This body of work is the result of an entirely process-led artistic practice that was highly inspired by the Hohensalzburg Fortress that boasts majestic medieval architectural characteristics, robust wooden features and the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountainous landscape. Such elements were explored through a colour scheme that has been synonymous with my work for the past two years and that is still maturing and developing in my current practice. Formal visual elements of line, texture and form play an utterly important role through the merging of both drawing and printmaking practices, echoing my timeless fascination for graphic elements that are rendered bolder through the use of a limited palette. The skillful use of printing and drawing inks in conjunction with the lavage technique allow the artistic process to prevail over thought, thus bringing forth unpredicted possibilities and poetic narratives that playfully hint to quasi-abstract ambiguous forms and landscapes.

Postcards from Salzburg

The exploration and fusion of media is at the forefront of this mixed media project that naturally developed in the compilation of a non-verbal narrative. Time and space are the main characters in this visual journey through quasi-abstract black and white spaces adorned with a golden ochre instances of light. 

Tempus Loci

Amid the pandemic I ventured to a silent capital, Valletta; void of the crowds yet abundant of silent beauty. My eyes fell on the closed, padlocked, at times even barred doors of the city. Doors that stowed away the restoration of alas abandoned buildings, dormant businesses and everyday life. This visual journal showcases the subliminal beauty of the commonplace in warm black and white hues.

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Joyce Camilleri