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Bianca Raffaella

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Bianca Raffaella
Born1992 (age 31–32)
London, England
🏳️ NationalityBritish
🏫 Education
💼 Occupation
Known for
  • Painting
Notable workIn the Rose Garden (2022)
🌐 Websitebiancaraffaella.com
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Bianca Raffaella (born 1992 in London, England) is a British artist, activist and public speaker.[1]

Raffaella is legally blind and known for 'tactile painting'[1][2] and her use of 'soft colours, dusty shadows, and smooth empty spaces which symbolise vision loss';[3] described by Jonathan Jones in The Guardian as 'ethereally beautiful works'.[4]

The first legally blind student to graduate from Kingston University with a First class degree in the visual arts.[2][5][6][7][8][better source needed]

Invited Keynote Speaker at Beyond Seeing (2016–18), a project by the Goethe-Institut in Paris.[9][10] Invited lecturer and collaborator at Institut Français de la Mode alongside Chanel.[2]

Panelist on the March 2023 Tate Modern Late talk, Please Touch the Art.[1]

Selected by Tracey Emin for the inaugural Tracey Emin Artist Residency (2023–24) at TKE Studios, Margate.[4][11][12][13][14]

Selected exhibitions[edit]

Solo exhibitions[edit]

12 January 2023 (2023-01-12) – 5 March 2023 (2023-03-05): Hushed Impressions, Orleans House Gallery, London.[15][16] A multi-sensory exhibition focused on accessibility in the visual arts.[2]

Group exhibitions[edit]

21 November 2022 (2022-11-21) – 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16): Layers of Vision, Bush House, London. In collaboration with King's College London, Shape Arts and Access Art. Coinciding with UK Disability History Month.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] Raffaella exhibited a commissioned polyptych titled In the Rose Garden (2022).[32]
6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) – 21 November 2021 (2021-11-21): Breaking Ground, Orleans House Gallery, London.[33] Coinciding with Richmond Literature Festival.[34]
22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) – 2 January 2022 (2022-01-02): Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London. Coordinated by Yinka Shonibare under the theme of ‘Reclaiming Magic’.[35][36]

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 The Unique Boutique Herself, Guest Designer Episode 2 [37]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tate Modern Lates: Please Touch the Art". Tate. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 King's Digital Lab, King's College London. "Bianca Raffaella | Layers of Vision". Layers of Vision. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022.
  3. "Hushed Impressions | Shape Arts". Shape Arts. 12 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Jones, Jonathan (28 March 2023). "'Before cancer I was really unhappy': Tracey Emin on the joy of founding her own art school". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. Davison, Emily (5 May 2016). "The Fashion Designer Who's Bringing Visual Impairment Into the Fashion Industry". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
  6. Dyer, Lucy (13 June 2016). "Visually-Impaired Kingston Fashion Student Recognised for Stunning Braille-Inspired Collection". South West Londoner. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
  7. Elan, Priya (8 June 2016). "Graduate Fashion Week 25 Years Later: Why It's Still Relevant | Fashion | The Guardian". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
  8. "Visually Impaired Fashion Student Makes Waves With Braille-Inspired Collection at Graduate Fashion Week". FashionUnited. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023.
  9. ""Beyond Seeing" Bringt Blinde Und Sehbehinderte Menschen MIT Modedesignern Zusammen". Fashion Network. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
  10. ""Beyond Seeing" Untersucht Modedesign MIT Allen Sinnen". FashionUnited. 11 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.
  11. "About Bianca Raffaella: Tracey Emin artist residency — Tracey Emin Foundation". Tracey Emin Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
  12. "White Cube - News and Events - Tracey Emin's TKE Studios Opens in Margate". White Cube. 25 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
  13. "Artist Tracey Emin Has Officially Inaugurated Her New Art School and Studio | Widewalls". Widewalls. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
  14. "Artists in residence and ascendance - CIVILIAN". CIVILIAN. 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023.
  15. "Hushed Impressions – Orleans House Gallery". Orleans House Gallery. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  16. "Hushed Impressions Opening Celebration – Orleans House Gallery". Orleans House Gallery. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
  17. "Layers of Vision Exhibition". Disability Talk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  18. Patchett, Lucy. "Exhibition Probes Sight Impaired Access to Art". Optician Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  19. Davey, Toby (15 November 2022). "Layers of Vision - An Exhibition of Work by 10 Blind and Partially Sighted Artists". RNIB Connect Radio. Season 1, Episode 1475. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  20. "Layers of Vision exhibition in London". Visionary. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  21. "King's College London presents Layers of Vision, London". Disability Arts Online. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  22. "King's College London: New Exhibition Explores Different Forms Of Vision". India Education. 21 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  23. "New Exhibition Explores Different Forms of Vision". Mirage.News.
  24. King's Digital Lab, King's College London. "Home | Layers of Vision". Layers of Vision. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022.
  25. "Layers of Vision: Living in a world made for sighted people". King's College London. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022.
  26. "Layers of Vision Exhibition Launch". King’s College London. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
  27. Goel, Ayushi (13 December 2022). "'Layers Of Vision' Exhibition – Exploring Accessibility". Roar News. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  28. "New Exhibition Challenges the Barriers That People Who Are Partially Sighted Face Each Day". Royal Holloway, University of London. 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  29. "Layers of Vision | Shape Arts". Shape Arts. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  30. "Layers of Vision". VocalEyes. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  31. "Layers of Vision". Widewalls. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
  32. "Artist Q&A: Bianca Raffaella's Art Challenges the Traditional and Inaccessible". Shape Arts. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023.
  33. "Breaking Ground – Orleans House Gallery". Orleans House Gallery. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
  34. "Breaking Ground: Exhibition — Richmond Literature Festival". Richmond Literature Festival. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
  35. "Summer Exhibition 2021 | Exhibition | Royal Academy of Arts". Royal Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021.
  36. "Outside In artists at the RA Summer Show 2021 | Outside In". Outside In. 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021.
  37. "The Unique Boutique". Channel 4. Series 1, Episode 2. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023.

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