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Alessandra's Artistic Approach
As a child I obsessively walked the streets of Florence and absorbed through my skin and eyes the lights and scents of the Italian Renaissance. As a teenager, I met my first love at the foot of plaster replicas of Michelangelos sculptures, in the dust of the oldest Italian Gypsotheque (plaster cast sculpture collection). I practiced the life of the apprentice of 'Bottega' without even realizing I was doing so, and ended up making a perfect circle like Giotto, the shepherd, drawing on the stones of his pasture. That was 'Art !' Eventually I crossed the big pond and embarked on a whole other trajectory. My research has since developed around the concepts of permanence, of movements temporality in space and time, using different media such as new technologies of the image, or employing materials harkening back to the origins of the world (such as wood, cloth, rope, sand, stone...).
Starting in 2013 I have returned to the traditional techniques inherited from my Florentine origins, through large acrylic paintings on canvas, where the self-portrait is transfigured, celebrating womens magnitude and depth of connection with nature. Once again, I am wishing to demonstrate the relationship between the female being and her world, seeking a sense of identity as drawn within oneself which can then transcend gender identification, place and culture.
While these themes are materialized through the superimposition of transparent layers and thick paint, the 'decorative' aspect is not meant to beguile the viewer: rather, the layers and thicknesses correspond to the gestures and repetitions of the universal woman and her day-to-day experiences a constant back and forth between an interior and exterior world, of which I am the conduit.
Biography
Born in Italy, Alessandra Di Noto has lived in Canada since 1987. She studied design and staging at the Art Institute and the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, as well as life drawing, painting, textile art and anatomy at the Duperre school in Paris. Passionate about art and cinema, the Italian-Canadian artist was admitted to University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres in 1994, thereby accessing technical resources which enabled her to achieve numerous artistic productions in painting, drawing, blown glass, bronze and aluminum sculpting, holography and videography. In 1997, she presented her first solo exhibition in Trois-Rivieres: Small Stories of the World, a series of intimate holographic works, where small everyday objects magically reappeared in the soul of tree trunks. From that point onward, production moved towards interactive multimedia in publications of her own works and publications for other artists.
Since 2013, Di Noto has been working on the Ladies series, large acrylic paintings on canvas, where the self-portrait is transfigured to celebrate the grandeur of women and the depth of womens relationship with nature. Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master in Communication, she has participated in numerous exhibitions in painting, sculpture and multimedia installations. Throughout her multidisciplinary production, in various ways she has depicted the relationship between women and their inner / outer worlds, while also poetically evoking other related themes such as migration, gender identification, location and culture.
Curriculum Vitae
Visual Arts Education
M.A. Communications, specializing in multimedia creation; UQAM, Canada 2000
Thesis-creation: Cantatas, multimedia composition for female voices and computer, 50 pages, along with interactive CD-Rom.
Received with honors
B.A. Visuals Arts; University du Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1998
Diploma of Artistic Studies, Interior Design; Art Institute of Florence, Italy 1978
Special Training
Training in teaching in higher education, UQAM, Canada 2002
Internship in holography, Atelier Holostar, Montreal, Canada 1996
Internship in bookbinding, Atelier Jacques Fournier, Montreal, Canada 1996
Painting workshops, Ateliers de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France 1985-1987
Modeling, drawing, painting, textile art, anatomy, School of arts Duperre, Paris, France 1984 -1987
Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Italy 1982-1983
Other Work Experiences in Visual Arts
Research Assistant, Unite de Recherche en Arts Visuels, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1998-2000
Research Assistant, University du Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1996-1998
Solo Exhibitions
The Ladies Collection, Centre Leonardo Da Vinci, Montreal, Canada 2015
The Ladies Collection, Sequoia Massotherapie, Montreal, Canada 2015
Small Stories of the World, holographic works Le Zenob, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1997
Juried Group Exhibitions
Regards sur Montreal-Nord, Gallery EDC, Montreal, Canada 2015
Montreal Nord Visual Arts Symposium, AAVNM, Canada 2015
Paravents 2, Millen Gardens, Montreal, Canada 2015
Colors and Words, Gallery EDC, Montreal, Canada 2015
Paravents 2, Gallery EDC, Montreal, Canada 2015
Portofino, 8th Art Exhibition, Montreal, Canada 2014
Bring Your Own Art, Gallery EDC, Montreal, Canada 2014
Montreal Nord Visual Arts Symposium, AAVNM, Canada 2014
PassArt, Centre d art de Rouyn-Noranda. Curators: Chantal Boulanger, Jocelyne Connelly, Sylvie Cotton, Gilles Daigneault, Madeline Dore, Guaitan Lacroix, Laurier Lacroix, Monique Langlois, Canada 2000
Progressions equivoques. Invited by Richard Purdy, Centre Culturel de l universite de Sherbrooke, Canada 2000
Prix Albert Dumouchel 98, Gallery Corridor C, Montreal, Canada 1999
Centre des arts de Shawinigan. Curator: Louise Martin, Canada 1998
11th edition of ISEA Symposium, Paris, France 1998
8th Annual Videaste recherche/e, Quebec, Canada 1998
The Route of Heart. Invited by par Jorge Orta. Hotel-de-Ville de Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1998
200 Years of Lithography, Art Gallery of the National Library of Quebec, Montreal, Canada 1998
Prix Albert Dumouchel 98, Gallery Engramme, Quebec, Canada 1998
Femmes en delire, Le Zenob, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1998
Gallery LOeil Tactile, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1997
Prix Albert Dumouchel 96, Art Gallery of the National Library of Quebec. Curators: Monique Pourtales, Richard Lacroix, Carole Urbain, Montreal, Canada 1996
Pluralite, Gallery dArt du Parc. Curator: Christiane Simoneau, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1996
Gallery LOeil Tactile, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1995
Center of arts, Shawinigan. Curator: Louise Martin, Canada 1991
Gallery Le Bome, Grandes-Piles, Canada 1990
Experience and Professional Affiliations in the Visual Arts
Member of Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels RAAV, Canada 2014-present
Member of collectif Visual Arts Artists of Montreal North AAVNM, Canada 2014-present
President of the Board of Directors of the circus company Kalabante, Canada 2013-2014
Director of Communications for www.GoodnessTV.org, Canada 2011-2012
CD-ROM Director, for 15 Minutes of humanity, a book by Sylvie Tourangeau, performer; with Axeneo7, Centre dartistes, Gatineau, Canada 2002-2004
Director designer, videographer, producer:
Interactive CD-Rom: Cantatas, multimedia composition for female voices and computer, 2000
Video report: Toilets, Public or Private Places? 1997
Videographic works:
A Gray Boat, 10 min.1998
The Good News, 6 min.1997
The Unconscious Part, 8 min. 1996
The Body-Object, 3 min. 1995 1995-2000
Writer and director, Between Light and Shadow, Works by Philippe Boissonnet, Canada 2000-2001
Member of Atelier Presse-Papier, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1996
Founding member of artists association L'oeil tactile, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1995-1997
Imaging for Air France, Canada 1997
Collaboration with Wetabenotin, by Marie Ponchelet, installation in UQTR, Canada 1994
Boats interior designer for Hyprescon, Montreal, Canada 1992
Advertisement designer for Scianos Agency, Florence, Italie 1990-1992
Designer for Auvent A.P.R, Lac a la tortue, Canada 1991-1992
Architectural designer for the movie La Postiere, by G.Carles, Canada 1991
Architectural designer Private studios, Florence, Italie 1977-1982
Exclusive textile design for Rocco Baroccos haute-couture, Rome, Italie 1978
Conferences
Speaker on Creativity, Centre des femmes de Shawinigan, Canada 1988
Teaching Experience
Museum mediator at Fine Arts Museum of Montreal since 2017
Multimedia Research Methodology, College Gerald-Godin, Montreal, Canada 2000 to 2001
Researching and organizing information, CSDM, Montreal Canada 2001 to 2002
Coordination for the design and production of websites, CSDM, Montreal, Canada 2001-2002
Coordination in multimedia production, New media Institute of Montreal, Canada 1999
Graphics and multimedia private lessons, Canada 1998-2001
Drawing and painting classes, Cultural Associations of municipalities in Region Mekinac, Canada 1988-1993
Drawing and painting classes, Maison de la culture de Vincennes, France 1984-1987
Scholarships and Awards in Visual Arts
Scholarships FCAR / FRSQ for Masters studies 1998-2000, multimedia creation, Canada 1998-2000
Scholarships from CIBPA Foundation, Canada 1996-2000
Honorable Mention, Bourse Gilles-Verville, UQTR, Canada 1998
Honorable Mention, 8th Annual Videaste recherche/e, Quebec, Canada 1998
Prize from the Societe St-Jean Baptiste for Toilets: Public or Private Places, Canada
Scholarships from Desjardins Foundation, Canada 1997
1997
Award from the Association of Psychiatrists of Quebec for video The Unconscious Part, at the annual AMPQ contest Technology: From Myth to Reality, Canada 1997
Award Merite Presse Papier, Atelier Presse Papier, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1996
Award SILEX, Atelier Silex, Trois-Rivieres, Canada 1995
Private Collections
University du Quebec at Trois-Rivieres Collection, Canada 1998
Individuals, in painting, sculpture and drawing, Florence, Rome, Paris, Montreal, Trois-Rivieres 1984-present
Bibliography
Sylvie Chenard, Culture et feminisme pour changer le monde, september 2004
http://www.lesprojetsdelabaleine.net/Culture_fichiers/Bibliographie.htm
15 Minutes of Humanity, Autor : Sylvie Tourangeau, Direction : Alessandra Di Noto, 2004
http://www.agencetopo.qc.ca/vitrine_blog/cd_15minutes/cd_15minutes_fr.html
Websites for Ateliers dhistoire. Histoire du patrimoine architectural de la CSDM. 2002
http://www.csdm.qc.ca/patrimoine
Josette Trepanier, Texts for 'Cantates', une oeuvre multi-media d'Alessandra Di Noto, Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art, 1999
http://ccca.concordia.ca/cv/francais/trepanier-cv.html
Richard Purdy, Progressions equivoques, catalog 1998
http://ccca.concordia.ca/cv/francais/purdy-cv.html
Alessandra Di Noto, Cantates composition pour voix de femmes et ordinateur, 2000
http://www.worldcat.org/title/cantates-composition-pour-voix-de-femmes-et-ordinateur/oclc/757698845
Alessandra Di Noto, Entre lumiere et ombre : oeuvres de Philippe Boissonnet, 1992-1998; 1998, Mediatheque du Musee dart contemporain, Montreal
http://www.cubiq.ribg.gouv.qc.ca/zonesl/
Productions for UQTR, Entrevue a propos de Un bateau gris and La bonne nouvelle, 8 minutes, Trois-Rivieres, 1998
Productions for Centre des arts de Shawinigan, Entrevue a propos de Un bateau gris, 10 minutes, 1998
Andre Romus, Courrier du coeur, Revue dArt Le Sabord #50, ISSN1485-8800, automn 1998
Anonymous, Femmes en delire, Le Nouvelliste, May 15, 1998
Denise Lemarier, Exposition des finissants en arts plastiques, En Tete, page 1, April 14, 1998
Denise Lemarier, Laureats de la bourse Gilles-Verville, En Tete, 1998
Denise Lemarier, Des etudiants en communication sociale obtiennent une bourse de SSJB de la Mauricie, En Tete, February 2, 1998
Anonymous, Bourse Gilles Verville, Reseau, November-December, 1998
TQS, En direct ce soir, Trois-Rivieres, 3 minutes, 1997
Anonymous, Petites histoires du monde, Le Nouvelliste, March 5, 1997
Denise Lemarier, Une 3eme belle saison pour lOeil tactile, En Tete, page 3, September 9, 1996
Linda Corbo, LOeil tactile, une vitrine estivale, Le Nouvelliste, page 23, May 31, 1995
Denise Lemarier, Un rappel des 500 heures dart universitaires, En Tete, page 1, february 6 1995
M.R., Remarquables oeuvres de peintres animaliers, Le Nouvelliste, page 20, February 5, 1992
Anonymous, Galerie Le Bome, 21 artistes sexposent, LHebdo Saint-Tite, page 16, December 3, 1990
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Alessandra Di Noto joined Fine Art America on May 1st, 2013.
