Michelle Hold

Michelle Hold’s life is marked by important events and changes. Born in Munich, she was raised in Innsbruck, where she studied architecture. Her father, a camera man in the film industry, spent lengthy periods away from home. He would return with a suitcase full of objects from distant countries. This sparked a curiosity about the world that led Michelle to study art and fabric design in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Munich and London. After a period working in the textile industry in Milan, she decided to dedicate herself entirely to painting.  

​Her painting is inspired by natural facts and events. It embraces the sounds and noises of silence in a spiritual dialogue. Her work speaks of a vital abstraction, a synthesis and expression of her inner world and personality. Michelle Hold has held solo shows in London and Italy and exhibited in various group exhibitions around the world. 

​Words and Photos: Lorenzo Morandi