Diana Croci

Diana Croci was born in Lugano/ Switzerland on the 22nd of July 1972. First, she studied Architecture at the "Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule" in Zurich/ Switzerland and later turned to Arts at the "Hoehere Kunstschule" (CSIA) in Lugano/ Switzerland. After finishing with a Diploma as Graphic Designer and Illustrator, she also became a Web-Designer. Now she works as an artist and Graphic Designer.

Croci's paintings tend to be more abstract though she also includes realistic elements at the same time in a very apt way. Her art focuses on a harmonious combination of form and color. The color blue, which in its chromatic hue stands for depth and stillness, is used for showing the artist's own emotions and also is in the centre of her work. In opposition to blue, Croci puts the color red as an expression for restlessness and excitement. Still, Croci makes it possible to use both colors in one painting and despite their opposite character unites them harmoniously through their specific expressive forms.

Croci has so far exhibited mainly in Switzerland, Germany and in the USA ( Artexpo of New York, 2008).