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There was a bottle. A bottle that contained a special smell. A few minutes ago the bottle broke. The smell has gone. The bottle belonged to my father. He too has gone. He has gone to the sea, the bottle is in the bin. I am here. #nofilter #noeffects #broken #grief #loss #memory #videoart … Continue reading The Bottle
Inspiration I: a Balloon of Gold Dust, Perfume and Glitter This has probably been my best week in a very long time... I had a lovely catch up with fellow artist / personal inspiration Rebecca Lyne, then had another great talk with another amazing artist Ely Daou and finished off the week by going to … Continue reading On Inspiration (series)
First I was melancholic, then I was sad, then I found some way to express myself. I was baffled as I didn't understand what I was up to. I called the pieces Untitled and moved on. Making the pieces made me feel in tune with myself and I got inspired and my energy came back. … Continue reading Conclusion – New Life
In my visual language, darkness is not something to be scared about, or something to stay away from. Darkness can be comforting, it is an unknown, but a comfortable or even friendly unknown and this is shown in the warm and rich hues it which it is embedded. In this picture, Coming out of the … Continue reading Coming out of the Dark
I can feel your energy My father was my mentor, the one who really shaped my perspective about life, love and all things abstract. He was also a friend who whom I could debate and learn from life's many lessons. He's given me ambition, thought me how to think out of the box and follow … Continue reading Ode to a loved soul
The second year of my father's passing away is fast approaching. This is bringing a whole new set on unknown emotions to the surface which I am trying to process. Am I feeling melancholic? Am I at peace with his death? I know that I miss him and try to fit his presence in my … Continue reading Connecting Energies
In my visual language, darkness is not something to be scared about, or something to stay away from. Darkness can be comforting, it is an unknown, but a comfortable or even friendly unknown and this is shown in the warm and rich hues it which it is embedded. The second year of my father’s passing … Continue reading A Visual Poem
Ephemeral /ɪˈfɛmərəl/ Synonyms: fleeting, evanescent, transient, momentary, brief. adjective: lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived: ephemeral pleasure noun: a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months Word Origin: C16: from Greek ephēmeros lasting only a day, from … Continue reading ɪˈfɛmərəl/ where I am now..
..and the final shot, which looks like a man's profile using the negative space.
I am unto something, but I don't know what it is yet.. all I know is that it's ephemeral. During my late father's sickness I worked on a series of painting and ideas called "energies" whereby I tried to express my feeling of having one life form passed on to another, whereby energy does not … Continue reading Ephemeral: On Mussels & Barnacles II
Whilst on a family road trip in Galicia during the Summer we went to the beautiful Playa de Los Catedrales. Although I loved the scenery and the geological architecture, it's what the low tide uncovered that got me excited. I fell in love with the colors and textures and hope I'll manage to produce … Continue reading Ephemeral: On Mussels & Barnacles I
As you might remember last year on the 27th July, my darling father had passed away. Three months later my beautiful son, Tommy, was born. I had made one post to welcome and introduce him and then went quiet, for a very long time. Even though I haven't totally made peace with my father's death, … Continue reading Xardíns de Mosquera Pérez
Following last post, these are some photos taken of my husband and daughter on a Petit Catalá.
We spent the weekend by the seaside in the Costa Dorada (Spain). It was sunny, cool and practically uninhabited... Great! This is one of the photos I took of the typical Catalan small catamarans waiting to sail again at the beach of Altafulla.
My photographs below have been selected to take part in the “SeeMe Takeover Times Square” exhibition in New YorkThe show took place on Thursday, July 24th from 8-9pm and consisted of a collage of see | me's artists on the billboards of this important landmark. The billboards are located at 46th St. and Broadway in … Continue reading New Exhibition: “SeeMe Takeover Times Square” in New York
My darling father has just passed away from a long sickness and as I find myself missing him immensely, I look at the relationship of my own daughter with her father with new eyes. The photos are in black and white to suggest this melancholy that I am feeling.... It's just a moment in our … Continue reading “Bereavement” – Father & Daughter in black&white
Beautiful black and white landscapes during our road trip in France. For this post we traveled to Tetre Bal, Nantes and Locmariaquer
Whilst on a road trip around Western France, we visited Bordeaux, a really beautiful city that we instantly felt comfortable in.. This is a set of photos taken of families and children playing in the city center.
Beautiful black and white landscapes during our road trip in France. For this post we traveled to Tetre Bal, Nantes and Locmariaquer
Just spent a weekend with my family in my home island. A beautiful photo I caught of my mother playing (and loving) baby :)
2012 was a hard year for me, however it was even harder for my father and my then unborn daughter. It seemed they were not meant to meet each other, and yet they were both determined. They fought hard, they fought for life and they won! Now I look at these photos and feel so … Continue reading GRANDPA LOVE
I'm going to have to sell my beautiful vintage Volvo P1800E and as a farewell I took a session of Portraits in the Dark with Liza on the driving seat (and my mother babysitting!). I love the contrast between old and new, movement and stability.
Light allows us to see what is in front of us; darkness allows us to feel the aura of those around us. In this set of portraits, I photograph my father in what I believe to be his element.. on his boat. Statement for Portraits in the Dark: Darkness can be perceived as a warm … Continue reading Portraits in the Dark: A Portrait of my Father
In contrast to my post 7/9 MONTHS TO CHANGE, part of A Dance in the Dark series where I took a series of photos of myself seven months pregnant feeling insecure about my future and who I was going to become (or who I was expected to become as a new mother). I now present … Continue reading Alight – the opposite of Darkness
On a beautiful March day in Malta... This probably is the best time to visit the islands
The last photos of the Sea from this long visit to the beautiful island of Malta.. As you have surely noticed I was very inspired during this trip... Hope you enjoyed these photos and I'm already looking forward to my next visit in May :) The following are two photos from last post in black … Continue reading SEASCAPES: ST. JULIANS (Malta) VI
As mentioned in a previous post, I come from an island and therefore feel a very strong connection to the sea. These are some portraits I have taken of it. These portraits were taken at the beaches north of Ciutadella (Minorca, Spain) on a sunny winter's day.
Sometimes life takes us places we don't really want to go to, thoughts we don't really want to face. But we have to. I took these photos in a period I knew that some things weren't right, and yet I didn't believe it yet, I couldn't. I held on to hope and chance just like … Continue reading A Prayer for the Future
I come from a tiny island country in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and since I was a child have always felt to be more in my element in the sea than on land. So being pregnant and not allowed to travel to the sea was particularly hard for me. Until now. Last weekend … Continue reading TWILIGHT : HOPE : UNDERWATER (2012)
I've been going through a difficult pregnancy and have been stuck at home for a while now. Since I am usually a very active, outgoing and sociable person this has been very hard for me. Although I love being pregnant and 'interacting' with baby, I feel as though I've lost who I was before, like … Continue reading 7/9 months to change
A MALTESE FAMILY: Grandparents, siblings and son A study on the facial likenesses passed on through generations, notwithstanding age and gender. In continuation with the SIMILARITIES series, I investigate methods to show physical alikeness between faces in a simple and visual way. Grandmother and Mother Grandmother and Mother smiling Brother and Sister Mother and Son I … Continue reading Similarities: Grandparents, siblings and son from Malta / Rochester, Minnesota
I've recently been requested to paint a self portrait to be presented in my home country, Malta. I do not usually paint self portraits, so this is a new type of project for me and I'm not sure on the best way to go ahead.. so I've decided to prepare various options and send the … Continue reading Self Portrait II
I've recently been requested to paint a self portrait to be presented in my home country, Malta. I do not usually paint self portraits, so this is a new type of project for me and I'm not sure on the best way to go ahead.. so I've decided to prepare various options and send the … Continue reading Self Portrait I
The subconscious, dark, restless forced rest.
I'm in a state of big changes and this shows especially at night. I cannot sleep, and when I do, my dreams are very vivid and scary. I wake up every morning feeling tired and lost... what's happening to me? Will I be a bad mother? Why am I running away all the time? Why … Continue reading Anxiety (Insomnia)
The idea behind the Energies series: Maybe we are energies, ideas and experiences passed on from our forefathers to our children.. We inhabit a particular space and time, however our energy is constant and infinite.. Our energies do not die or extinguish, rather, they change and evolve into something new. This is the final painting … Continue reading New Painting: Energies VI
I have been invited to take part in the Kunstart Art Fair 2012 in Bolzano, Italy and was asked to continue working on my Energies series. This is the third painting from this continued series. The idea behind the Energies series: Maybe we are energies, ideas and experiences passed on from our forefathers to our … Continue reading New Painting: Energies V
This is the second painting from this continued Energies series. The idea behind the Energies series: Maybe we are energies, ideas and experiences passed on from our forefathers to our children.. We inhabit a particular space and time, however our energy is constant and infinite.. Our energies do not die or extinguish, rather, they change … Continue reading New Painting: Energies IV
I have been invited to take part in the Kunstart Art Fair 2012 in Bolzano, Italy and was asked to continue working on my Energies series. This is the first painting from this continued series. The idea behind the Energies series: Maybe we are energies, ideas and experiences passed on from our forefathers to our … Continue reading New Painting: Energies III
This set is based on the idea that we are made up of energy, which can take various forms but which is constant and infinite. Our forefathers have long been gone, yet we still carry their physical, temperamental and habitual traits with us in our everyday life.. they make us who we are, and these … Continue reading New Painting: Energies – New Life
Maybe we are energies, ideas and experiences passed on from our forefathers to our children.. We inhabit a particular space and time, however our energy is constant and infinite.. Our energies do not die or extinguish, rather, they change and evolve into something new. "Energies II" Collage, acrylic and oils on canvas 40 x 40cm
