bluebee magazine - volume 2

Young Climate Rebel - 2019 - Oil on wood

Young Climate Rebel - 2019 - Oil on wood

Rosso Emerald Crimsom

Rosso Emerald Crimsom

Italian, lives and works in London, UK

Rosso is a Sicily-born artist, who has lived in London since 2000. Inspired by classicism and painting mainly in oils, she has adopted a version of realism that combines abstract expressionism, mixed media and occasionally collage to create aesthetically engaging content. She

names Paula Rego, Jenny Saville and Lita Cabellutas as her main influencers.

This image is a reflection on the recent international youth strikes for climate action. Rosso observes how cultural constructs shape our

identity and perception of freedom, unveiling through metaphors and subtle irony the intimate feelings and taboos related to gender, sexuality, beauty, childhood, motherhood, religion and power structures.