About
Alina Mondini was born and raised in Bucharest, Romania. There she graduated from music high-school and law university. After working as an inhouse lawyer, university assistant and legal researcher, she acquired a master’s degree in human rights at Georgetown University, U.S.A.
Since 1996, Alina lives with her family in a village near Zürich, Switzerland. She organizes cultural events for the local authority. She is also involved in social activities for seniors and handicapped people. In addition, Alina sings in the church choir, plays percussion in the local orchestra, plays harp and African drums.
As contributing editor, Alina writes articles on cultural topics for the Romanian Architecture Magazine "Igloo".
Making art came rather late and unexpectedly into her life but turned out to be a faithful expression of her inner quest. Hard even for herself to define her style, she prefers an open and indeterminate placement well outside the box. "I move freely between various categories: Collage, Art brut, Minimalism, Recycling, Upcycling, Trash Art, Assemblage, Objet trouvé, Ready-made art, etc. My works reflect an in-between space. They correspond to my current identity: Born in Romania, married to an Italian and living in the German part of Switzerland for over 20 years, I belong a little bit nowhere and everywhere, enjoying the inspiration of the moment."