Bianca Raffaella (born 1992) is a British artist, activist and public speaker.[1][2]

Life and work

Raffaella is registered blind and known for 'tactile painting'[1][3] along with her use of 'soft colours, dusty shadows, and smooth empty spaces which symbolise vision loss';[4] described by Jonathan Jones in The Guardian as 'ethereally beautiful works'.[5] Her work explores themes of memory, perception, and fragility.[6]

The first registered blind student to graduate from Kingston University with a First class degree in the visual arts.[3][7][8] Invited lecturer and collaborator at Institut Français de la Mode.[3] Selected by Tracey Emin for the inaugural Tracey Emin Artist Residency (2023–24) at TKE Studios, Margate.[9] Named one of Three To Watch, Hotly tipped female talent of the British art scene by Harper's Bazaar in their annual art supplement.[10]

In November 2024 Flowers Gallery announced representation of Bianca Raffaella along with her first major solo exhibition, Faint Memories in February 2025.[11]

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

  • 22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) – 2 January 2022 (2022-01-02): Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London. Coordinated by Yinka Shonibare, under his theme of 'Reclaiming Magic'.[15]
  • 6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) – 21 November 2021 (2021-11-21): Breaking Ground, Orleans House Gallery, London Coinciding with Richmond Literature Festival.[16]
  • 21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) – 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16): Layers of Vision, Bush House, London In collaboration with King's College London, Shape Arts and AccessArt. Coinciding with UK Disability History Month.[17]
  • 18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) – 28 January 2024 (2024-01-28): TEARS, TKE Studios, Margate Inaugural artists' residency exhibition.
  • 29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) – 29 June 2024 (2024-06-29): Artist of the Day: Group Show, Flowers Gallery, Cork Street, London[13]
  • 30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) – 1 September 2024 (2024-09-01): TEARS: The Final Show, TKE Studios, Margate The final show for the inaugural Tracey Emin Artists' Residency.
  • 21 November 2024 (2024-11-21) – 4 January 2025 (2025-01-04): Small is Beautiful: 42nd Edition, Flowers Gallery, Cork Street, London[18]

Awards

Artist residencies

Commissions

Features

  • 24 June 2024 (2024-06-24) – 24 June 2024 (2024-06-24): Artist of the Day, Flowers Gallery, Cork Street, London[13] Selected by Tracey Emin.
  • November 2024 — Three To Watch, Hotly tipped female talent of the British art scene, Harper's Bazaar Magazine UK.[10]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 The Unique Boutique Herself, Guest Designer Episode 2 [19]
2024 Art Matters Herself, Artist, TEAR Sky Arts feature documentary by Melvyn Bragg

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tate Modern Lates: Please Touch the Art". Tate. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ Januszczak, Waldemar (28 July 2024). "Tracey Emin leads a mutiny against the art schools". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Hushed Impressions | Shape Arts". Shape Arts. 12 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Brown-Ewens, Millen (25 June 2024). "The Next Rising Art Stars, according to Tracey Emin, Frank Bowling, and Other Top Artists | Artsy". Artsy. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "About Bianca Raffaella: Tracey Emin artist residency — Tracey Emin Foundation". Tracey Emin Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b Lee, Helena (8 October 2024). "Introducing the 2024 Bazaar Art supplement". Harper's BAZAAR. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  11. ^ Westall, Mark (5 November 2024). "Tracey Emin Artist Residency Graduate Bianca Raffaella Now Represented by Flowers Gallery". FAD Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Hushed Impressions – Orleans House Gallery". Orleans House Gallery. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "Artist of the Day | 25th Edition | Flowers Gallery". Flowers Gallery. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Bianca Raffaella | Faint Memories". Flowers Gallery. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Summer Exhibition 2021 | Exhibition | Royal Academy of Arts". Royal Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Breaking Ground: Exhibition — Richmond Literature Festival". Richmond Literature Festival. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Layers of Vision exhibition in London". Visionary. 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Small is Beautiful | 42nd Edition". Flowers Gallery. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  19. ^ "The Unique Boutique". Channel 4. Series 1, Episode 2. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
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