Justine Formentelli

Justine Formentelli is a painter based in London, UK. She spent her childhood living in the Caribbean, the island of Reunion and Morocco. Her work is a profound exploration of inner landscapes through linear and abstract forms. She is fascinated by the interaction of the internal self and the external world, and the porous border between the two.

Justine adopts collage and paint on paper to express inner landscapes, emotions, and experiences. Her bold gestures and layered elements form abstract compositions that possess a vivid energy. Dancing between the worlds of painting and calligraphy, her paintbrush balances the intersection between intention and chance.

While many artists look to the world to offer up inspiration, Justine dares to look inwards to reflect on our mysterious interior architecture. Her combination of shapes and varied textures are suggestive of the fragile formations within us all. In each piece contrasting forms and colours are caught in motion, loaded with a sense of happening. Connections and relationships are created, and we are drawn into a state of mind as well as body.

After 11 years in the United States where she studied Illustration and worked as a production designer at Harper’s Bazaar, Justine travelled around the world before settling back in Europe. She recently graduated from City and Guilds of London Art School, with an MA. She has participated in numerous exhibitions in the United States and Europe.