MATILDE MERLI @wacamanatuchu

 

Matilde Merli grew up in northern Italy and has been living in London for the last five years. She is currently studying Illustration and Visual Communication at the University of Westminster. Although it isn't until now that she formally developed her practice, art has been part of Matilde's life for a long time. Her practice is rooted in her life experiences and emotions, which have been ranging from anger, disappointment, suffering, but also joy, hope, and curiosity.

 

Materiality is very important in Matilde's work; combining traditional materials with discarded materials and objects in her installations and artworks. Matilde used the residency to work out a lot of emotions accumulated over the past few months, using this period as one of 'catharsis on canvas', continuing her  experimentation with materials, mixing acrylics with found or recycled elements like ash, glue or waste.