ABOUT
Carlotta Schiavio aka YaTii Talisman was born in Italy and raised in Ethiopia. Her background is a mixture of different cultures (Italian, Russian, Syrian, Austrian and Ethiopian).
She started her creative career in the arts as a jewelry designer and then transitioned to painting in 1998.
Her work has been shown around the world and is now in permanent exhibition at the new National Library “Abrehot” (Abrehot means enlightenment in the Amharic language) inaugurated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in January 2022.
She has recently become a full-time artist.
Her latest creation is "The Bugibatuki", a being from her planet YaTii Talisman where everything is harmonious. The Bugibatukis can resolve any issue in a positive manner without asking questions!
Carlotta continuously experiments with different techniques and mediums, guided by her feelings she is able to create a colorful and playful universe in which imagination can thrive.
2000
Mix
Collection of paintings from 2000 to 2008 imagining a distant planet. Contact the artist to see all the collection.
2005
Stars Up Close
Series of 100cmx100cm paintings showing stars seen from up close. To see full collection contact the artist.
2011
YaTii Talisman portable painting
2013
Satellites
Series of YaTii Talisman satellites to connect to other worlds. Series not completed . To view other satellites contact the artist.
2015
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Star Nucleus
Series of 30x30cm paintings portraying nuclei of stars to guide and illuminate one’s life path. To view the collection contact the artist.
2015
YaTii for interior design
2017
Collaboration with the Eco-Sustainable fashion bag company REGENESI
2019
Digital Manipulation of own art
2020
Bugibatuki
Beings from planet YaTii land with their spaceships in basins of water around planet Earth to bring peace and happiness. View more Bugibatuki here, and to view the ongoing collection of painted Bugibatukis on paper and canvas contact the artist.
2004
YaTii
Creation of Planet YaTii Talisman. A series of paintings inspired by an inner world. To see full collection contact the artist.
2011
Apotropaic Magic
Collection of Shields created to protect. To view whole collection contact the artist.
2013
YaTii Talisman symbol T-shirts
2014
Acacia
Images representing the Acacia Tree which provides solace under the fiery African sun. Collection not finalized. To view other Acacia Trees contact the artist.
2015
Baby Art Lab – art classes for children
2016
Alien Nation
A nation of peaceful aliens with mythological names land on Earth in order to save, protect and enlighten. To view the rest of the collection contact the artist .
2018
YaTii Talisman Bags
Handmade cruelty free series of handbags. Designed to make you happy. To see the collection contact the artist.
2019
Eyes Up Close
Painted images of eyes on discs of eucalyptus wood. Created on a mission in Addis Ababa. To view collection contact the artist.
