I was born in Vicenza in North East Italy in 1977. Having grown up in a small village, both my curiosity and desire to explore the world grew tremendously. Throughout my life, I have always been fascinated by art and how emotions are represented through painting and design. The interest was cultivated during my teenage years and further developed when I opted to take my Diploma in Art and Design. Naturally, I was drawn to abstract painting. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, I travelled extensively across Europe, developing my interest in post-war expressionist artists. I am inspired by painters such as Terry Frost, Roger Hilton, Peter Lanyton, William de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. I was selected as one of the Italian emerging artists and my work was featured in Nuovi Segnali Magazine (2005) and exhibited in Vicenza, Padova as well as in Venice (2006). Settled in the UK, I started exploring illustration and graphic design. In 2010, inspired by Alighiero Boetti’s artworks, I penned a map that really put Great Britain in the spotlight, blending handwriting and patterns. That was the beginning of me telling stories about myself and my view of the world.
Ruggero Tommasini
Ruggero Tommasini 