{"id":9909,"date":"2024-03-06T18:27:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/subsign.co\/stories\/?p=9909"},"modified":"2024-03-11T10:59:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T07:59:51","slug":"subsign-spotlight-127-gabriele-la-teana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/subsign.co\/stories\/subsign-spotlight-127-gabriele-la-teana\/","title":{"rendered":"Subsign Spotlight #127: Gabriele La Teana."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Subsign: First, can you tell us a few things about yourself?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: Sure, I\u2019m Gabriele, a 33 years old contemporary artist from Italy. Started from graffiti in 2004 and migrated on canvas in 2018. I\u2019ve been featured in many shows such as Art Basel, Frieze etc.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: What was your childhood like? Do you think your childhood experiences have influenced your present creative endeavors?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: My childhood has been very quiet, but I can\u2019t say the same for myself. I`ve always been a crazy kid rolling around and making noises.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>I was overstimulated by everything I got in touch with. Also, I used to draw a lot.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: What did you want to be as a grown up?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: I remember at one point I wanted to be an archaeologist, but then I never had a clear plan in mind. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I realized I had to be an artist.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: What does your workstation look like?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: My workstation is a beautiful mess.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Or at least that’s what I like to call it.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Because even though it’s chaotic, I find peace in it. All the voices are gone once I pick up the brush.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: Do you have a work style? How would you describe it?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: My style is a mixture of different pieces: street art, art brut, with a sprinkle of realism, and contemporary figurative.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: Can you share with us how your creative process works?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: It varies, but typically it begins with a dream or a vision inspired by a real story or fact that I’ve seen or heard about. I then apply my vision to it and it becomes the works you see. It can change during the process and can take anywhere from 2 to 3 days up to 1 month for completion.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: What is your favorite work you have done so far? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: So far, my latest works are my favorites. Especially from an aesthetic perspective. But I\u2019m really bonded to personality series and Shamans. This last one was a testament of what my life would have become, years before knowing it.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: Where do you get your inspiration from?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: From life experiences.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mine or from people I know.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Dreams I have.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Vision that appears in my head.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: What advice would you give to someone starting out in the creative field of work?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: Don\u2019t think too much.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Start doing it.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Create a lot, evolve.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Keep changing.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>If you are not willing to change, you won\u2019t be able to survive as an artist.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>At least from my point of view.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: If you could have a super power, what would it be?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: Time traveling, in order to meet people and see things that could change my perspective and life.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: Can you recommend a book, a song and a movie, for our readers?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: A book, I\u2019d say <\/span>“Animal farm”<\/span><\/a> from George Orwell.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>A song, <\/span>“Creep”<\/span><\/a> by Radiohead.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>A movie, <\/span>“The Crow”<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Subsign: If you could throw any kind of party, what would it be like and what famous people would you invite?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriele<\/span>: Well, it would be an intimate pool party in a hot place (I hate cold) with my close friends and a couple of celebrities like Eminem, Ozzy Osborne, Basquiat and Bacon.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you, Gabriele, for being a part of our Spotlight!<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you know an artist that should be in the spotlight, contact us at teodora@subsign.co<\/a>.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more of <\/span> Gabriele‘s work, you can follow his work here: <\/span>Gabriele on Instagram.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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