Alma Fassio
Biography
Alma Fassio was born on December 5, 1932, in Chivasso (Turin), where she still lives today.
A self-taught artist, she discovered the allure of colour from a very young age. In her early artistic attempts, she expressed herself through the most well-known styles: Realism and Impressionism.
In the 1960s, influenced by the avant-garde movements of the early 20th century, particularly Futurism, she realized that the artist could go beyond reality, that a subject could be described through a mosaic of emotions and, with a process of synthesis, new forms could be created.
In the 1970s, she developed a purely abstract language. Later, she returned to figurative art, characterizing her drawings with forceful lines that assemble and deconstruct the image.
In the 1980s, she created the fifteen panels dedicated to the "Chivassesi Protagonisti" – the figures who have marked the history of Chivasso from the 1300s to the present day.
Over time, she further perfected her application of color within the fields, using a meticulous spatula technique, resulting in a "texture" of the material that evokes movement and light.
For Alma Fassio, landscape remains the essential theme. In addition to the readily available landscapes of Italy and Europe, she discovered new horizons during two trips to America, experiencing wonderful and overwhelming emotions, immersed in extraordinary nature. Many paintings depicting the American landscape were born from this experience.
For sixteen years, she taught painting at the University of the Third Age in Chivasso.
From 1997 to 2003, she was a member of the ARTISTS’ CIRCLE of Turin.
In 1999, she participated in the International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Florence.
Between 2000 and 2001, during a dramatic period in her life, she painted the "Holy Shroud", which is now displayed in the Madonna di Loreto Church in Chivasso.
In 2003, the Municipality of Chivasso acquired the series "Chivassesi Protagonisti". The fifteen paintings are permanently displayed in the Conference Hall of Palazzo Einaudi.
In 2011, a symbolic painting was exhibited at the OGR in Turin for the "Unity of Italy and Cardiothoracic Surgery" exhibition.
In 2012, she participated in the "Art Energy Future, Turin-Chicago" exhibition at the Regional Museum of Natural Sciences in Turin.
Throughout her long artistic career, Alma Fassio has participated in both national and international art exhibitions.
A self-taught artist, she discovered the allure of colour from a very young age. In her early artistic attempts, she expressed herself through the most well-known styles: Realism and Impressionism.
In the 1960s, influenced by the avant-garde movements of the early 20th century, particularly Futurism, she realized that the artist could go beyond reality, that a subject could be described through a mosaic of emotions and, with a process of synthesis, new forms could be created.
In the 1970s, she developed a purely abstract language. Later, she returned to figurative art, characterizing her drawings with forceful lines that assemble and deconstruct the image.
In the 1980s, she created the fifteen panels dedicated to the "Chivassesi Protagonisti" – the figures who have marked the history of Chivasso from the 1300s to the present day.
Over time, she further perfected her application of color within the fields, using a meticulous spatula technique, resulting in a "texture" of the material that evokes movement and light.
For Alma Fassio, landscape remains the essential theme. In addition to the readily available landscapes of Italy and Europe, she discovered new horizons during two trips to America, experiencing wonderful and overwhelming emotions, immersed in extraordinary nature. Many paintings depicting the American landscape were born from this experience.
For sixteen years, she taught painting at the University of the Third Age in Chivasso.
From 1997 to 2003, she was a member of the ARTISTS’ CIRCLE of Turin.
In 1999, she participated in the International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Florence.
Between 2000 and 2001, during a dramatic period in her life, she painted the "Holy Shroud", which is now displayed in the Madonna di Loreto Church in Chivasso.
In 2003, the Municipality of Chivasso acquired the series "Chivassesi Protagonisti". The fifteen paintings are permanently displayed in the Conference Hall of Palazzo Einaudi.
In 2011, a symbolic painting was exhibited at the OGR in Turin for the "Unity of Italy and Cardiothoracic Surgery" exhibition.
In 2012, she participated in the "Art Energy Future, Turin-Chicago" exhibition at the Regional Museum of Natural Sciences in Turin.
Throughout her long artistic career, Alma Fassio has participated in both national and international art exhibitions.