After studying art with a specialization in weaving, she moved to London where she specialized in fabric design. Upon her return to Venice, she worked with the master glassblowers of the island of Murano for some years. Through this partnership, she learned about the techniques of glass production and the possibilities offered by this material.

Anna Paola Cibin has reinterpreted the ancient technique for using precious velvets and pigments to create fabric installations, transporting the fish that animate her tapestries from the two-dimensional world, to the 3D world, from the ancient waters of the lagoon to the world, suspended in the air.

The collaboration with the master glassmakers of Murano was then fundamental to her research, adding elements and details to her works, like silver and gold leaf and glass decorations. Through this partnership, she learned about the techniques of glass production and the possibilities offered by this material.