Anita Guerra
TU Rome, Professor of Visual Arts
Anita Guerra
Hacia Nuevos Horizontes: Habana/Roma
Oil, ink, markers, and shellac on paper
31 ½”x 18 ¼”
2023
Why did I invite Sara Bernabucci?
Sara Bernabucci works with layering, giving an illusion of memory, past and present, with allusions to the transcendent. Her recent large-scale creations on paper refer to constellations or heavenly motifs, without being specifically figurative. I like the way her imagery is open-ended and mysterious, leaving much to the viewer’s interpretation. Although chance plays a fundamental part in her process, the final effect is exquisitely and impeccably crafted. To this end, she experiments with innovative techniques, materials, surfaces, and theatrical installations inspired by Baroque Art in Rome, elements that are present in my own work.
Our collaboration triggered an individual exploration of these common interests which we are excited to share with you in this exhibit.
Sara Bernabucci
Only the voice that remains (quote from Forugh Farrokhazad poetry)
Pigments and graphite powder on paper roll
Installed on an iron structure
78x53 inches
2022
Meet the Artists
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Faculty
Born in Havana, Cuba, Anita Guerra began her studies at the Academia de Bellas Artes de Sta. Isabel de Hungría, in Seville, Spain, and then obtained her B.F.A. and M.F.A degrees in Painting at Tyler School of Art, Temple University, at the Philadelphia and Rome campuses. In 2018, she won the Temple University Presidential Humanities and Arts Award, funding travel and research in Cuba to complete her illustrated family memoir. Equally engaged as a Visual Artist and Art Educator, Anita Guerra teaches painting, drawing, and sculpture at St. Stephen’s School and Temple University in Rome, where she has lived since 1977. She has exhibited extensively in Italy and America.
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Invited Artist
In 2007 Sara Bernabucci graduated in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. In the same year, she was selected for the residency "Manifattu in situ" where she continued her training with the international artist Hidetoshi Nagasawa. In 2008 she won the Muvin up prize (sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Cultural activities, the Italian Ministry for Youth and GAI). Her work grows and develops above all through scholarships and international projects in Beijing (ArtChannelGallery), Rabat (Karim Bennani Foundation), and Berlin (Urban Nation Museum fellowship).