Gaia Alari
Illustrator
3 articles · Aug 2025 — Dec 2025
Quotes
“I believe that art in general is a language that speaks (for those who listen) to a different level than words.”
“I like to go as deep as I can, where emotions are more transparent, less shielded.”
Articles & interviews
- Review of the Year 2025: Top 25 Moving Image
It's Nice That · Dec 15, 2025
It’s Nice That’s annual roundup highlights 25 standout moving image projects from 2025, spanning animation, film, and experimental motion work. The feature celebrates tactile, analogue approaches alongside AI-assisted techniques, spotlighting creators like Catriona Drummond, Jack Sachs, and studios such as Blinkink and Plains of Yonder. The article reflects a year defined by curiosity about process and a renewed appreciation for physical materials in digital storytelling.
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It's Nice That · Dec 15, 2025
It’s Nice That’s annual ‘Review of the Year 2025: Top 25 Illustration’ highlights the most memorable illustration stories of the year, celebrating artists who explored nostalgia, everyday life, and human connection. The feature spotlights illustrators like Angelica Frey, Helen Oxenbury, and Irasutoya, showing how traditional and personal illustration continues to thrive despite the rise of generative AI imagery.
The Guardianeditorial - Gaia Alari Creates Universal Emotions in Stop Motion Art
It's Nice That · Aug 19, 2025
The article profiles Milan-based illustrator and animator Gaia Alari, whose stop motion and hand-drawn works explore universal emotions through mythological and abstract storytelling. Her textured, kinetic style has been featured in projects for musicians like Alessia Cara and Coldplay, as well as publications such as The New York Times Magazine. The piece highlights her belief in art as a visceral, emotional language beyond words.
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