Born in 2003 in Ozzano Emilia (Bologna) and raised in Sestola, Modena, Irene Tabanelli has always balanced her passion for the mountains with her love for art. She studied at the G. Soraperra Art High School while taking part in the Ski College program in Pozza di Fassa, a combination that reflects her dual path as both artist and ski instructor.
Since 2022, she has been pursuing a degree in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. In 2023/2024, she broadened her horizons through an Erasmus exchange at the École Supérieure d’Art et Design in Valence, France. Now based in Venice, she continues her studies while spending winters teaching skiing in Val di Fassa.
Although at the very beginning of her artistic journey, Irene approaches each project with curiosity and a drive to explore new techniques and mediums. Her current research is rooted in action painting and conceptual art, which she brings to life through the powerful and immediate language of performance.