For an art experience with a difference, head to Bianca Raffaella’s exhibition Faint Memories, which is at Flowers Gallery in London until later this week. The paintings on display show flora and fauna—painted in delicate wisps—in all their glory.
Raffaella, who is registered blind, told The Guardian: “I see things in very short bursts.” The 32-year-old was born with congenital toxoplasmosis and her vision is largely limited to her left eye. She therefore captures “fleeting moments suspended in ‘persistent vision’, where her sight is in constant motion, and images appear only briefly as faint shadows or flickers of light”, says a gallery statement.
Raffaella was a previously a resident at TEAR, the artist residency run by Tracey Emin in Margate, and was also the first registered blind student to graduate from Kingston University, UK, with a degree in the visual arts. According to The Guardian, at a recent talk Emin told the audience: “There are people who can see everything—they can see out into space with 20/20 vision. But they can’t make beautiful, soulful art.”
