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Marta Isabella Reina

Marta Isabella Reina is an Italian illustrator and art tutor based in Bristol (UK). Under the name Mireinart, she creates beautiful illustrations inspired by symbolism, folklore, magic, mythological and religious imagery.  She started drawing from the need to tell stories she was not able to express with words, then she developed a unique and original style that used to tell others’ stories and stories that convey universal meanings. 

In 2020 she started selling her artworks online and is continuously working on the design and development of quality printed goods like art prints, notebooks, cards, bookmarks, etc. to help people connect with the archetypal imaginary coming up with new possibilities and new ways of seeing and being.

She is the founder of L’Étoile Studio – Art Space, Gallery and Pop-Up Shop in Bristol (UK). L’Étoile is a space run by artists and other educators that offers educational and entertainment experiences for all ages and abilities. It regularly turns into an art gallery to exhibit and sell the best of local art and crafts goods.

Tarot Reading & Art

Besides her illustration activity, Marta works on promoting tarot culture and heritage by organising lectures, courses and events in Bristol. 

She started studying tarot years ago in Italy following her interest in medieval and Renaissance symbolism. She attended lectures and courses and has been trained according to Camoin/Jodorowsky’s distinctive approach to tarot reading alongside the therapeutic practice of Psychomagic. 

She is working on the making of a Tarot de Marseille-inspired tarot deck and exhibited the first version of her 22 Major Arcana cards on the occasion of the movie projection Endless Poetry (Poesía sin fin), 2016 from Alejandro Jodorowsky at the Cube Microplex, Bristol.

Background and Education

Marta had been loving drawing since she was a little girl and over the poetic and explorative years of her adolescence, she developed abilities in life drawing, sculpture, and traditional painting obtaining a diploma in Figurative Arts at Liceo Artistico “A. Frattini” (Varese, Italy). Her education was complete of the study of classics, history of the arts and humanities.

She then studied graphic design and graduated with honours (BSc and MSc) at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. She holds a PhD in Design obtained in the same institution (2018) with a thesis on how to introduce gender issues in design education. Visual criticism and design activism in relation to cultural and media studies are among her research interests. 

 

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Social Dreaming + Drawing

Starting in 2022 and then repeatedly throughout 2023 Marta ran dream-sharing sessions combining Social Dreaming  – a practice of sharing and working with dreams within a social space – with drawing intended as a tool for visualising and better comprehending and internalising dream contents. The next cycle starting in February 2024 is named Dreams Animals aims to explore our relationship with animals by observing their presence in dreams and discussing it within a group. 

The idea of combining drawing and dreams was encouraged by getting in touch with Marta Giovannini (owner of the blog about dreams and dream culture Il Sogno di Psiche). Marta illustrated some dreams* from the collections Dreams with Animals, Dreams with Tarot, and Dreams with Water on the blog. The duo also started researching mutual dreaming and synchronicity by collecting experiences of shared synchronic dreams between people linked by a significant relationship – you can read more about it here doppelnovelle.com.

Some of her works have been exhibited at the Virtual Dream Art Exhibition 2021 organised by the IASD (International Association for the Study of Dreams).

The artist Marta Isabella Reina (Mireinart) playing music in Dequincey band.

Personal Interests

Marta is fond of anthropology and cultural studies, history, mythology and religions. She studies these areas to inform her art. Reading is a pleasure, and she likes gothic novels and ghost stories.

She loves nature, open spaces and outdoor activities. Sea and sailing are a great passion; in fact, she has a dream of crossing the Atlantic ocean on an old vessel!

Growing plants, herbs and flowers is an interest that nourishes her imagination and inspires the creation of botanical drawings and patterns. Her garden is a loved space where she likes to meditate and recharge her mind and body. 

Piano lessons were not been in vain; Marta plays the synth in an experimental, psychedelic band named Dequincey. You can listen to the album here.

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Commissions  – If you are interested in commissioning an artwork please get in touch, with a huge experience in remote collaboration, I am ready to take on your project anywhere you are, but also happy to arrange a meeting if you are Bristol based or live locally.

Tarot Reading – If you would like to book a private tarot reading or organise something special for an event and have your guests enchanted and entertained with tarot cards, please contact me and I will get back to you with all the information.

Art Classes and Courses – I run classes and courses all over the year and the best way to receive any updates is to stay tuned to my Instagram @mireinart  I am also open to organising bespoke events for you and your friends so do not hesitate to contact me for enquiries.

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