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Bianca Raffaella

British artist, activist and public speaker (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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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]

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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]
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Awards

Artist residencies

  • 2022/23 — Artist-in-residence, Orleans House Gallery, London
  • 2023/24 — TEAR, Margate. Selected by Tracey Emin for the inaugural Tracey Emin Artist Residency (2023–24) at TKE Studios in Margate.

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

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See also

References

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