ART BY STEFANIA RUSSO

Behind the name Illusorya (also known as LadyFanhir), you will find Stefania Russo. Self-taught, she defines herself as an indie traditional artist. Born in 1984, settled in the countryside of North-West Italy, she graduated as a fashion designer spending most of her life in the field of antique furniture restoration.

As self-defense, from the first signs of a future and consolidated mental and physical collapse, Stefania abandoned previous experiences focusing on Art. Drawing inspiration from own and other people's existences, she transposes fragments of human life, fragility and resilience through the most elegant and dreamlike form of Dark Grotesque.

The name "Illusorya", was born from the concept of creating seductive works apparently simple at first sight but filled with fine symbolic details giving space to a deceptive vision, such as the human mind and its masks.
Stefania currently works as an independent artist, painting personal projects or on commission. Her works have been exhibited in group shows in galleries overseas, and published in several international publications and projects. She also regularly participates in fairs and markets.

In 2016, together with the Swedish artist Sandra Hultsved, she founded Memento Tea Gallery dedicated to the genre Dark & Grotesque, where a large number of national and international painters and sculptors participated in the project. Memento Tea Gallery is currently on hiatus for logistical reasons.

More, Stefania recently opened her atelier to the public (based in North Italy), giving people the opportunity to visit and purchase her creations in person.

You can learn more about Stefania HERE and HERE