Diary of an Italian Artist in India

DIARY OF AN ITALIAN ARTIST IN INDIA In a true performance Italian artist Simona Bocchi immerses herself for more than a decade in an existential journey on the India sub continent. During her long stay in India she explores new external landscapes that remodel her own interior landscape through her practice of conscious attention and she offers herself to the reader as a companion for an extraordinary introspective journey. Simona empties sculptural material to refill it with the ether of her deep yearning for understanding by exploration. She sculpts casts in bronze stitches and paints willingly embracing teachings from the unknown and living the whole creative journey as a long meditation in full acceptance of the here and now and without any preconceptions. It was a hard task for a disruptive and rebellious young artist like Simona an emancipated woman and a Westerner. It tested her willingness to immerse herself in a country characterised by astrict regime of behaviour caste hierarchy and fierce chauvinism that contradicted her way of being. However this encounter and clash of opposing worlds has rewarded her with a deep reflection on her values and a heightened awareness. About the Author Simmona Bocchi was born in Monza Italy. She obtained her Master’s from The Wimbledon College of Art London and concluded at the Accademia della Belle Arti Carraro. Between 1996 and 2006 she worked in the Italian capital of marble Carraro. Pietrasanto as well as in Verona. After which she was invited by the Italian Embassy to organize an exhibition in New Delhi India. Her encounter with the Subcontinent proved to have a big impact on her creativity and inspiration. Her sculptures and monumental Art are exhibited in Italy and around the World.