Joanna Pallaris is an artist working primarily in analogue photography.
Her intuitive, personal work and observations of nature search to reconnect to the anima (soul) of all things.
After graduating from Camberwell College of Arts (London) she studied Gum Bichromate, Toning and Wet-plate collodion.
Joanna spent 2011-2019 living in a remote dwelling without electricity in the mountains on the Amalfi Coast;
a modest existence which allowed her to immerse herself in, and capture the raw beauty of, nature.
She hand-prints all of her work in the darkroom, and often tones the images
so there are slight variations in every print, adding a unique quality to her photographs.
‘Analogue photography keeps my sense of wonder alive.
It has a great element of magic, depth and sensitivity.
With double-exposures you can layer these ‘little skins’ (from the Latin for film ‘pellicula’)
and explore this mysterious realm where spirits meet.’
It is mystery – things cannot always be described in words - that is the driving force behind her work
Her mantra is, as Diane Nemerov, said; ‘to shake the tree of life and bring down fruits unheard of.’
