Giampaolo Parrilla (1997) lives and works in Bologna, Italy. He holds a BFA in Comics and Graphic Journalism from the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna and an MFA in Visual Arts from the University of Bologna.

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His artistic practice investigates the role of images in relation to geopolitics, contemporary iconographies, and the social transformations of the present, reflecting on the violence, ambiguity, and political agency of visual culture.

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Through painting, installation, and site-specific projects, Parrilla examines how images influence our understanding of identity, power, and communities. His works draw from global news, conflict imagery, infographics, propaganda videos, social media trends, emerging military technologies, and NGO reports, creating an evolving archive of the contemporary world.

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Alongside this research, he has developed a body of work dedicated to the reinterpretation of sacred iconography through contemporary art. In recent years, he has conceived and exhibited projects within churches, museums of sacred art, and historical sites, creating dialogues between ancient artworks, religious spaces, and contemporary visual languages. These interventions investigate the enduring symbolic power of sacred images and their capacity to address present-day social, political, and existential questions.

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His paintings emerge from an extensive research process involving archival materials, interviews, journalistic sources, TikTok profiling, social media analysis, and historical references. Influenced by thinkers such as G.Agamben, Aby Warburg, and E.Severino, Parrilla's work reflects on the persistence of images and their ability to survive, transform, and acquire new meanings across time.

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His work has been exhibited in museums, churches, and cultural institutions throughout Italy.