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I'm Carola Borona, a visual artist blending painting and digital illustration to create dreamlike, symbolic imagery. My practice transforms ideas into visual narratives shaped by intuition, emotion and storytelling, exploring symbolism, atmosphere and imagination to go beyond the visible. I've collaborated with emerging and established Italian realities and with independent female-led projects like MakeYouGreener, Aradia di Giulia Meta, Mama Selvaggia and Artemisya Creations, helping translate visions into cohesive visual identities and storytelling-driven visuals. My personal practice explores themes of self-reflection and inner worlds through painting, and my work has been exhibited at Galleria San Babila in Milan during Milan Art Week.…I'm Carola Borona, a visual artist blending painting and digital illustration to create dreamlike, symbolic imagery. My practice transforms ideas into visual narratives shaped by intuition, emotion and storytelling, exploring symbolism, atmosphere and imagination to go beyond the visible. I've collaborated with emerging and established Italian realities and with independent female-led projects like MakeYouGreener, Aradia di Giulia Meta, Mama Selvaggia and Artemisya Creations, helping translate visions into cohesive visual identities and storytelling-driven visuals. My personal practice explores themes of self-reflection and inner worlds through painting, and my work has been exhibited at Galleria San Babila in Milan during Milan Art Week.

Carola Borona

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I'm Carola Borona, a visual artist blending painting and digital illustration to create dreamlike, symbolic imagery. My practice transforms ideas into visual narratives shaped by intuition, emotion and storytelling, exploring symbolism, atmosphere and imagination to go beyond the visible. I've collaborated with emerging and established Italian realities and with independent female-led projects like MakeYouGreener, Aradia di Giulia Meta, Mama Selvaggia and Artemisya Creations, helping translate visions into cohesive visual identities and storytelling-driven visuals. My personal practice explores themes of self-reflection and inner worlds through painting, and my work has been exhibited at Galleria San Babila in Milan during Milan Art Week.…I'm Carola Borona, a visual artist blending painting and digital illustration to create dreamlike, symbolic imagery. My practice transforms ideas into visual narratives shaped by intuition, emotion and storytelling, exploring symbolism, atmosphere and imagination to go beyond the visible. I've collaborated with emerging and established Italian realities and with independent female-led projects like MakeYouGreener, Aradia di Giulia Meta, Mama Selvaggia and Artemisya Creations, helping translate visions into cohesive visual identities and storytelling-driven visuals. My personal practice explores themes of self-reflection and inner worlds through painting, and my work has been exhibited at Galleria San Babila in Milan during Milan Art Week.

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I’m Carola Borona, a visual artist blending painting and digital illustration to create dreamlike, symbolic imagery. My practice transforms ideas into visual narratives shaped by intuition, emotion and storytelling, exploring symbolism, atmosphere and imagination to go beyond the visible.

I’ve collaborated with emerging and established Italian realities and with independent female-led projects like MakeYouGreener, Aradia di Giulia Meta, Mama Selvaggia and Artemisya Creations, helping translate visions into cohesive visual identities and storytelling-driven visuals. My personal practice explores themes of self-reflection and inner worlds through painting, and my work has been exhibited at Galleria San Babila in Milan during Milan Art Week.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Advanced

Italian

Fluent

Work Experience

Illustratrice Freelance and Visual Artist at Caladelune

June 1, 2024 - Present

Create digital illustrations, paintings and symbolic storytelling pieces; collaborate with Italian realities and independent female-led projects such as MakeYouGreener, Aradia di Giulia Meta, Mama Selvaggia and Artemisya Creations to translate visions into cohesive visual identities and storytelling-driven visuals. My work explores self-reflection and inner worlds, and has been exhibited at Galleria San Babila in Milan during Milan Art Week.

Designer tessile at YHT Studio Mit

September 1, 2025 - Present

Textile designer.

Freelancer Social Media & Visual Designer at Self-Employed

October 1, 2022 - March 1, 2025

Freelance social media management and visual design for Como-based clients; responsibilities include creating visuals, branding assets and social media content.

Designer tessile at CLERICI TESSUTO & C. SPA

January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Designer tessile for a textile company; involved in textile design and decorative projects.

Decoratrice del Legno e Pittrice at Ditta doratura

September 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018

Decorator of wood and painter; worked on wood materials, figurative arts and painting, scenography.

Education

Diploma di Specializzazione di 1° livello DS1 in Arti Figurative, Arti figurative e scultura at AFOL Monza e Brianza

September 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024

Operatrice Decoratrice del legno III e IV Livello, Decorazione del legno, dei materiali, arti figurative e pittoriche, scenografia at AFOL Monza e Brianza

September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2021