Uk - based artist Raffaella Bertolini employs a variety of media and forms, working with acrylics ,graphite, oils, charcoal, spray paint and collage.
Originally from Italy, Raffaella received her diploma in Art from the Liceo Artistico Arturo Martini in Savona.
Her main influences are derived from popular and urban culture, music, literature and the world around her.
In her portraiture , she blends colourful humour with her own brand of "Psychedelic Pop Art" . In her Urban and mixed media paintings, as well as her beautifully detailed drawings, she explores themes of sensuality, humour, religion and mental health.
Raffaella's artworks has been regularly showcased in exhibitions in the UK , Europe and USA.
Some of her latest series of paintings on banknotes have been included in the Cash is King books and showcased at the renowned Saatchi Gallery in London.
In 2018, Raffaella created Virus, a rebellious alter ego born during a late-night painting session. What began as a spontaneous act of creative frustration quickly evolved into a distinct artistic identity — a space where she could explore darker, surreal, and emotionally charged imagery, blending fine art with myth, symbolism, and subversive storytelling.
Through Virus, she developed limited artwear collections and haunting visual narratives that stand alongside her painting practice. While the tone and medium may differ, the emotional depth, symbolic language, and feminine themes remain at the core of both.
Today, Virus and Raffaella’s fine art practice coexist as two complementary facets of her work — separate in voice, but united in vision.
Explore the Virus universe here
www.virusartist.com
Raffaella Bertolini's works are in many private collections in Europe, Australia, USA and Japan.