Maurizio D’Andrea, an internationally recognised painter, has undertaken an educational and professional journey that intertwines psychology and art. Graduated in science with a specialisation in volcanology, he gradually oriented his research towards depth psychology and the role of the unconscious in creative processes.
Over the years, his focus has turned particularly to the theories of Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung, with a strong interest in symbolism, archetypes, and the unconscious dynamics that emerge within artistic images. From this perspective, he has developed a personal and innovative vision in which the symbol does not merely represent but becomes an active force, capable of acting upon the viewer and opening inner spaces for reflection and transformation.
D’Andrea’s works lie in a dimension between pictorial gesture and psychic symbol, giving rise to a visual language that combines the tension of creative chaos with the depth of psychoanalytic reflection. His abstract and symbolic painting takes shape as a scene in action, where images do not describe but happen, inviting the viewer into an immersive experience of the unconscious.
This research, which bridges art and psychology, received significant international recognition on July 12, 2025, at the prestigious Sorbonne Université in Paris, where Maurizio D’Andrea was awarded the Grand Prix Excellence Paris Saint-Germain-des-Prés 2025, during the Arti e Libri festival. The prize was granted for his ability to merge Jungian and Freudian studies with artistic creation, offering an original and visionary perspective on the relationship between psyche and image.
The jury motivated its choice with the following statement: “For his intense artistic and intellectual research, which explores the unconscious through a cultured and visionary symbolism, in light of the studies of Jung, Freud, and depth psychoanalysis, offering an original contribution to contemporary artistic thought.”
The recognition obtained at the Sorbonne represents not only a personal achievement but also a confirmation of the growing international interest in the connections between psychology, art, and symbolism, which today stand as privileged territories for understanding and renewing the human experience.