Today we’d like to introduce you to Carolina Nuñez Bussolini.
Hi Carolina, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
My relationship with art began at an early age. I started painting and making sculptures with all types of materials and mediums that I have within reach of my curious hands. My artwork was usually selected to be displayed as samples in school, motivating me to take painting and drawing classes at a small cultural center.
My passion for art led me to study architecture for some years. Later, guided by my interest and competencies in communication skills, I studied and graduated as a Public and Institutional Relations Specialist at the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. I worked for 15 years in different companies.
In my constant search for who we are, where we are going and why we exist, I studied alternative medicine such as Reiki (becoming a Reiki master) and gem-therapy.
I painted my first 70 artworks on canvas with oil paintings on small format frames. In 2017 I decided to start selling my artwork and explore different techniques in search of new forms of expression. I changed to big formats and migrated from oil to mainly acrylic, adding more vibrant colors, glitter, ink, pouring and others to my palette to try to captivate the viewer with their energy, adding dripping techniques to my work, splashed with brushes and spatulas.
My art is frequently exhibited in the Argentine art circuit and in other countries. I was the only Argentine finalist in the Global Art Awards 2018 in Dubai.
I’m a member of the Contemporary Art Curators and currently, my art is not limited to Paintings, but to digital art, wearables like hats, sculptures with old CDs and any material or technique that calls my attention.
In 2022, at the age of 46, I moved to Minnesota with my husband and my daughter. We’re living in Woodbury, and I’m willing to showcase my art, and rebuild my business in the US.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Leaving a job with a fixed salary to go on to do what you always loved but without any financial security was not easy. In my country, the economic problem is constant. The high levels of inflation and the loss of purchasing power of the population mean that all small entrepreneurs lose a lot of money and desire to move forward. Sales are not good, few Argentines invest in art and the materials are very expensive, but my passion for painting has always been stronger. My husband has always supported me, and I was able to continue developing my career thanks to that. Little by little I was building my image, either locally, as part of the emerging art circle in Buenos Aires, or digitally, to be able to cross borders. Social networks allowed me to leave the local market and be invited to participate in many recognized international art fairs worldwide. Gallery curators from different parts of the world began to contact me, captivated by my work. That motivated me a lot to keep going and not lose hope of continuing with my dream of painting.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Over the years, I have been exploring new materials and techniques. I am self-taught, so for me, everything is a constant exploration. Since I also like sculptures, I started melting old CDs and turning them into sculptures, with organic shapes, combined with logs and stones that I was collecting. The fusion of recycling, disused nature and technology caught me as an artist and was very well received by the public. I was always clear that my style was abstract art, because I always loved it. For me, colors are energy in manifestation, so I love to merge, integrate and experiment with them. I like bringing new creations to this world, works that are unique, and that can even have as many interpretations as there are people who contemplate them.
With the arrival of COVID, I ventured into teaching, giving classes to children at home. It all started with the request of some mothers in the neighborhood. They encouraged me to do it and, to be honest, I did not expect the success that it had. It’s amazing how good it felt, especially because of their love and dedication. Almost 30 children attended the “Caro workshop” weekly until the moment we moved to the United States.
After living here for 8 months, I began to find the spaces to restart my artistic career in the United States, through collaborations with companies, interior designers, and planning the participation of the 2023 art fairs calendar.
One of the recent activities that allowed me to do this was a project I did for 3M in October, commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month. It was a work designed to be carried out with the collaboration of its employees. More than 30 employees collaborated to build “The Union”, which central idea is the Union/intersection of Hispanic communities in a commonplace.
There were 21 spheres, representing each Hispanic country in the world. All of them converging in a central sphere, which represents the United States, since it is the meeting point within 3M of these different cultures, and the one that connects and unifies them. Each sphere was intervened by 3Mers with different materials that the company sells, with the colors of the flags of each Hispanic country. The base is circular and imitates a mirror so that the people who participate in it see themselves reflected and identified. In addition to intervening in the spheres, the participants wrote a wish for the union of the community, which was deposited in the central sphere, which contains a light and represents the strength of the community within the country. The work is also intervened with dripping and action painting techniques, and will be exhibited in the 3M innovation center.
I am extremely grateful to the 3M Latino Resource Network for giving me the opportunity to present my art project and carry it out to commemorate this event that is so representative of our culture.
Another interesting project I have now, is the agreement made with a Korean streaming company, dedicated to the exhibition of works on screens arranged in public and private places, where my works can be seen.
My goal is to make my art a grateful business for me and my customers. That means selling art that can really fill with joy to people when looking at it.
For my next project, I’m looking for brands interested in partnerships to transfer my art to sportswear, and any wearable, as my abstract art is a perfect fit.
Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
I arrived in the city 8 months ago. I am surprised because everything is very different, the climate, the language, the norms, rules, schedules, the school, and of course, takes time to get used to. But, I’m extremely grateful to the group of friends and people who supported us from the beginning and also to the Sowashco district, where I study English in their ESL program. I was amazed by the number of lakes and the outdoor activities that can be done in them. The city is very clean and tidy. People are always very friendly and willing to help.
Pricing:
- Original paintings starts at $200 (smaller sizes)
- Small sculptures starts at $100
- Huts $50
- Open to Commissions and Collaborations
Contact Info:
- Website: www.carolinanunezbussolini.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artcncuadros/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artcncuadros
Image Credits
Carolina Nunez Bussolini
