The Italian Artist Anna Laurini is inspired by the abstract expressionism movement but has developed a unique, quite informal style, using a mix of acrylic paint, collage and other media. Her work is vibrant and colourful, perhaps as a result of her experiences living and working in Italy, London, New York, & Australia. Her travels have endowed her portfolio with a charismatic, transient quality and one gets the impression that it is all cartography- she is mapping the course of her life, or rather, leaving a trail of bread crumbs behind her.
"Laurini doesn't just wear her heart on her sleeve, she pours it out onto her paintings and sketches. Her sketchbook, particularly, is littered with notes and scribbles that run a thick yellow highlighter pen through the sadness, the betrayal, the loss that she feels when important relationships end."
Laurini doesn't just wear her heart on her sleeve, she pours it out onto her paintings and sketches. Her sketchbook, particularly, is littered with notes and scribbles that run a thick yellow highlighter pen through the sadness, the betrayal, the loss that she feels when important relationships end. This honesty combines with her tourist's perspective and forms a potent blend of expression that evokes a romantic melancholy, worthy of any pop song.
