Arabella Caccia was born in London (b. 1965) and grew up in Tuscany before moving to Johannesburg, where she spent her teenage years. She then went to Edinburgh University after which she lived and studied in Florence, London and New York. She returned to South Africa in 1990 and now lives and works in Cape Town.

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Arabella’s recent work is inspired by an exploration of patterns found in the play of light and dark on natural forms, predominantly through the study of trees. Her exploration has included detailed drawings of plants and trees followed by a thorough investigation into the patterns created by the bark formations of various indigenous trees. Drawing, taking molds and printing has lead to uncovering of an alphabet of glyphs which are found in all forms and which when further abstracted form a script- like visual language. Caccia uses these universal forms to recreate two and three dimensional works that by their intrinsic universality aim to create experiences that echo those of nature herself.