Artist Biography:
Rebecca Casalino is an artist, writer and curator based in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a queer Italian-Canadian settler, maintaining her practices through deeply personal collaborations in her community and sheer willpower.
Using feminist, crip and queer sensibilities, Casalino’s work is semi-autobiographical, employing nostalgia and humour to describe the circumstances around her. Her writing practice incorporates poetry, short prose and Fluxus scores. Casalino uses descriptive imagery to create a sense of nostalgia and longing for the mundane. Focusing on her lived experience, Casalino’s work includes references to cityscapes, often describing local architecture and infrastructure.
Her approach to visual art and text is rooted in conceptual practices and ranges in mediums from video to installation. Her cross-disciplinary approach tackles quotidian topics like housing, mental health, long-distance friendships, and everyday injuries. She connects with audiences through the shared woes, hopes and fears expressed in her art. Her current artistic practice focuses on blending gestural drawings and poetry to best communicate with readers. Casalino is inspired by public transit, long walks and short showers.
Find more of her work online at rebeccacasalino.com.