“I’m tired of being judged without knowing me”: Rocco Ritchie, Madonna’s little-known painter son

Of the four children of Madonna, the famous queen of pop, one of the least known is Rocco Ritchie, a 23-year-old young man who decided to focus his life on art, unlike the rest of his family.

The artist says he learned valuable lessons in humility and proactivity from his mother and father, director Rocco Ritchie, and while he doesn’t deny his heritage or privilege, he’s committed to reducing his public appearances.

“I’m tired of being judged before I’ve even had a chance to say a word or show what I’m doing,” was the reason for his lack of recognition, as he revealed in an intimate interview with Vanity Fair.

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The life of Rocco Ritchie, son of Madonna

The main focus of the interview with Madonna’s son was his talent for expression through painting, a passion that exploded to the maximum during the 2019 pandemic, but which has existed since he was 17 and educated at Central Saint Martins School and the Royal School of Drawing in London .

“When the pandemic broke out, I was only 19 years old, the age when life brings its own incentives, curiosity and desire to learn. But I found myself, like everyone else my age, blocked and closed in on myself,” he told the magazine.

Artwork by Rocco Ritchie

His most recent work was a collaboration with photographers Luigi and Iango, a live presentation that combined photography and painting on a blank canvas the bodies of people of different skin tones and physiques.

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There are those who qualify his work as a representation of the traumas of the famous generation Z; However, the young man behind the pseudonym “Rhed” expresses his intention to vent about the toxicity of the digital age.

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