Barbara Pianca

I began my artistic studies in Bergamo attending courses in drawing, painting and sculpture at the Art School Manzù and the University of Bergamo. I graduated in Sculpture BA (Hons) from the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, where I achieved a first class degree in 2013. I was actively involved in various artistic festivals, projects, symposiums and workshops. In 2010 I took part in the Festival of Contemporary Young Art “Amandolarte” at Amandola (FM). In 2012 I participated in the Construction of Contemporary Art ” Il mare tra le genti ” in Montelupo Fiorentino (Florence). I participated in the XIII Symposium of stone carving sculpture “Premio Antonio Berti” in San Piero a Sieve (Florence). I did an internship as a sculptor at the Studio d’Arte Corsanini in Carrara (MS). Between 2013-2015 I participated in various workshops of ceramic firing of Ceramiche Incantate at Incisa (Florence). In 2016 I took part in the XIV International Symposium of stone carving sculpture “De Stenen Poort” in Borkel en Schaft (Eindhoven, Nederlands). Since 2015 I have been teaching sculpture and pottery at the Midlands Art Centre in Birmingham, UK.

I am available for commissions, bespoke artworks and workshops. Please get in touch to enquire about purchasing sculptures or if you have any other questions.

PRIZES

2014, First Prize in Section Promises – Young Artists Academy of Fine Arts – Italian Artists – Sculpture. She won with the opera ” Fluttuando tra precipizi “, a work acquired by the Public Permanent Collection of the Chamber of Commerce of Vibo Valentia

SELECTED SOLO SHOWS

2015, “The zero dimension ( what we like best )”, Barbara Pianca and Mauro Pellegrini, curated by Fabio Carnaghi, Abbazia di Sant’Ambrogio della Vittoria, Parabiago,  Milan, Italy

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

2021, Ikon for Artists: Art Sale, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK

2019, MAC Artist Tutors, Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham, UK

2016, “De Stenen Poort”, Borkel en Schaft, Eindhoven, Nederlands

2015, “In the beginning it gave us an impression of strangeness, but soon we began to feel.” Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

2014, IV edition of Rugabella Art Prize, curated by Fabio Carnaghi, Villa Rusconi, Castano Primo, Milan, Italy

2014, X edition of the FoFu Phot’art, curated by Frank Dituri, Corsini Palace, Civic Museum, Fucecchio, Florence, Italy

2013-2014, V edition of the International Prize Lìmen Art, curated by Lara Caccia, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Vibo Valentia, Municipal Palace E. Gagliardi, Vibo Valentia, Italy

2013,  Television Party: metti in scena la tua arte, curated by Sonia De Girolamo, exhibition space Polaresco, Bergamo, Italy. She won an interview on The Blank Board of The Blank

2013, Open Studios, curated by Alessandra Porfidia, Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, Florence, Italy

2012, LO 2.0, curated by Alfredo Gioventù, Ex Fornace Cioni Alderighi, Montelupo Fiorentino, Florence, Italy

2012, I marmi lavorati, curated by Francesco Roviello, Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, Florence, Italy

2012, Lo specchio del gesto, curated by Alessandra Porfidia, Arts Theatre, Lastra a Signa, Florence, Italy

2011, naturaLmente, curated by Virgilio Fidanza, Albino, Bergamo, Italy

2011, StART Point 2011 – Souk, curated by Pier Luigi Tazzi, promoted by the region of Tuscany, Center for Contemporary Art EX3, Florence, Italy

2010, Amandolarte, Festival of contemporary young art, curated by Anna Baldi, Amandola, Fermo, Italy

PUBLICATIONS

2016, Limen Museo d’arte Vibo Valentia, Romano Edizioni

2014, FoFu phot’art 2014, Vanzi Editrice

2014, interview conducted by Claudia Santeroni for The Blank Board, published online at https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-blank-bergamo-modern-and-contemporary-art/the-blank-board-intervista-a-barbara-pianca/634387126609040

2013, Premio Internazionale Lìmen Arte,  Rubbettino Editore

2012, LO 2.0 Cantiere d’Arte Contemporanea, noèdizioni