The Art of Stillness With Claudia D Roscelli

In a world that never seems to stop moving, Claudia D Roscelli’s art quietly asks us to slow down. Her work combines photography, painting, and mixed media in a way that feels almost meditative, like pressing pause on the chaos of everyday life. She draws from the ordinary: familiar objects, fleeting gestures, the human body, textures that hold emotion. Each piece seems to breathe, reminding us that beauty still exists in the smallest, simplest details.

“I’ve always been drawn to the everyday,” Claudia says. “Those small details that often go unnoticed but hold a quiet kind of beauty if you take the time to look.” The human body, for her, isn’t just form — it’s an emotional scene. Through layers and textures, she gives shape to feelings that can’t quite be said out loud. The result is work that doesn’t demand attention but gently holds it.

Colour and light play a huge part in her process, though not in a planned way. “It’s rarely rational,” she admits. “Everything usually starts with a photograph, and from there, an instinctive sense of colojur and material just comes through.” That intuition is what gives her pieces their balance — nothing feels forced or overthought. There’s a calmness, a kind of visual quiet. “I try not to overwhelm the viewer,” she says. “I want to offer a space for their eyes to rest.”

That sense of stillness runs deep in her work, often inspired by memory and family. She talks about her grandmother with warmth — the person who first introduced her to art, shaping the way she sees the world. “Emotions like calmness, nostalgia, and tenderness often drive my creative process,” she says. You can feel it in her work — the softness of light on skin, the tenderness of something half remembered.

Claudia’s process is organic, often unpredictable. Working with mixed media means letting go of control.

“That unpredictability is one of the things I love most,” she says. “You can’t control everything, and that forces you to have a real dialogue with the work as it evolves.” Sometimes, what begins as an accident becomes the heart of the piece. “I’ve learned to stay open and trust the process.”

Photography is always the starting point. It’s how she captures those moments of stillness before translating them into texture and color on canvas. “It’s about translating the image into another language, where materials and surfaces add new layers of meaning.”

Her path as an artist has taken her across Europe — from Bauhaus Universität in Germany to Utrecht University and the Royal Academy of Arts in the Netherlands, and Central Saint Martins in London. Each place, she says, pushed her to experiment and refine her voice. “They all had very different approaches, which helped me find my own way.”

That voice has carried her far. Her work has been featured in VOGUE Italia and selected for the London Art Biennale 2025 — moments that, for her, feel less like milestones and more like quiet affirmations. “It’s not about achievement,” she says. “It’s about knowing the path you’re on makes sense. That’s incredibly motivating.”

Collaboration is another key part of her practice — whether it’s through gallery partnerships or private commissions. “The key is listening, I try to understand the stories or emotions people want reflected in their piece and my favourite part is when they finally see the finished piece and it feels like it belongs to them.”

Step into Claudia’s studio and you immediately feel it — a calm atmosphere filled with quiet energy, the hum of creativity, and canvases that seem to hold memory in their layers. “I want people to feel that sense of calm when they walk in, My work is rooted in everyday life — those overlooked moments that connect photography and painting.”

Even as her art evolves, there’s a core sensitivity that stays the same. “Style isn’t something you force, It naturally emerges over time.” Experimentation keeps her growing, but honesty keeps her grounded. “Authenticity is what resonates — people can feel it.”

Her advice to young artists is simple but solid: don’t rush. “Finding your voice takes time, trial and error, and a lot of honest work, Look at a lot of art, experiment, and stay true to what genuinely moves you, not what’s trending.”

And maybe that’s why Claudia’s work feels so timeless — because it doesn’t chase noise. It invites you to pause, breathe, and remember that there’s beauty in the quiet, if you just take a moment to look.

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Written by Angel Joanne Okonkwo