Andrea Cerquiglini is a visual artist who operates within the paradoxical boundary of language and image, famously claiming to write precisely because he has "nothing to say." His work challenges the traditional function of text, transforming the act of writing into a purely graphic and aesthetic gesture.

His latest practice is an exploration of the notebook as a sacred, enclosed space. Utilizing black and red gel pens on ruled paper, Cerquiglini fills the central double pages of notebooks with a "dripping" of words—a mantra-like litany that melts into a visual texture. For Cerquiglini, the text is not a vehicle for literal meaning, but a rhythmic, sculptural presence. This "drawing through writing" is subsequently preserved within integral display cases made of raw iron, wood, or plexiglass, which serve as a protective "skin" for the delicate, repetitive labor within. He describes his process as carrying the DNA of a distant amanuensis monk, viewing the world through a lens of meticulous, silent repetition.

Cerquiglini has been recognized in numerous international competitions and exhibitions. His notable solo exhibitions include ‘Scrivo perché non ho niente da dire’ at the MUJI shop in Milan and ‘Recinti Apparenti’ at Villa Brentano. He has been a finalist and prize winner in prestigious programs such as the ‘Premio Vittorio Viviani,’ ‘Arte Laguna Prize’ in Venice, and ‘Art Paper International’ in Switzerland. His work has been exhibited globally, from the ‘Heike Arndt DK Art Gallery’ in Berlin to the ‘Light Now Showroom’ in Seoul, and is held in permanent collections such as the Fondazione Dario Mellone.

Exhibition & Projects (Selection)

2025

27° PREMIO VITTORIO VIVIANI, Associazione Culturale Libera Accademia di Pittura Vittorio Viviani – Nova Milanese, Mailand, Italy - Finalist

Pagine (in)definite, Villa Contemporanea Art Gallery, Monza, Italy

2024

Scrivo perché non ho niente da dire, Solo exhibition, MUJI shop, Corso Buenos Aires, Mailand, Italy

2022

Dimensioni parallele, Manuel Zoia Art Gallery, Mailand, Italy

2021

Arte Laguna Prize 15, Arsenale di Venezia, Venezia, Italy

Recinti Apparenti, Solo exhibition, Villa Brentano, Busto Garolfo, Mailand, Italy

Art Paper International, L’atelier Art Gallery, Hunibach, Thun, Schweiz

No Name Collective VWorld – Collective 21, Online-Wettbewerb, London, England

Bookcity, L’Affiche Art Gallery, Mailand, Italy

2020

Fresh legs, Heike Arndt DK Art Gallery, Berlin, Deutschland - Kettinge, Dänemark

20 artisti per Goya / Premio Marchionni / Premio Rosso Passione, MAGMMA Museum, Villacidro, Italy

Malamegi Lab 16, 28 Galleria Piazza di Pietra, Roma, Italy

Artkeys Prize, Castello Angioino-Aragonese, Agropoli, Salerno, Italy

Mellone Art Prize: War drama, Fondazione Dario Mellone, Busto Garolfo, Varese, Italy

22° Premio Vittorio Viviani, Nova Milanese, Mailand, Italien

LICC 2020 - London International Creative Competition, London, UK

2019

Art Paper International, L’atelier Art Gallery, Hunibach, Thun, Schweiz - First Prize

2018

Light Now Showroom, Seoul, Republik Korea