Mariapia Malerba

Mariapia Malerba – July

Italian-American visual artist and fashion designer Mariapia Malerba is our Naples Noteworthy feature for July. Mariapia was born in Puglia, a region in Southern Italy. She studied art in high school and then went on to study at Accademia di Belle Arti, a fine art institute in Lecce, Italy. After earning a degree in art, with primary coursework in scenography, set design, and costume history, Mariapia moved to Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy to work as a textile designer. She has created textile designs for well-known fashion designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, and Cavalli. In 2009 she moved to Florida where she continues her practice as an artist.

Veiled Blossoms
Veiled Blossoms Hestias

“VEILED BLOSSOM” is a series of artworks that consider the ways in which our voices may be suppressed or obscured, encouraging us to challenge and question the limitations imposed upon us in a world where truth and individuality can be censored.