“I’ve always felt at home living next to the ocean,” Brigitte D’Annibale says. The artist, a native Californian, divides her time between Los Angeles and Kauai, with a studio practice that includes painting and site-specific installations. “Regardless of medium, a core principle of my work is deconstruction and assemblage,” she explains.
Her recent Malibu installation, B=f(P,E), took over an abandoned residential site on Point Dume to explore interactions between land and structure, and interiors and objects. (The site, which doubles as a place for contemplation, can be visited by appointment.)
“My dedication to architectural interventions, discarded materials and uncovering environments’ potential allows me to create meaningful spaces that move the human spirit,” the artist reflects. “My work urges us embrace the shared essence of our humanity.”
Currently, D’Annibale is focused on new paintings that explore “connection and language,” as well as creative collaborations that will bring movement and sound to her forthcoming projects.
