Alessandra Risi (1997) was born and raised in Lima,
Graduate from the The Royal College of Art in Painting London, UK (2024-2025), Risi obtained her Diploma at Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Milano, Italia (2019-2021) and Corriente Alterna Lima, Peru (2016-2018), Her work has been exhibited internationally such as Art Basel Miami, Material Mexico, Arte BA Buenos Aires, and her recent exhibitions at MO.CA Brescia (2025), Somers Gallery London (2025) , Mucciaccia Gallery London (2025), Revolver Galeria Lima (2023), Addition Gallery Vancouver (2023), South Korea (2020), Otto Zoo gallery, Milano (2021) between others. Risi develops paintings as a mechanism of communication. Starting from a constant research of identity through personal and familiar archives, such as a collection of stamps, a collection of Italian botanical books from the 20th century and other scientific research trips. This ambivalent process of crossing contamination and transformation lies at the core of artist Alessandra Risi's work. Through multiple materials such as cooper, ceramic, matchboxes, light boxes and canvas Risi develops installation of paintings hanged with a sensory multiple layers of deepness mediated between the material and the language translating. She does this by incorporating her Peruvian background approach into her works through intense, saturated colors and marked contrasts, which are transferred to the support through gestural and expressive brushstrokes, she generating a wide spectrum forms between abstract and figurative. In addition, most of the pieces are placed in the space without a frame, establishing a formal relationship with the fluidity and textures of what is represented.
Through painting I seek a constant exercise of questioning and connecting my Peruvian background and the new spaces that surround me. Painting is a tool to communicate and decontextualize my ideas. In a process of appropriation of elements and problems, I alter the historical order to generate a reading of the objects that connect to my roots as a Latin American woman with European ancestors. Research materials such as books and stamps are key to rethinking colonial and capital systems in order to understand nature as a means of power that is at the same time vulnerable. In a muscular process of chaos and distraction, an animal instinct comes out through colour and the line. Movement here is understood in the objects as well as in the different planes that comprise these works. The tones are fundamental to give strength to each idea. They appear according to each situation, and they enhance the idea as well as the different format and materials. Inside the painting there are multiple readings: that of the object, the situation and then mysterious and incomprehensible elements.
Royal College Of Art, Master in Painting (2024/2025)
Milano Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti, Bachelor in Visual Arts and Painting (2019-2021)
Corriente Alterna, Diploma Visual Arts (2016-2018)
Exhibitions and Fairs:
2026
-(Upcoming) General Assembly February 2026, Group show
-(Upcoming solo), Modern Animals Gallery, Spring 2026, Zurich Switzerland
- (Upcoming) "Aniquilar la Luz o hacerla" Blanca Varela The Peruvian Embassy, London Uk
2025
-“Paradiso Verde” 5th - 27th of July 2025 duo show with Paul Auguste Richard curated by Pietro Cattai and Francesca Fantoni in MO.CA Brescia
-“Amazonic Ashes”, Somers Gallery, curated by Pietro Cattai, 5th - 10th of March 2025, London UK
-“Cristobal” The Peruvian Embassy in The United Kingdom, Group show 2nd- 31st October 2025
-“Volans”, Somerset House, Group show curated by Douceline Van Caloen, 23rd-27th June. London - UK
-“Arte Feliz Licia 2025”, Museo Amano, Group show, 22nd of 25th May 2025, Lima-Peru
-"Ancestral Utopias" Royal College Of Arts, The Hangar Gallery, Group show 29th April - 1st pf May London- UK.
-“Fragmented Wholeness, Mucciaccia Gallery, curated by LATAMesa, 29th of March- 19th April 2025, London-UK
-“Tecnica Mixta”, Lapislazuli Galeria, 20 February - 5th April 2025, Group show, Madrid - Spain
2024
-“ Mediterranean Bite”, Solo show in Queen Alexandra House curated by Pietro Cattai, September-December 24/25, London-UK
-“Taxonomia Ornamental”, Solo Show curated by Carlos Zevallos, June 12th- 30st 2024, By Ginsberg Gallery
-“Plantarvm” , booth project, Silvana Pestana, 23rd April - 9th May 2024, Wu Galery, Lima
-"Aniquilar la luz o hacerla" Blanca Varela, Group show, 5th April - 9th May 2024, Centro Cultural Inca Garcilaso Lima
2023
-“Isla”, Solo show in Ginsberg gallery, curated by Fatima Poppe, December 13th 2023-2024, Lima - Peru
-“Fragmented Landscape” Solo show in Addition gallery, curated by Dulcina Abreu, November 19th 2023, Vancouver- Canada
-Exhibition 001, Addition, Group show,19th Oct- Nov 16th, Vancouver Canada
-“Cuerpo Salvaje”, Solo show in La Rebelde curated by Ignacio Salinas, September 9th - 30th 2023, Lima Peru
-Pemio ICPNA 2023, Finalist show curated by Sergio Zevallos, 27 Sept- Dec 2023, Lima Peru
-Iridium Bcp, Ginsberg Group show, August/September 29th,30th, 1st, Lima Peru
-Parc, 19th -23th April 2023 Incitatus / Revolver booth Art fair, Lima Peru
-“De- Cierto”, March 28th, Group exhibition Incitatus and Revolver gallery, Lima Peru
-Material, Mexico art fair Incitatus/Revolver booth, February 9th-12th 2023, Ciudad de México Mexico
2022
-Basel Miami Beach, Convention Center Incitatus / Revolver booth, December 1st-3rd 2022, Miami USA
-Finalista BCR, Concurso nacional de pintura December 2022, Lima Peru
-“Aniquilar la luz”, Blanca Varela, 3rd-6th November 2022, Group exhibition in Hay Festival, Curated by Nani Cardenas, Arequipa Peru
-Arte Ba, 7th-9th October 2022, Art Fair Incitatus/ Revolver booth, Buenos Aires Argentina
“-Matineé vermouth & noche”, September 16th 2022, Group exhibition at Ka Concept store, Curated by Anáis Freitas, Lima Peru
-“The joy of dressing is an art” Hotel B, May 25, Group exhibition by Mango, Lima Peru
-“Vivir siendo mujer a través de la historia” ICPNA, May 24 2022 curated by Patricia Allor Pretel, Group exhibition in ICPNA
-PARC, April 20- 24 2022 Incitatus /Revolver booth, Lima international art fair, Lima Peru
-High Priestess, April 21 2022, Group exhibition Incitatus and Revolver gallery. Curated by Alessandra Lambarri, Lima Peru
-VAC, April 28 2022, Photography presented in a group exhibition, Yepes gallery. Curated by Alessandra Lambarri Lima Peru
2021
-“Tra la la”, First solo show Incitatus gallery Lima curated by Max Hernandez, December 2021-2022, Lima Peru
-“Arte Objeto”, December 2021, Group exhibition in La Rebelde bookstore curated by Manuel Velarde, Lima Peru
-“Foreign Affairs/ Affari Esteri”, October 2021, Group exhibition in Otto Zoo Galleria curated by Andris Brickman, Milano Italy
-“Seguimos Con La Danza” Colonia Galeria, March 2021, Group exhibition ,women artists in colonia gallery. Curated by Nani Cardenas, Lima Peru
-“La Pelle” solo show, The egg nano gallery, presenting nano paintings in Milano. Curated by Hande Ozkalemkas, May 2021 Milano Italy
2020
-“Today?”, August 2020, Group exhibition in Jeju, South Korea, Curated by Kim J, Jeju South Korea
-Art Lima, April 2020, Art fair with Tokio galleria. (Mentioned in the top 7 highlights of the art fair), Lima Peru
2019
-“The others”, April - May 2019, Group exhibition in the Centro Cultural Brasil-Perú, Lima Peru
-“Evolution”, February 2019, Group exhibition in the Centro cultural de La Molina, Lima Peru
2018
-Exhibition “Noche de arte”, October 19, 20 y 21 2018 (Paintings), Lima Peru
Art Residency:
-Maria Escardo, Menorca, Spain, May 21st - June 12th
Art Collections:
- Il Posto Santiago, Chile
-M. Ciacci, Espana
-Hoyt ,US
-Ivcher, Peru
-Art in The Flat, UK
-Carlos Marsano, Lima
-Armando Andrade, Lima
-Philippe Issa Geneve- Dubai
Auctions and mentions:
2025 Subasta Silenciosa, ARTISTAS X ARTISTAS Lima, Peru.
2025 MILLEA BROS, “De- Cierto”
2024 ODM Reconocimiento embajadores ODM del liderazgo, cultura, arte y emprendimiento Callao, Peru.
2022 MAC (Museum of Contemporary Art), Lima, Peru.
2022 Mision Huascaran, Lima Peru.
Bibliografia y publicaciones:
2025, London Art Collective “Art Evil 2025” finalist publication Saatchi Gallery
2025, Amalgama Women Artist, “Peruvian Women Artists” a contemporary selection. Selected in the 20 top women artist from Peru.
2025, Moca Centro Per Le Nuove Culture, “Alessandra Risi e Paul-Auguste Richard: Paradiso Verde” morettocavatour.com
2025, Private View 001, “Oil on Canvas” section of 16 works of artist from Royal College Of Art.
2025, Vocablo De Arte, “Las cenizas Amazónicas de Alessandra Risi, Publicación de la muestra en Somers Galeria.
2025, La Republica Digital, “Alessandra Risi y la expansion silenciosa del arte Peruano en la escena internacional”, por Leyla Aboudayeh.
2025, La Republica, “Alessandra Risi y las cenizas Amazónicas”, entretenimiento y cultura por Leyla Aboudayeh
2025 CDN, Contemporary Art Library “Fragmented Wholeness” Mucciaccia Galleria.
2025, Impasto Mag, “Fragmented Wholeness” group exhibition curated by Latamesa at Mucciaccia Gallery in London UK.
2024, Revista Cosas, "Las Islas De Alessandra Risi" interview by Walter Chunga.
2024,Revista Asia Sur, "Retorno A La Naturaleza". interview.
2024, Vocablo Del Arte, "isla" Alessandra Risi mention.
2023, ICPNA “Premio ICPNA Arte Contemporaneo 2023” catalogo.
2023, Scout Magazine Vancouver, "Spotlight on Five Exhibitions On Now and Through the Holidays" mention.
2023, Qomolo Mallorca, "Fitocentrismo", de Alessandra Risi curatorial text publication.
2023, Revista Caretas, “Cuerpo Salvaje” muestra en La Rebelde.
2023, Libro BBVA, Libro de la muestra colectiva, “Aniquilar la luz o hacerla” lectura en torno a Blanca Varela, octubre-abril 2022-2023.
2023, Revista J, “Vida a colores”, entrevista por Fiorella Iberico.
2022 El Comercio, Luces “Tra la la”
2021 Movement dealer “Bailar Lo Platico”
2021 Nova Eva Studio“Bailar Lo Platico”
2021 Somos Nova Eva “Bailar Lo Platico”
2021 Synergy Project “The home issue”
2021 The Last entrevista
2021 Pazzio entrevista & intervención.
2021 Agarra Camote, “Feliz Bicentenario” “La Combi”
2021 Incitatus Galeria
2021 The egg nano gallery “ La Pelle”
2021 Colonia Galeria “Seguimos con la danza”
2020 “Today?” Jeju Korea
2020 De Arte En Linea, serie de trabajos.
2020 Kewl, Alessandra Risi en Tokio Galeria.
2020 El Comercio, Luces, cajas de luz para Art Lima
2020 El Comercio, Luces , cajas de luz para Art Lima
2019 Tokio Galeria, cajita de luz, instagram.
2017 Lima social diary, tu envidia es mi progreso,