my girls illustrations by chiara zarmati

“I’m not only an illustrator but also a writer, so I love to start my drawings from a story. I mix drawings and stories to create new imagery and I like to mix memories of childhood with current experiences. For this, I often find myself drawing ambiances totally dreamlike and surreal. I want to create in my illustrations new worlds, new sensations. I like to work with geometric shapes, soft lines and I also love colors. I think they are an essential part of my illustrations - without these would not exist.

'My Girls'is the new project I'm making here in Berlin. It is constantly evolving and I feel that within these images there is a lot of the city that is welcoming me at this time. This is also a project for women, portraying the feminine beauty that falls in love, moves and grows with the surrounding environment. It tries to make explicit that the beauty of the female body can be both disarming and elegant (even with a few pounds more). With 'My Girls' I try to talk about all the female eyes that I meet every day, which help me to look at reality with a perspective I had not imagined."

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Chiara Zarmati is an Italian illustrator and writer. She studied illustration at IED in Turin. Her thesis project was also her first published book "Sempre, sogna", written and illustrated entirely by her. Following school, she studied at MiMaster in Milan where she collaborated with various newspapers, magazines and editors. Last year, she traveled to New York for an exhibition and there started working for a wine importer, designing wine labels, banners and stand construction. Currently she is based out of Berlin and also collaborating with IlluSalon on the realization of children's books. She also freelances for several Italian companies, creating logos, labels and animated illustrations. Visit her website or find her on Instagram!