tognon Gallery, Venice, IT
2000Maniacs, The big istant painting show, Art Verona, curated by Lorenza Boisi and Andrea Bruciati, Verona, IT
Coexistence: for a new Adriatic Koinè, an arTVision project, traveling exhibition, Piramida, Tirana, AL; National Art Gallery di Cetinje, ME; Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Rijeka, HR; Magazzini del Sale, Venezia, IT; Fondazione Pino Pascali, Polignano a Mare, Bari, IT.
2013
Collezione, Fondazione Malutta, ex-ospizio, Fondamenta delle Terese 9a, Venice, I
Scampoli, Caos gallery, Venice, IT
Testosterone, UnSmoke Systems Artspace, Pittsburgh, USA
WORKSHOPS / RESIDENCES/ EVENTS
2023
Extra Ordinario Workshop, curated by Daniele Capra, Nico Covre, Nebojša Despotović and Carlo Di Raco, in collaboration with Vulcano Agency, Venice, IT
Viva Coronari. La strada dei sogni, curated by Alessia Simonetti, collective project of widespread art, Rome, IT
2021
Limbo - I Libri Metati al Boite, presentation of the artist’s book Storie pallide, written by Riccardo Giacomini and illustrated by Giulia Maria Belli, Gaspari editore, Udin, IT
Progetto Borca, artistic residency at Dolomiti Contemporanee, Colonia of the Ex Villaggio ENI, Borca di Cadore (BL), IT
Pensieri ripuliti per una buona notte, presentation of Salsiccette Snack, a miniseries on drawing, edited by bruno, Venice, IT
2019
SciameProject, presentation of the project, curated by Miriam Montani, MACRO, Rome, IT
2017
La costruzione di un errore, workshop curated by Cescot Veneto, Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi, Venice, IT
2015
Own vision own way, artistic residency promoted by the Association Euroculture, Clermont-Ferrand, FR
Fiabe di Malati, Alienati e Bizzarrie, presentation of the artist's book, written by Riccardo Giacomini and illustrated by Giulia Maria Belli, Serra dei giardini, Venice, IT
2014
Fondamenta 3.0 interactive installations titleted Battleship, with Riccardo Giacomini, curated by Maclab / Vela / Festa della Sensa / Comune di Venezia / Studio Fludd / Venetiae Alumni / Metricubi, Venice, IT
2013
Fondamenta 2.0 interactive installations titleted Scriva, chi passa di qua, with Riccardo Giacomini, curated by Maclab / Vela / Festa della Sensa / Comune di Venezia / Studio Fludd / Venetiae Alumni / Metricubi, Venice, IT
Bouquet Magazine inauguaral show, Moss It Up! project, Lugano, CH
2011
Grassrootes, workshop curated by Carlo Di Raco, Miriam Pertegato and Martino Scavezzon, Venice, IT
2010
Cadavre exquis, painting and drawing workshop and final exhibitiion curated by Carlo Di Raco, Ivana D’Agostino and Domenico Papa, Magazzino del Sale n°3 Fondamenta degli Incurabili, Venice, IT
ATELIER F, workshop curated by Carlo Di Raco, Miriam Pertegato, JASA, Martino Scavezzon, Magazzino n°35, Forte Marghera, Venice, IT
ARTIST’S BOOKS
Storie Pallide, Riccardo Giacomini, Giulia Maria Belli, Gaspari Editore, 2021, Udin
(ISBN 9788875418410)
Pensieri ripuliti per una buona notte, Salsiccette Snack, miniseries on drawing, edit by bruno, 2021, Venice
(ISBN 9788899058432)
Fiabe di malati, alienati e bizzarrie, Riccardo Giacomini, Giulia Maria Belli, self-published, 2015, Venice
(ISBN 9791220003346)
Selected Artworks
