Bianca Raffaella | |
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Born | 1992 (age 31–32) |
Nationality | British |
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Notable work | In the Rose Garden (2022) |
Website | biancaraffaella |
Bianca Raffaella (born 1992 in London, England) is a British artist, activist and public speaker.[1]
Raffaella is legally blind and known for 'tactile painting'[1][2] and her use of 'soft colours, dusty shadows, and smooth empty spaces which symbolise vision loss';[3] described by Jonathan Jones in The Guardian as 'ethereally beautiful works'.[4]
The first legally blind student to graduate from Kingston University with a First class degree in the visual arts.[2][5][6][7][8][better source needed]
Invited Keynote Speaker at Beyond Seeing (2016–18), a project by the Goethe-Institut in Paris.[9][10] Invited lecturer and collaborator at Institut Français de la Mode alongside Chanel.[2]
Panelist on the March 2023 Tate Modern Late talk, Please Touch the Art.[1]
Selected by Tracey Emin for the inaugural Tracey Emin Artist Residency (2023–24) at TKE Studios, Margate.[4][11][12][13][14]
Selected exhibitions
editSolo exhibitions
edit- 24 June 2024Artist of the Day, Flowers Gallery, Cork Street, London – 24 June 2024 : [15]
- Selected by Tracey Emin. Raffaella opened the 25th edition of Artist of the Day, a landmark programme started by Angela Flowers and Matthew Flowers in 1983.
- 12 January 2023Hushed Impressions, Orleans House Gallery, London – 5 March 2023 : [16][17]
- A multi-sensory exhibition focused on accessibility in the visual arts.[2]
Group exhibitions
edit- 0 December 20xxTitle, Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate – 0 December 20xx :
- 0 December 20xxTitle, Palace of Westminster, London – 0 December 20xx :
- 30 June 2024TEARS: The Final Show, TKE Studios, Margate
– 1 September 2024 :
- The final show for the inaugural Tracey Emin Artists' Residency.
- 29 June 2024Artist of the Day: Group Show, Flowers Gallery, Cork Street, London – 29 June 2024 : [15]
- 18 November 2023TEARS, TKE Studios, Margate
– 28 January 2024 :
- Inaugural artists' residency exhibition.
- 21 November 2022Layers of Vision, Bush House, London
– 16 December 2022 :
- In collaboration with King's College London, Shape Arts and Access Art. Coinciding with UK Disability History Month.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Raffaella exhibited a commissioned polyptych titled In the Rose Garden (2022).[33]
- 6 November 2021Breaking Ground, Orleans House Gallery, London – 21 November 2021 : [34]
- Coinciding with Richmond Literature Festival.[35]
- 22 September 2021Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London.
– 2 January 2022 :
- Coordinated by Yinka Shonibare, under his theme of ‘Reclaiming Magic’.[36][37]
Selected awards
edit- 2022/23 — Artist-in-residence, Orleans House Gallery, London
- 2022 — Commissioned by King's College London in collaboration with Shape Arts and Access Art
- Coinciding with UK Disability History Month.
- 2023/24 — TEAR, Margate
- Selected by Tracey Emin for the inaugural Tracey Emin Artist Residency (2023–24) at TKE Studios in Margate.
- 2024 — Artist of the Day, Flowers Gallery, Cork Street, London
- Selected by Tracey Emin.
Selected collections
editFilmography
editTelevision
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | The Unique Boutique | Herself, Guest Designer | Episode 2 | [38] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Tate Modern Lates: Please Touch the Art". Tate. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d King's Digital Lab, King's College London. "Bianca Raffaella | Layers of Vision". Layers of Vision. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Hushed Impressions | Shape Arts". Shape Arts. 12 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b Jones, Jonathan (28 March 2023). "'Before cancer I was really unhappy': Tracey Emin on the joy of founding her own art school". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023.
- ^ Davison, Emily (5 May 2016). "The Fashion Designer Who's Bringing Visual Impairment Into the Fashion Industry". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
- ^ Dyer, Lucy (13 June 2016). "Visually-Impaired Kingston Fashion Student Recognised for Stunning Braille-Inspired Collection". South West Londoner. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
- ^ Elan, Priya (8 June 2016). "Graduate Fashion Week 25 Years Later: Why It's Still Relevant | Fashion | The Guardian". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Visually Impaired Fashion Student Makes Waves With Braille-Inspired Collection at Graduate Fashion Week". FashionUnited. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023.
- ^ ""Beyond Seeing" Bringt Blinde Und Sehbehinderte Menschen MIT Modedesignern Zusammen". Fashion Network. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
- ^ ""Beyond Seeing" Untersucht Modedesign MIT Allen Sinnen". FashionUnited. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
- ^ "About Bianca Raffaella: Tracey Emin artist residency — Tracey Emin Foundation". Tracey Emin Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
- ^ "White Cube - News and Events - Tracey Emin's TKE Studios Opens in Margate". White Cube. 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Artist Tracey Emin Has Officially Inaugurated Her New Art School and Studio | Widewalls". Widewalls. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Artists in residence and ascendance - CIVILIAN". CIVILIAN. 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Artist of the Day | 25th Edition | Flowers Gallery". Flowers Gallery. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Hushed Impressions – Orleans House Gallery". Orleans House Gallery. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Hushed Impressions Opening Celebration – Orleans House Gallery". Orleans House Gallery. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Layers of Vision Exhibition". Disability Talk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ Patchett, Lucy. "Exhibition Probes Sight Impaired Access to Art". Optician Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ Davey, Toby (15 November 2022). "Layers of Vision - An Exhibition of Work by 10 Blind and Partially Sighted Artists". RNIB Connect Radio. Season 1, Episode 1475. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Layers of Vision exhibition in London". Visionary. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "King's College London presents Layers of Vision, London". Disability Arts Online. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "King's College London: New Exhibition Explores Different Forms Of Vision". India Education. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "New Exhibition Explores Different Forms of Vision". Mirage.News.
- ^ King's Digital Lab, King's College London. "Home | Layers of Vision". Layers of Vision. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Layers of Vision: Living in a world made for sighted people". King's College London. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Layers of Vision Exhibition Launch". King’s College London. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
- ^ Goel, Ayushi (13 December 2022). "'Layers Of Vision' Exhibition – Exploring Accessibility". Roar News. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "New Exhibition Challenges the Barriers That People Who Are Partially Sighted Face Each Day". Royal Holloway, University of London. 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Layers of Vision | Shape Arts". Shape Arts. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Layers of Vision". VocalEyes. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Layers of Vision". Widewalls. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Artist Q&A: Bianca Raffaella's Art Challenges the Traditional and Inaccessible". Shape Arts. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Breaking Ground – Orleans House Gallery". Orleans House Gallery. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Breaking Ground: Exhibition — Richmond Literature Festival". Richmond Literature Festival. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Summer Exhibition 2021 | Exhibition | Royal Academy of Arts". Royal Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Outside In artists at the RA Summer Show 2021 | Outside In". Outside In. 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021.
- ^ "The Unique Boutique". Channel 4. Series 1, Episode 2. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
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