Portrait of Alessandra Beltrame in profile

“I explore the unseen within the everyday.”

I work at the intersection of conceptual and installation-based art. My practice is grounded in the perception of the everyday and its potential to shift into new constellations of meaning.

With a sensitive approach to materiality and symbolism, I transform familiar objects, situations, and images into multilayered, often subtly charged arrangements. My works evolve through extended research processes, including interviews, documentary materials, and personal encounters. From these, I develop projects that engage with consumer behavior, belief and hope, as well as the fluid boundaries between the private and the public. A recurring focus in my work lies in how intimacy becomes visible—and under which conditions it withdraws.

My installations are typically site-responsive, engaging with the architectural, social, and atmospheric conditions of a space. My physical presence forms an integral part of the process. I understand my practice as an open system in which perception, experience, and meaning remain in constant transition.

I currently live and work between St. Gallen and Italy.

Artist Residencies

  • 2016

    Harvest Residency
    Dordolla, Italy

    CTRL+SHFT – Open Gallery Residency Studio
    San Francisco, USA

  • 2015

    Istituto Svizzero – Research Residency
    Venice, Italy

    Fondazione Giorgio Cini – Center for the Study of Italian Culture, Research Residency
    Venice, Italy

    Salem Art Works – Fellowship, Research Project & Installation
    New York, USA

  • 2014

    Kartause Ittingen – Research Project
    Warth, Switzerland

    Salem2Salem – International Artist Exchange & Research
    Salem, Germany

  • 2013

    Salem Art Works – International Artist Exchange & Research
    New York, USA

  • 2011

    Fondazione Giorgio Cini – Center for the Study of Italian Culture, Research Residency
    Venice, Italy

Exhibitions

Every exhibition is an invitation to experience my work in dialogue with space, objects, and perception. Explore the projects, places, and moments that have shaped my artistic practice.

Press & Reviews

A selection of reviews, curatorial texts, and publications reflecting on my artistic practice and exhibitions.

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