Maria Vincenza Vecchio

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artist statement

〰️ artist statement

I do not create to decorate a space. I create because some things inside us need to take form. My works are born out of necessity, not to create a decorative object. They come from suffering, anger, and a deep desire to respond to life's hardships. They exist so that those who encounter them may recognize something of themselves in them, and feel understood. To bring hope to those who suffer or have suffered, and remind them they are not alone. For those who choose to live with them, they can become a reminder of resilience: that even from darkness, light can emerge. And that after crossing the harshest storms, we may discover a strength we did not even know we possessed. For anyone who needs an embrace. A gentle touch on the heart. A simple reminder: nothing is lost as long as we keep fighting. From the deepest darkness, light can rise. Sometimes it is enough to know that someone else has crossed the same storm.

EXHIBITIONS HISTORY

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EXHIBITIONS HISTORY 〰️

June 2026 Art Basel Week (ARTBOXY LIVE) – Resilience Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany (on-screen exhibition) – The Holy Fire Thomson Gallery (on-screen exhibition) – Art Is Long, Life Is Short April 2026 Expo Milano 2026 – Resilience Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany (on-screen exhibition) – The Holy Fire Thomson Gallery (on-screen exhibition) – Art Is Long, Life Is Short March 2026 Casa del Arte, Palma, Spain – Rebirth Galerie Le Chien d'Or, Quebec City, Canada – The Holy Fire Expo Strasbourg 2026, Strasbourg, France – Resilience February 2026 Thomson Gallery – The Holy Fire Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany – Wind of Change Galerie Le Chien d'Or, Quebec City, Canada – Resilience January 2026 Andakulova Gallery, Dubai, UAE – Art Is Long, Life Is Short Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany – Rebirth, Mexico City, Mexico – Resilience 2025 December 2025 Miami Art Weeks, Miami, USA – Resilience November 2025 Arrival Gallery, London, UK (Global Art Curators) – Resilience Cologne Art Unframed, Cologne, Germany – Like a Unicorn Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany – Queen of Darkness Andakulova Gallery, Dubai, UAE – Resilience, New York, USA – The Holy Fire September 2025 Art Bar Grenada Gallery – Wind of Change Nicoleta Gallery, Berlin, Germany – Art Is Long, Life Is Short Thomson Gallery – Rebirth August 2025 Andakulova Gallery, Dubai, UAE – Wind of Change Swiss Art Expo, Zurich, Switzerland – Stop War 2025 Global Horizons IV, Kunstmatrix / Artio Gallery (Stop War, Wind of Change) 2025 Evolution of Art / Creative Metamorphosis Area Contesa Arte International Gallery, Rome, Italy (Stop War, Rebirth, Wind of Change) 2025 Nook Collective, Athens, Greece – The Holy Fire