Alessandra Morabito

April 2nd, 2025 to May 6th, 2025 at the Nassau St. Cafe

“I am a current junior at the Rhode Island School of Design, where I study painting. In my work, I’m exploring the idea of constructing a surface—a layering of meaning, memory, and change. I want them to be layered histories—each layer adding depth, context, and a sense of evolution. This concept shapes my artistic process, which revolves around layering paint and allowing each successive layer to interact with and speak to the one before it.

My paintings hold the echoes of past decisions, marks, and gestures, creating a complex web of relationships between the layers. This layering is not only about building depth; it’s about building meaning—a record of time, a reflection on memory, and a contemplation of how the past informs the present.

My work uses abstraction to explore the quiet, gradual changes that happen in the background of our awareness. By focusing on small, often overlooked moments, I examine how our perceptions shift in subtle, unspoken ways. Each piece is created through a slow process, reflecting how what we “see” changes over time.

The final painting, then, becomes a testament to the process itself. It is both a visual and tactile artifact and a record of its creation.”

~ Alessandra Morabito