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About Alena Gastaldi

Hi! I'm Alena [a-liO-na], oil and watercolour artist living in Luxembourg

Dare to dream

Alena is a contemporary impressionist artist working primarily in oil, painting en plein air and from life in the alla prima style. Her subjects range from landscapes and architecture to objects often found at antique markets.

With a background in architecture and interior design, Alena brings a subtle but distinct graphic quality and structure to her work, along with a deep appreciation for interiors and objects.

Her eight years in tropical Singapore, along with extensive travels throughout Southeast Asia, have infused her palette with vibrant colours, energy, and light.

After years of balancing her roles as an artist and educator with a career in architecture and corporate and hospitality interior design, Alena made the bold decision to become a full-time artist in 2023—and she hasn’t looked back since.

Current project

Alena Gastaldi’s current body of work explores the concept of home for individuals who are constantly living away from familiar surroundings. Having lived an expatriate life for the past 12 years, Alena has been drawn to the question of what defines 'home' when its physical presence is ever-changing. Rather than a fixed location, she investigates how people cultivate a "sense" of home—a fluid, evolving idea that differs from one temporary dwelling to the next.

Her paintings reflect these subtle yet intimate connections, capturing moments that represent the creation of home through new traditions and routines—be it visiting the local market, enjoying coffee in a favourite café, or the simple act of arranging personal items in a space. Over time, these objects and routines come to embody the spirit of home, with the clutter of everyday life forming natural still lifes that reveal the character of the inhabitants.

As Alena continues to settle into a new country, she documents this process of adaptation and discovery through her art. She paints objects found in markets, collected during walks, or encountered through new friendships, along with scenes from her own home as it develops. This practice is not only an artistic exploration but a way of grounding herself, offering viewers a deeply personal narrative on the evolving meaning of home.

Beyond painting

Beyond painting, being a passionate treasure hunter, she has a deep appreciation for collecting objects, art, and furniture that reflects an eclectic historical aesthetic, overlayed with occasional humour where one least expects it. She's drawn to tactile and visual textures and have an affinity for excellent craftsmanship and the humorous quirkiness that can be found in the world.

Fun facts that are not supposed to be part of an artist's page, yet here they are

#1

I’m very fond of science fiction and am the only person I know who has read all the Dune books. No, I don’t mean the first 3, I mean all of them!

#2

I love slow travel! Sitting in cafes, sipping on coffee and observing, listening, tuning in. My dream is to travel as an artist for National Geographics

#3

When I was a student, I worked in the IT department and still love playing World of Warcraft. My main character is a Balance Druid, but it’s by far not the only one

As seen in

Female Magazine, Singapore

The World of Urban Sketching by Stephanie Bower

Pratiques des Arts #162

Pages 95, 210-211, can be found on amazon

Pages 88-91, can be purchased here

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