MANUELA SEGIMIRO
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ARTIST BIO
Manuela Segimiro is a freelance visual artist, illustrator, and lecturer with over twenty years of experience at the intersection of fashion design, heritage, and visual storytelling. Based between Rome and Milan, her professional journey is deeply rooted in the analytical study of costume history and iconographic research, which she translates into a contemporary graphic language.
Her work reimagines fashion heritage through the lens of a "Retro DNA," characterized by unusual patterns, sophisticated color contrasts, and a distinctive mark that balances tradition with innovation. Beyond her practice as a visual artist, Manuela’s expertise is recognized in the academic field, where she shares her extensive knowledge of fashion culture and visual trends.
Throughout her career, she has developed a unique ability to map visual time, transforming archival inspirations into vibrant, modern narratives. Her multidisciplinary approach makes her a sought-after collaborator for editorial projects, fashion houses, and cultural institutions looking for a sophisticated aesthetic that bridges the gap between historical depth and avant-garde design.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work exists at the intersection of visual memory and contemporary mark-making. With over twenty years of experience immersed in fashion culture and iconographic research, I view the image not as a mere reproduction, but as an archaeology of the future. My "Retro DNA" is not about nostalgia; it is an investigative tool. I draw from archives and costume history to reinterpret shapes and meanings through a visual language that is both essential and vibrant.
Each piece is a dialogue between the precision of historical reconstruction and the freedom of abstraction. Through my roles as an educator and researcher, I have learned that every detail—the texture of a fabric, a vintage silhouette, a forgotten hue—possesses its own voice. My task as a visual artist is to listen to these voices and translate them into compositions that resonate with modern sensibility.
My practice fuses methodical research with artistic intuition, always seeking the balance where the elegance of the past meets the urgency of the present. For me, creating images means mapping time: reclaiming the layered beauty of past decades to nourish a new, sophisticated, and timeless visual landscape.
