Monica Kirchmayr

"I almost always pay attention to nature, I would like the viewer looking at my works feel the intention of respect that we should have towards it, paying attention to its fragility and fearing its power..."
She graduated from the E.U.Nordio Institute of Art in Trieste in 1996 and started working in the field of interior decoration as a freelancer in the same year. At the same time he participates in several collective and ex-tempore exhibitions of the Triveneto. In 2002 he successfully inaugurated his first solo exhibition and in 2003 the second solo exhibition at the municipal exhibition hall of Trieste. Since 2000 he has been working as a theatre set designer for the Triestine dialect and ballet companies. In 2014 , 2016 and 2018 he received the Armonia Award for best scenography of the theatre season. In 2004 she opened her own show-room in the centre of Trieste (a space-showcase with a different and innovative concept compared to traditional art galleries); permanent exhibition of her work and meeting point for spectators. In 2005 she specialized in painting for the cinema scene, working in Giuseppe Tornatore’s film "La sconosciuta", shot in Trieste. In 2008 he enriched his technical knowledge following a course of etching held by the master Furio de Denaro. In 2011 he published his first catalogue, the first official print of a thousand copies documenting all the work carried out since 1996. 2014 is full of events and confirmations, wins in Rome the first place at the Prize "Hands to create", exhibits at the collective "Italian Art Exhibition" at the Crypt Gallery in London.
Participates in numerous national and international collective: Perugia, Monza, Venice,Padua, Genoa, London , Nice, Luxembourg, Barcelona, Croatia, Istria. In 2015 he presents his third solo exhibition, the collection entitled "Le Interferenze", which focuses on the influence that the evolution of telephone technology has had on communication and human relationships. In this collection appear the first semi-installations and installations, ie presents the copy of the legendary telephone booth, now disappeared in the city.
In May 2016 and in 2023 she is invited by the presenter Laura Vianello to the television program "Artevisione " broadcast by the network of Tele Capodistria. In 2017 he exhibited his first installation entitled "Bidimensio" at the collective Miti e Mete di Montorso Vicentino that also proposes to the International Biennale Donna in Arte 2017 . In 2018, he follows a ceramics course, thus creating the inserts of the new works that characterize the collection of "Ceramiche". In 2019 she presents her second installation entitled "L'albero del giorno" at the International Biennale Donna in Arte 2019 . Since 2016, together with her husband Gabriele pistrin, she has been working on the restoration of their new workshop, which is also home to their artistic association called Love alla Coque. In June 2023 he is a guest together with his son neoartista Luca Pistrin at the broadcast Artevisione . Currently in addition to engaging in numerous collective and personal exhibitions is cataloging all his pictorial production started in 1997, with the help of designer Marco Glavina. In October 2024 its small show-room will celebrate the twenty years since its inauguration and on this occasion a special event of celebrations and thanks will take place.
EXHIBITIONS
2025
“Cib'Arte" - Sala U.Veruda, piazza Piccola,2 - Trieste -Febbraio
Care of the Set-up of Monica Kirchmayr and Paola Urso
(Partecipate with the installation "Natura morta"
International Exhibition
2024
“MINIATURE” - Paths of art – gruppo F.I.D.A.P.A. – Sircelli – Trieste- April
Personal
“PARALLEL WORLDS” – Hangar Teatri, Sala di pietra - Trieste-April
Personal
“THROUGH THE DIMENSIONS” – Knulp – Trieste - April
Personal
2023
“THE ENCHANTING SEA” - Camera di commercio fvg – Trieste - October
Personal
“THE ECLECTIC UNIVERSE” - Grand Hotel duchi d'Aosta - Trieste- June
Personal
2022
“ARS IN TEMPORE 2022” – Abbazia di Carceri, Padova– September
Personal
“LOOKS OF AUTHORS” - Villa Borromeo,Monza Brianza – August
Collective
“INTHO THE LANDSCAPE” - 1758 venice art studio, Venezia – August
(Collection - Gli Attraverso)
Collective
2021
“100 LIONS IN TOWN ” - Palazzo Costanzi - Trieste - July
(participates with "Through the cat’s eyes"")
Collective
2019
“INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S BIENNIAL” – Mag.26 Porto Vecchio – Trieste - November
(participates with the installation "L'albero dei pensieri" and with Performance "Madri e figlie"
Collective
“COMMUNICATE, FROM GRAFFITI TO EMOJI” – Idrija – Slovenia- September
(participate with "Natural Filter")
Collective
2018
“COMMUNICATE, FROM GRAFFITI TO EMOJI” –Palazzo Costanzi – Trieste- February
(participates with "Natural filter")
Collective
2017
“SEVEN'S BO”–Bologna - Dicembre
(participates with the work "Half-physical Half-virtual")
Contemporary art collective
“INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S BIENNIAL”–Mag.26, Porto Vecchio – Trieste - November
(participates with the installation "Bidimensio")
Collective
"11° AUTUMN FAIR” – Sala Giubileo, Riva III Novembre – Trieste - November
(participates with the work "Layers of Soul")
Collective
"S.O.S. BEYOND BULLYING"–Palazzo del Consiglio Regionale – Trieste - March
(participates with the opera "Soggezione")
Collective
“ FRONTIER VILLAS ”–Teatro Garibaldi, Consolato Generale d'Italia – Nizza - March
(participates with the works "Insieme" and "Onda")
Contemporary art collective
"HELLO.... IT’S MATILDA"
Post and Telegraph Museum of Mitteleuropa Trieste - March
(participates with the collection "Interferences")
Collective
“TWENTY FOUR ARTISTS TO ACCUMULATE”
Exhibition space Ass.Cult. Ermetica– Trieste - February
Collective
2016
"10° AUTUMN FAIR"–Sala Giubileo, Riva III Novembre – Trieste - December
(participates with the opera "Marmorea atmosfera")
Collective
“ART AND SOLIDARITY ” – Salone degli Incanti – Trieste - December
(participates with the work "Through the hemispheres")
Charity auction
"PUBLICATION OF SIX WORKS"-In the book by Marko Pilipcic - December
(participates with 6 WORKS)
"FAITH AND ART IN TRIESTE TODAY"–Sala del Giubileo – Trieste - October
(participates with the work "Source of Inner Life")
Collective
"MITI E METE" - Montorso Vicentino - Vicenza - September
(participate with the collection "Interferences"
Contemporary art collective
"VEGETABLE GARDEN - ART NATURE"-Fair of Pordenone - Pordenone - March
(participates with the work "Inner Light""
Collective
“ LIGHT AND INTERFERENCE “ - Sala Comunale d’Arte – Trieste - January
Personal
2015
"DROPS OF LIFE"
Organized by A.C.C.R.I. Auditorium del Salone degli Incanti - Trieste - December
(participates with the opera "Acqua2")
Charity auction
“LUX ART GALLERY”–Sala Veruda – Trieste - October
Collective
"PAUSA - RITMO - AZIONE" ON-ART Gallery - Florence - November 2015
Collective
"9° AUTUMN FAIR"-Sala Veruda- Trieste - October
Collective
“FAITH AND ART IN TRIESTE TODAY”–Sala del Giubileo – Trieste - Ottobre
participates with the work "Source of inner life")
Collective
"PEDONALIZZAZIONE CREATIVA" - EX-TEMPORE Trieste - August
Award-winning opera "Through"
Ex-Tempore
“MUTATIONS - CONFLICT” Lanificio Conte, SHED - Schio – Vicenza - August
(participates with INTERFERENZE collection)
Collective
“PAINTED STROPHES OF JAZZ - X EDITION" Romans d'Isonzo – Gorizia - July
Collective
"SEA AND PEOPLE"- IV EX-TEMPORE Trieste - July
Award-winning opera "Pineta"
Ex-Tempore
"THE XIII BIENNALE OF TRIESTE"- Trieste - July
(participates with the work "GEO")
Collective
"BLIND FAITH" Engraving - Trieste - June
Collective exhibition of engraving
Collective
2014
"MANIPERCREARE" Italian artists at the Crypt Gallery in London
(First prize with the work "Calla 3")
Collective
“COLOR IMMERSION” Domus talenti - Roma -March
Collective
"ART AND EVOLUTION" Rocca Paolina - Perugia - September
(participates with the work "Balance 2")
Collective
"BUTTERFLY WINGS" La Donna - Barcelona - November
(participates with the opera "Poliedrica")
International Collective
"SATURA INTERNATIONAL CONTEST"
1st contemporary art contest - Genoa - May
(Artist reported with the work "Call of Moon")
International Contest
“8° AUTUMN EXHIBITION OF TRIESTE ART"
Comune di Trieste - Centro Iniziative Culturali Z-04 Sala Veruda, Palazzo Costanzi Trieste - November
(Work included in the catalog "Cordless Call")
Collective
“BETWEEN MATTER AND LIGHT”
Sala Comunale “Villa Prinz” – Trieste
Personal
2013
“INTERNATIONAL CONTEST” - Drobrovo – Slovenia
Collettiva Internazionale
“BIOEST” - Trieste
International Collective
"IV PRIZE CENTER FOR THE FIGURATIVE ARTS" - Viterbo - July
Collective
“ATMOSPHERE OF COLOUR” - Trieste - July
Personal
“NIGHT IN THE VILLA” - Porcia- July
International Ex-tempore
“IT IS INTENDED” - Espansioni Art - Parenzo, Croatia - July
International Collective
"VELE E COLORI 2013" - Trieste - July
(award-winning work "The time" - to win the personal exhibition in the municipal hall of
Villa Prinz - Trieste
Ex-tempore
“7° AUTUMN EXHIBITION OF TRIESTE ART"
Sala comunale Fittke - Trieste - October
(section "Young art selection")
Collective
“CARDIOPARTY 2013" Teatro Miela - Trieste - October
(charity offering "Drinking water")
Collective charity
2004
"LA VETRINA" Opening of the show-room with permanent exhibition – Via Filzi 6/b, Trieste
2003
“LOST OASES” - Sala Comunale d’ arte – Trieste
Personal
2002
“Dreams ” - sala comunale d’arte “Millo” - Muggia
Collective
2002
“DREAMS ” - sala comunale d’arte “Millo” - Muggia
Collective