Giulia Messina

Giulia Messina (Milano, 1998) lives and works in Brussels. 

Giulia Messina pioneers water-based marker paintings globally. Specializing in table sets for “performative parties”, she engages guests to activate the table. Each art-piece emerges from participatory situations, documenting interactions and emotional journeys. By observing the aftermath of human consumption, her practice delves into psychological aspects of relationships. Messina’s art, distinguished by surreal compositions and vibrant colors, unveils a psychedelic dimension, born from extensive research on absurdity.

Solo, Duo, Trio show

2024 ‘Human Drama’ with Judit Kristensen at Coulisse Gallery curated by Domenico de Chirico, Stockholm (SE)

2024 ‘Cadavre Exquis’ at L.u.p.o., Milano (IT)

2024 ‘The blood rites of the bourgeoise’ produced by T Space and Massimo Space at Spazio Specific, BIM, Milano (IT)

2024 ‘The Fool’s dream’ at Nino Mier Gallery, Los Angeles (USA)

2023 ‘Narcissus Abduction’, at Martos Gallery, New York City (USA)

2022 ‘Tricky Flavour’ at Garten, Como (IT)

2021 ‘Vilain hote’, with Sofhie Mavroudis and Celine Cuvelier at Chateau de Thozée, Mettet (BE)

Selected group exhibitions:

2024 ’Story yet to be told’ at Ortigia Contemporanea Festival curated by Domenico de Chirico, Siracusa (IT)

2024 ‘Saint and Sinners’ curated by Colm Mac Athlaoich, Brussels (BE)

2024 Group Show at Brussels Art Fair with Nino Mier, Brussels (BE)

2024 ‘Heart Shaped’ at Ada Ventura, Brussels (BE)

2024 ‘Votive’ curated by Antoine Schafroth at Hypha Studios, London (UK) and closing events with Hydra Edition x Sunnei

2024 Group show at Mega art fair with L.u.p.o., Milan (IT)

2023 ‘The blood rites of the bourgeoises’ produced by T Space with Fondazione Como arte, at Villa Olmo, Como, (IT)

2023 ‘Thus spoke the rabbit’ at Nino Mier, Los Angeles, (USA)

2023 Group show at NADA Miami with Shoot The Lobster, Miami (USA)

2023 ‘I paint beyond the lines’ curated by Tesoro Collection x Candid House Project, London (UK)

2023 Group show at The Armory Show with Nino Mier Gallery, New York City, (USA)

2023 ‘Woman Wears Daily’ curated by Stems Gallery at Volery Gallery, Dubai (UAE)

2022 Drawing Jam residency, invited by Carl Kostyal, Crotone (IT)

2022 ‘Through a looking glass, darkly’ curated by Katharine Kostyal, Carl Kostyal, Milan (IT)

2022 ‘Salon/Salon/Salon’, Komplot, Brussels (BE)

2022 ‘Roomies’, curated by Vincent Vanden Bogaard and Xavier Gandon at Jam Hotel, Brussels (BE)

2021 ‘Pick Clique’, Como Contemporanea, Como (IT)

2021 ‘Le fou sauvage’, curated by Jacopo Pagin SB34 The Pool, Brussels (BE)

2021 Open, Botanique, Brussels (BE)

2021 ‘Kavod’, curated by Emanuelle Indekeu, online exhibition on Demain Belgium

2018 Incontrando Sofia, National Academy of Arts Sofia, (BU)