My Biography

Elisa Cantarelli (1981) is from Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy.
She was a lively and creative child. Her primary school teacher preferred to teach applied art instead of literature or history. This was probably her first Art influence.
She joined an Art high school in Parma and then the Fine Art Academy in Bologna in 2001.
Prof. Rosi, her tutor, helped to bring out her best, supporting her and encouraging her. It was Spring 2004 when she started to drop some dots on a photocopied image of her eye and she never stopped since: “dotting” was born.
After her BA in Fine Art her work was exhibited at Bologna Art Fair 2007, a key moment in her life.
She started working with galleries in Italy and Tokyo.
She played basketball for 18 years, 8 as a professional.
Competition and discipline learned on the court are imprinted in her personality and her work.
Driven by her true passions since she was 9: basketball and Art (now only Art).
In 2009 she moved to London where she lives and works.
Elisa has exhibited her work in Italy, UK, France, Germany, Japan and Hong Kong.