Alessandra Beltrame grew up in a family in which everyone was and is exceptionally creative. Music, theater, literature, crafts, museums and travel have had a strong influence on her inner world. Born in Switzerland in 1962 to Italian parents, her works repeatedly refer to this double identity. The core of her art is the basic principles of democracy and freedom as well as the love for social and societal issues.

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Her artistic journey began in 1986 at the St. Gallen City Theater, where she completed her training as a make-up artist. Her path took her to Bali for 6 months in 1988, where she worked intensively on making fascinating wooden masks and was able to develop her creativity. She also worked for Donato Sartori for four months in 1987, where she dedicated herself to the Comedia dell'Arte and created masks of a very special kind. This time greatly influenced her further work.