Born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Lives & works in Beaminster, Dorset, United Kingdom
Member of ArtCan Arts Organisation – an arts organisation which enables artists to sustain their practice
Mirella Bandini is an emerging artist working primarily in ceramics, often coupled with or inspired by found objects. She has an inherent love of old rusty metal, gnarled wood, wire and cotton thread, and these elements weave their way into her pieces. She follows an intuitive process of making – a communion between clay and the human hand. She explores the spontaneity and surprise of random and unique finishes over which she has little to no control. Her pieces are frequently figurative in nature with a deeply emotive quality. They are often bound physically or contextually to a specific place. This connection to place and emotion strives to create a continuum between mind, space and object. Her landscape architectural education and South African upbringing emerge as generators in her work and contribute to its underlying emotive qualities.
Exhibitions:
2019 Wanderlust, ArtCan at The Ollerod, Dorset, UK
2019 Betwixt & Between, Solo Show, Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery, Corby Glen, UK
2019 Lie of the Land, The Ollerod, Dorset, UK
2019 Elevate, Duff & Phelps, The Shard, London, UK
2018 Vienna Calling, Gallery Art Pool, Vienna, Austria
2018 From ArtCan with Love, Fitzrovia Gallery, London, UK
2018 Earthday, An ArtCan Online Exhibition
2017 Naughty & Nice, Sweet ‘Art Exhibition, Espacio Gallery, London, UK
2017 Anduma – A Look into the Future, Centro Culturale, Valenza, Italy
2017 What is the Point? – ArtCan annual exhibition, Camden Image Gallery, London, UK
2017 ‘Appearance of’ Exhibition, A &D Gallery, London, UK
2017 Something Blue, Cultivate Gallery Online Exhibition
2017 44 Art Works at 44 Hallam Street – An ArtCan takeover, London, UK
2017 Somewhere In Between exhibition, Exhibitionist Hotel, London, UK
2017 Landart workshop & installation – Paesaggi Migranti, Pennabilli, Italy
2017 Infinite Human: Here & Now exhibition, The Tabernacle, London, UK
2017 Touchpoint: Borders & Boundaries, Curator’s LAB, Poznan, Poland
2017 Every Last Drop exhibition, TOTO Concept Gallery, London, UK
2017 At This Point in Time exhibition, Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh, UK
2016 WITP group exhibition, Strand Gallery, London, UK
2015 Collaborative group mural, Jo’burg CBD, RSA
2015 Street art installation, Jo’burg CBD, RSA
2015 Snake Eagle Thinking Path Launch Exhibition, Matjiesfontein, RSA
2015 Jan Cellier Exhibition, Johannesburg, RSA
2015 Land art installation, Matjiesfontein, RSA
2015 THAT Art Fair, Cape Town, RSA
2014 Fresh Produce, Turbine Art Fair, Johannesburg, RSA
2012 Group exhibition, Nunos Restaurant, Melville, RSA
