Monica Bertini is a multimedia artist and fashion designer with 20 years of experience in Europe, the Americas and Asia. After Milan and New York, in 2002 she chose Shanghai for its important cultural ferment for 6 years. With artists, designers and architects, Monica become active part of an international network, participating in selected exhibitions in major museums and collaborating with fashion houses, celebrities and events for style & image creation. Her works range from Painting, sculptures and installations to video and photography. Her tribute to Shanghai took form with the H* Chairs Collection: 1930s Shanghai Art Deco restored with the ancient Florentine techniques and upholstered with 30's Qipaos, dresses from the Shanghai Golden era.
Combining her experience and knowledge, she aims at pushing the boundaries of art-design- fashion further; charmed by architectural contaminations, she sensuality of the shapes and the expression of life’s inner journey force penetrating matter.
Monica Bertini is a multimedia artist and fashion designer with 20 years of experience in Europe, the Americas and Asia. After Milan and New York, in 2002 she chose Shanghai for its important cultural ferment for 6 years. With artists, designers and architects, Monica become active part of an international network, participating in selected exhibitions in major museums and collaborating with fashion houses, celebrities and events for style & image creation. Her works range from Painting, sculptures and installations to video and photography. Her tribute to Shanghai took form with the H* Chairs Collection: 1930s Shanghai Art Deco restored with the ancient Florentine techniques and upholstered with 30's Qipaos, dresses from the Shanghai Golden era.
Combining her experience and knowledge, she aims at pushing the boundaries of art-design- fashion further; charmed by architectural contaminations, she sensuality of the shapes and the expression of life’s inner journey force penetrating matter.
Monica Bertini is a multimedia artist and fashion designer with 20 years of experience in Europe, the Americas and Asia. After Milan and New York, in 2002 she chose Shanghai for its important cultural ferment for 6 years. With artists, designers and architects, Monica become active part of an international network, participating in selected exhibitions in major museums and collaborating with fashion houses, celebrities and events for style & image creation. Her works range from Painting, sculptures and installations to video and photography. Her tribute to Shanghai took form with the H* Chairs Collection: 1930s Shanghai Art Deco restored with the ancient Florentine techniques and upholstered with 30's Qipaos, dresses from the Shanghai Golden era.
Combining her experience and knowledge, she aims at pushing the boundaries of art-design- fashion further; charmed by architectural contaminations, she sensuality of the shapes and the expression of life’s inner journey force penetrating matter.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2018 Palazzo Candiotti, Foligno | Kohler Gallery, Genève
2017 | Fashion & Art Mexico City - art applied to fashion with Muusa
2016 The Flow exhibition, Shirley's Temple IAR - Shanghai, China
2015 H* Chairs installation. Palazzo Vecchio, Tuscany (Italy)
2013 H* Chairs installation, Fuorisalone, Milano Design Week – ex-Richard Ginori space
2012 Muusa Music Performance "Healing through the Arts", Columbia University, New York, NY
2011 Woyou China Collective exhibition with the H*Chairs curated by Beatrice Leanza, Fuorisalone Milano Design Week
2010 H*Chairs solo exhibition: "Shanghai Express" and "The rooms of desire, Armory Gallery, Perugia
2010 Lanterns exhibition, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2010 G* Series: Gold Sculptures solo exhibition, Hong Merchant Gallery, Shanghai
2008 H* Chairs launch exhibition with Sin Sin, Kee Club, Shanghai
2006 Video Art exhibition: 'Peas and Shots', MOCA, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai
2006 The Golden Pavillion with Yuca Ishizuka March, Shanghai Biennale
2005 HH 'Site Specific Project, installation with Yuca Ishizuka, Yokohama Art Triennale
2004 '29' Costumes for the Music Art performance with Luca Bertini, Domus Academy, Milano
2004 Stochastic Notes' with Xu Hongmin and Dot Dot Dot Studio curated by Beatrice Leanza, Shanghai Biennale
2003 'Essence & Paradox', solo exhibition, Duolun MoMA, Shanghai
2002 Heart centered, resin 50 paintings installation, Deke Ehr Gallery, Shanghai .