“WHEN PAINTING ON CANVAS OR WOOD, THE FIRST STROKES ARE ALWAYS DIFFICULT FOR ME, THE NERVOUSNESS OF THE WORLD THAT WILL BE REVEALED TO MY EYES ALWAYS CAUSES ME POSITIVE ANXIETY, BUT ONCE THAT STAGE IS OVER, EVERYTHING FLOWS ACCOMPANIED BY MY CATS AND MUSIC.”
- GIOVANNI GELLONA
ART MARKET MAGAZINE: Please share the background of your artistic journey. Did you grow up in a creative environment? What led you into the contemporary art field as a professional artist?
GIOVANNI GELLONA: I was lucky to grow up in an art environment. My maternal great-grandmother, Olga, was a painter, and my great-grand-father won a caricature contest at the Museo Bellas Artes in Santiago. However, my parents encouraged my creativity the most since they always
