This is a watercolour from the series “La memoria dei pesci” (the memory of fish), dedicated to freshwater fish, created for the exhibition of the same name held in Milan, The Small, in 2017.
Born and raised on the shores of Lake Maggiore, within a few years the illustrator Andrea Tarella has been in the spotlight, thanks to his collaborations with big names in fashion like Prada, Fiorucci, Trussardi, Yves Saint Laurent, Pitti. His work reveals a naturalistic passion for plants and animals, especially birds, fish and insects. This ethological interest flourished during his science studies and now at home in Milan, where he lives with several creature companions: among them an iguana and a pheasant. But he desires a peacock: “It represents me.” In Andrea's illustrations there is a touch of magical surrealism and a fascination for curved Art Nouveau lines, twinned with vibrant colours. Andrea creates illustrations, interior decorations, decorative panels and performs live.
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This is a watercolour from the series “La memoria dei pesci” (the memory of fish), dedicated to freshwater fish, created for the exhibition of the same name held in Milan, The Small, in 2017.
Photo: ©Andrea Tarella
This image is part of a series inspired by the fashion collections of various designers, each one combined with a different animal. In this case, it’s a tribute to Comme des Garçons.
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This is the cover of a small Bulgari notebook, a gift for customers in shops after the Covid lockdown, from a series celebrating some iconic jewels by the brand. The protagonist of the image is a sumptuous peacock, an animal very dear to Andrea Tarella. The colourful tail of the bird is made by repeating the shape of gingko biloba leaves.
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This is an illustration created for the Riccardo Grassi Showroom, advertising the Spring-Summer 2021 campaign. The vibrancy of flowers, completely filling the image with a burst of colours, well represents the vitality of nature that awakens in spring and explodes in summer.
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This image is the cover of a small Bulgari notebook, a gift for customers in shops after the Covid lockdown, from a series celebrating some iconic jewels by the brand. In the centre of the depiction there is a triumph of snakes twisting around the B of Bulgari.