Joseph Casapinta
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‘Moon over harbour’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
Review Joseph Casapinta, an artist well known for his command of all mediums, has this time embarked upon a creative journey, an exploration of the real places that have inspired him throughout his life. In order to fulfill this Casapinta has developed a technique with water colours that is beyond the traditional; indeed he states unequivocally that his inspiration is part of the technique he uses. Casapinta has visited different, personally inspirational, every day sights in Malta and beyond and has captured the very essence of what is actually there. For example, he has not produced scenic pop art that shows only the glory of the fortifications or the stunning beauty of the architecture concerned, no! What Casapinta has done is remarkable in the sense that he has included the street signs, the telegraph wires and the crates of Cisk and through his skill as an impressionist has delivered an amalgamation of styles that incorporate, serenity, natural beauty, bold and strong imagery alongside stunning modernistic and naturalistic reality. His work is visual poetry; one can hear the band playing, hear the idle chatter and humour of the local pub clientele; the scenes flow with elegance and a raw reality that gives such mood and depicts a vibrancy you would not ordinarily associate with a series of watercolours. One can view the myriad scenes and feel the atmosphere; cathartic not only for the artist, but in a sublime manner, for the viewer too. The stunning seascapes and harbour views captivate the eye and the mind; one can hear the gentle lapping of the water
against the pebbled shore or the shiny, well kept hulls. Indeed, the wonderful detail in reflection is breathtaking and is all part of the art of creating a visual image that flows from the heart, and onto the paper through those dancing brushes. The way Casapinta captures the mysterious shadows with the skillfully applied dark tones creates the beautiful, naturalistic light, allowing the impression of detail to come to the fore and this is all rooted in the technique he has been developing for some time. He chooses a scene, immerses himself in the creative mindset and then allows his brushes to dance over the page as if the scene is flowing through him and onto the pre stretched paper. There is indeed a real flow in the construction as he uses plenty of water to allow the paint to have free movement which blends colour and form in a manner that can only be described as breathtaking. Each composition relates a story from a uniquely personal perspective and this allows his actions to be rapid and free moving; he already feels and indeed sees on the paper that which will appear before a single brush stroke meanders its way fleetingly across the page. Trails of watercolour blend and create a dynamic realism that captures not only the reality, character and beauty of a scene, but also enables the viewer to be as happily lost in the art as the creator was at that point in time he so skillfully encapsulates. Rob Parry 2013
‘The Visit’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Three Churches’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Għal pjazza’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Qala’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘A wider perspective’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘The Rising Sun’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Xemxija’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Morning dew’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Early riser’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Frejgatini’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Mellieħa’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Rabat fields’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Mtaħleb’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Silent city’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘In through the outdoor’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Path to silence’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Nostalġija’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Ħolma’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Sacro Cuor I’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Berthed’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘St. John’s’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Triq il-Ganċ’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Festa’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Notte Bianca’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Annuzjata’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Santa Marija’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Triton’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Ta’ Lourdes’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
‘Shaded’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Għajn Tuffieħa’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Marsalforn wave’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm!
‘Cittadella’ - Watercolour on paper, 35 x 53 cm
Copyright 2013 Joseph Casapinta
Personal Exhibitions
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2001 First solo Exhibition, Baystreet St. Julian’s
ISBN: 978-99957-0-624-1 Printed: A&M Printers Project: Dancing Brushes Design: Joseph Casapinta Contributors: Mr. Robert Parry
2007 ‘Maltese Palette’, Hilton Malta, Portomaso, St. Julian’s 2009 ‘Element of Moods, Hilton Malta, Portomaso, St. Julian’s 2011 ‘Closer to the Heart’, Portomaso Tower, Portomaso, St. Julian’s
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35, Madonnina, Dun Gwann Zammit Hammet, Balzan BZN111, Malta
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‘Closer to the Heart’ 2011
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L%t of paintings Moon over harbour The Visit Three Churches Għal pjazza Qala A Wider Perspective The Rising Sun Xemxija Morning Dew Early Riser Frejgatini Mellieħa Rabat Fields Mtaħleb Silent City In through the outdoor
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All original paintings are in watercolour on paper 35 x 53 cm
Path to Silence Nostalġija Ħolma Sacro Cuor I Berthed St. John’s Triq il-Ganċ Festa Notte Bianca Annunzjata Triton Ta’ Lourdes Shaded Għajn Tuffieħa Marsalforn Wave Ċittadella
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Joseph Casapinta was born on the 26th November 1965. From a young age it was clear his life would be influenced primarily by the visual artists and graphic designers within his family and later through his circle of friends. This was exemplified by his p ro d i g i o u s e a r l y t a l e n t w i t h brushes and pencils; each and every brush stroke or pencilled line revealing a natural gift for expressing fantasy and romanticism, reality and life. Casapinta’s imagination expanded in line with his ability and through his training as a graphic artist he displayed a high level of competence and he still is an excellent illustrator and indeed is particularly skilled with pen and ink. It has been noted that this is a very successful medium for Casapinta and it may be said that his delicate, insightfully romantic interpretations are impeccable and highly sought after. Throughout the years Casapinta has experimented in various mediums taking on a new dimensional change in style as and when a major enthusiasm or motivation inspires him to do so. The consequence of this is that a number of collections have been created, reflecting moods and transitions that exquisitely materialised in the release of, what could be said was, the birth of an artistic conscience in the making. This has lead Casapinta to explore his inner self with such graphic expressionism that few artists would achieve; his inner torment from time to time revealed in twisted and tortured images, whose narratives portray the grapple he has had with his inner demons. The ‘aggressiveness’ he achieved with his blues and greens in previous collections and phases with an emotional inquietudine, portray a sense of struggle; an emotional preoccupation with worry
and anxiety that surfaces in an angry sea, in a turbulent sky with the dark, foreboding clouds of an impending storm. In gnarled and twisted old trees that represent the turmoil of the troubled mind and soul; the sky, the sea, the land; rocks, hills, terraced fields and the solitary countryside chapel and lane inspire the artist to express lyrical scenes of great emotional beauty. Here it could be argued Casapinta is in binary opposition with his inner self by equally exploring both the gothic and the sublime. His Reds, Orange and Purple melting town scenes create atmospheric moods with emotional vigour; the lyrical sentiments of a romantic soul. His love for Impressionism, for Masters such as Monet, Renoir, Cezanne and Vincent Van Gogh and the more aggressive Turner, have lead him to a diverse approach in which he prefers the capturing of a scene with perfect visibility or distorting it on purpose to look limpid, clear, and simple, with vibrant colour and brilliant light. With his exceptional drawing skills and high proficiency in any medium he has thus far utilised, Casapinta turned his artistic eye away from acrylic and oils, and has diverted to explore his passion for watercolours. This is a natural progression for Casapinta in one sense, as although it is a return to where he began in terms of his impressions of rural scenery, he is now producing striking and vividly realistic urban scenes, naturalistic sea and landscapes and exploring new subjects and ways to express his impressionistic vision. This is achieved by reaching a new level of technical ability, maturity and strength both locally and abroad, coupled with a return to outdoor painting which gives him a great feeling of freedom and aids the artistic creativity he so wonderfully exemplifies.
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