Veronica Green b. 1984, New Zealand

Based in Venice, Italy.

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Veronica Green is a contemporary artist known for pioneering the triple scene painting technique, a practice that uses natural light, ultraviolet light, and phosphorescent emission to reveal three distinct visual realities within a single work.

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Of Italian and Polish descent, Green’s work examines identity as layered, fluid, and constructed across personal, cultural, and psychological dimensions. Through the orchestration of light as both material and metaphor, she interrogates what is visible, what is concealed, and what emerges only through altered perception.

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Early Formation

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Green received her BFA (Hons) from Massey University, Wellington, in 2006. A formative residency at Spiazzi Gallery in Venice in 2008 marked the beginning of her sustained engagement with European art history and her own bicultural heritage. Early works drew from religious iconography, mythology, and architectural symbolism, establishing an ongoing inquiry into narrative and identity.

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Evolution of Practice

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Between 2009 and 2012, while represented by Movimento Arte Contemporanea, Milan, Green began experimenting with phosphorescent materials. This material research expanded painting beyond surface imagery, introducing temporality and perceptual transformation as central components of her work.

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In 2015, during a residency at 30 Upstairs Gallery in Wellington, her focus shifted toward light and shadow as metaphors for the psyche. This period laid the conceptual groundwork for what would later become her triple scene methodology.

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In 2020, during a residency at Château Orquevaux, France, Green formally developed the triple scene painting technique. Each work now unfolds across three perceptual states:

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Natural Light -  the external persona and constructed identity

Ultraviolet Light - subconscious and psychological layers

Phosphorescent Emission - the inner, spiritual essence revealed in darkness

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This innovation positions painting as a temporal, multi-sensory experience rather than a static image.

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Exhibitions and Recognition

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Green has exhibited internationally across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the United States. Her work has been presented at:

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59th and 60th Venice Biennale exhibitions

Mudac, Lausanne

Palazzo degli Prigioni, Venice

Galleries in New York, Hong Kong, Milan, Shanghai, and Lugano

Her work is held in private and public collections internationally.

Practice Today

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Green’s paintings challenge fixed perception. By activating light as a structural and conceptual force, she expands the possibilities of contemporary painting into immersive, perceptual environments. Her practice continues to explore identity within shifting cultural, environmental, and psychological contexts.