Marcia Bianchi / Another Venus V

Marcia Bianchi has completed a studio residency with Akin Collective at Auto BLDG in the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto. She has participated in multiple exhibitions, most notably, a digital billboard in Times Square, New York City, and prints of her work are sold in the gift shop at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Inspired by the vivid hues of frescoes and the weathered surfaces of ancient sculptures, Marcia uses color, texture, and gesture, to create contemporary reinterpretations of historical Renaissance artworks. In doing this, she hopes to unearth a deeper connection to her Italian roots, engage viewers on both, visceral and intellectual levels, as well as provoke audiences to contemplate ubiquitous psychological themes.

A contemporary reinterpretation of Venus de Milo, each canvas depicts a different viewpoint of the sculpture, provoking audiences to contemplate further between artist, muse, and artwork.