Cristina Fiorenza

Cristina Fiorenza (b. Naples, Italy) is an artist based in Vienna, Austria. She studied architecture at the Federico II University of Naples (1992–1998), with Erasmus exchanges at the Bauhaus University in Weimar and TU Berlin. Between 2017 and 2019, she studied ceramics at the University of Applied Arts (Angewandte) in Vienna.

She worked as an architect for several years, gaining technical and creative experience, but over time, her passion for art grew stronger. For more than a decade, she explored different artistic approaches, focusing on drawing, painting, and installation. In recent years, ceramics has become her primary medium, allowing her to experiment with form, space, and material in a hands-on way.

Fiorenza has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions across Italy, Austria, the United States, Germany, Portugal, Turkey, and other countries. Her pieces are included in major collections such as the Strabag Collection and the Leopold Museum in Vienna, as well as private and public collections in Germany, Austria, Spain, France, the United States, India, Brazil, and Italy.

Her interest in ceramics is closely tied to a curiosity about different cultural traditions. She studied majolica techniques in Vietri sul Mare, Italy, a town known for its rich ceramic history. She also traveled to Jingdezhen, China, where she worked alongside local artisans and where she hopes to establish an artist residency in the future.

In addition to her studio practice, Fiorenza has been invited to create site-specific ceramic installations in private and residential spaces, exploring the possibilities of larger-scale works.

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