Biography
Diana Canale was born in Alassio and trained in Genoa. She holds a business studies diploma (*perito aziendale*) from the Istituto Eugenia Ravasco. She then attended the Scuola d'Arte Duchessa di Galliera, graduating with a teaching qualification in sculptural modelling, and went on to study at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Genova. Over the course of her career she has exhibited in several Italian cities, and her participation in Faenza earned her recognitions and awards. She has also taken her works abroad.
Her artistic practice has always been defined by research and experimentation. She has worked intensively in ceramics, produced paintings of religious inspiration and created works in dialogue with Japanese culture. Over time she has found a more personal expressive path, which now sets her apart. She uses a distinctive paper, difficult to source, once employed for air letters, which gives her works a particular materiality and atmosphere.
In her work, gesture matters as much as colour. For Diana, painting means bringing herself out and experiencing a tangible emotion. She loves getting her hands dirty, isolating herself in her creative space while her little dog watches her, and letting colour flow spontaneously. Critics, including Miranda Barabaschi, have highlighted the recognisability of her style.
Diana prefers not to impose interpretations. She invites viewers to free their imagination and to find their own meaning in every painting. A solo exhibition in Pavia is in preparation, marking a new stage in her artistic journey.
Her artistic practice has always been defined by research and experimentation. She has worked intensively in ceramics, produced paintings of religious inspiration and created works in dialogue with Japanese culture. Over time she has found a more personal expressive path, which now sets her apart. She uses a distinctive paper, difficult to source, once employed for air letters, which gives her works a particular materiality and atmosphere.
In her work, gesture matters as much as colour. For Diana, painting means bringing herself out and experiencing a tangible emotion. She loves getting her hands dirty, isolating herself in her creative space while her little dog watches her, and letting colour flow spontaneously. Critics, including Miranda Barabaschi, have highlighted the recognisability of her style.
Diana prefers not to impose interpretations. She invites viewers to free their imagination and to find their own meaning in every painting. A solo exhibition in Pavia is in preparation, marking a new stage in her artistic journey.
Artworks by Diana Canale
