Andrea Blandina - Visual Artist

A unique technique where the canvas begins completely white, hiding secrets beneath its pristine surface. Through the meditative act of scratching, the artist reveals another painting underneath, like an archaeological excavation of creativity. This distinctive method transforms the destructive gesture into creation, where each scratch becomes a conscious choice to unveil hidden truths. The surface itself becomes a metaphor for the layers of human experience, where what appears blank holds infinite possibilities waiting to be discovered.

O200 x 150 cm | Mixed Media and  Techniques on Canvas | 2025

Andrea's pioneering disruptive scratching technique serves as a powerful metaphor for breaking destructive patterns. This work specifically addresses issues of gambling addiction (ludopatia) and modern dependencies, using the physical act of scratching to represent the compulsive behaviors that damage both surface and substance. The artist has developed this method as a form of therapeutic intervention, where each deliberate scratch becomes an act of conscious disruption against the unconscious cycles of addiction.

A profound meditation on contemporary identity in the digital age, "Bar Code" transforms thousands of consumer barcodes into a mesmerizing digital footprint. Each individual barcode represents a transaction, a choice, a moment of consumption that defines who we are in the modern world. The oval composition suggests a fingerprint or iris scan, reinforcing the concept that our purchasing patterns have become our most intimate form of identification.

"We are what we buy" - this work exposes how our consumer choices create an involuntary portrait of our desires, needs, and social status. The density of barcodes creates a hypnotic texture that speaks to the overwhelming nature of consumer culture, while their systematic arrangement reflects the algorithmic precision with which our data is collected and analyzed. In this digital age, our shopping history becomes more revealing than our diary, and Blandina transforms this cold data into a poetic visualization of contemporary existence.

The artwork questions the relationship between identity and consumption, suggesting that in a world where every purchase is tracked, catalogued, and monetized, the barcode has become the new DNA of the human experience. Through this accumulation of commercial symbols, the artist creates a powerful commentary on surveillance capitalism and the commodification of personal data.

A vibrant explosion of color and texture arranged in a cubic grid formation. Nine distinct sections create a kaleidoscope of emotional states, each square representing a different facet of human experience. The scratched and layered surfaces reveal the complexity of identity, where each compartment holds its own narrative while contributing to a greater whole. This geometric approach to abstract expression demonstrates how individual experiences, when viewed collectively, form the complete picture of contemporary existence.

A mesmerizing web of intersecting lines that creates a hypnotic vortex of movement and energy. The dense network of marks suggests neural pathways, electrical circuits, or the invisible connections that bind our digital world. Each line represents a thought, a connection, a moment of consciousness, building into a complex map of mental activity. The monochromatic palette focuses attention on the pure essence of mark-making, where gesture becomes meaning and repetition creates rhythm in the chaos of modern thought.

A labyrinth of forms that whisper the secret language of life. Organic patterns interweave in silent dances, revealing the invisible connections that bind every living being. Two views of the same painting show cellular metamorphosis as a poetics of change, capturing the eternal moment when matter becomes spirit.

The poetic contrast between euphoria and melancholy. Popped balloons as memories of past joys, transforming the remnants of celebration into a delicate reflection on the transience of happy moments.

Countless eyes emerge from the textured surface, each mark a silent witness to the human experience. The repetitive pattern creates a hypnotic rhythm, like pupils dilating and contracting in response to light and emotion. This sea of observation reflects the constant feeling of being watched in our contemporary world, where privacy dissolves and every moment becomes a potential point of scrutiny. The rough texture pulses with life, while each mark serves as a portal into the collective unconscious of our surveilled society.

Blue rain as a ritual of purification. The human figure dissolves and is reborn under celestial drops, in a pictorial baptism that washes away the weight of the world, revealing the pure essence of being.

The morning ritual transformed into circular art. Coffee grounds as sediments of memory, where each grain tells stories of awakenings, creating aromatic mandalas of everyday life.

A raw confession of modern dependencies laid bare through intimate objects. Pills whisper promises of chemical escape, cigarettes burn through time and lungs, coins measure the weight of material need, while glass shards reflect the sharp reality of self-inflicted pain. This collage maps the four horsemen of contemporary solitude - pharmaceutical dependency, nicotine addiction, financial desperation, and the cutting edge of self-harm. Each element speaks to the ways we cope with isolation, creating a brutal yet beautiful taxonomy of survival in the modern world.

The aftermath of a restless night bleeds across the canvas in crimson waves. Each black dot marks a moment of awakening - the scattered thoughts, the fragmented consciousness, the debris of dreams that refuse to fade with dawn. This is the visual headache of existence, where the red of bloodshot eyes meets the darkness of unfinished sleep. Alternative materials transform into a landscape of exhaustion, where the most humble everyday elements of morning despair become expressive surfaces, redefining the boundaries between rest and consciousness, between night and day.

Detailed exploration of hand patterns and color dynamics revealing the darkness hidden within vibrant surfaces. Multiple views showcase the intricate interplay between shadow and light, between what is seen and what lies beneath.