ERICA ZAINO
Erica Zaino - Architect, Artist, Designer
“The great thing about being an architect is you can walk into your dreams.”
Harold E. Wagoner
Erica is a Perth based Sculptor and Architect who has been involved in the design of
Award-Winning projects in WA.
She undertook her Art and Architectural studies in Italy prior to completing a Master of Architecture at UWA.
Erica has begun her art practice in 2021 and displayed her work at various art exhibitions including Sculpture by the Sea and Castaway Rockingham. She predominantly utilizes metals. Her works include the application of copper, steel, and aluminium. She also has interest in adopting the re-use of recycled materials. At both exhibitions her artworks won the best Photograph Award.
Her work ‘Labyrinth – Labirinto’ was recipient of the Alcoa Aluminium Award Sculpture by the Sea 2023, Cottesloe.
Education
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (honours)
University of Western Australia, Perth
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE OF ARCHITECTURE
Politecnico di Milano, MIlan, ITALY
ISTITUTO STATALE D’ARTE FAUSTO MELOTTI
Art School Diploma, ITALY
Awards
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA 2023
Aluminum Sculpture Award
YOUNG ARCHITECTS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION
Leisure Harbor – Finalist 2021
VICTORIA + ALBERT BATHS INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION
Awarded for Australasia – Salone del Mobile exhibition (Milan) 2020
Exhibitions
2023
CASTAWAYS
Who am I? (Rockingham) WA
2023
SCULPTURES BY THE SEA
Labyrinth - Labirinto (Cottesloe) WA
2022
CASTAWAYS
The temptress of the sea (Rockingham) WA
2022
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA
Beyond Doors - Oltre le porte (Cottesloe) WA
TIENNALE DI MILANO “UNA CASA PER TUTTI”
Collaboration with Kengo Kuma,The Mad Housers, E-beam, Alejandro Aravena, Massimiliano Fuksas, World Shelters, Mvdrv