Venice sketching collective 2024

“How did I end up here?” I was wondering in a moment of pure desperation. In that rainy day in Turin, I realized that I couldn’t go to Venice to the most important exhibition of the year. I had given up Paratissima art fair in Turin to attend Venice sketching collective 2024, but everything took an unexpected turn.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

In May, I applied for two categories of the collective with the pages from the sketchbook still in progress.  I was selected for both. My artworks would be exposed two rooms: “Seaports” and “Main category”.

I decided to go to Venice to meet the public, critics, and fellow artists, giving up any other art project scheduled at the same time. For once, I wanted to do things “right”.

The 14th edition of the collective exhibition “Matite in Viaggio 2024” (from Italian “travelling pencils”) took place from October 25 to November 10. As per tradition, it was hosted in the exhibition halls on the third floor of the Candiani Cultural Center (P.le Luigi Candiani, 7 Venice Mestre).

Due to last minute problems, I couldn’t attend the opening on 26 October, nor could I make it the following weekend, and the one after that.

Friends in art

My colleague and friend from Moscow (Russia), Julia Bolshakova, also couldn’t come to Venice for due to the international situation. To send her works to Venice became very tricky! As because the war in Ukraine no courier could send the sketches from Russia to Italy,  I took care of printing copies and sending them.

Thanks to social media and the photos shared by artist friends, I was able to see the collective and have a sort of virtual visit.

I have already a plan for 2025: I will go to Venice whatever it takes!

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