‘I initially felt apprehensive of the chance to go on an artist residency and spend time focusing on my work when I didn’t have a clear vision of what exactly it was or rather where I wanted to go with it. Joya: AiR gave me the much needed opportunity to pause and think about this in a welcoming and encouraging space.

It was a joy to encounter the absolute quiet and awe of the landscape around Joya: AiR and the impact of this embeds itself in your work. When I first started writing I felt an immediate relaxation and disentanglement in my thoughts, clearing a path for me to take my next steps in my writing. At the end of only one week, I had made important steps in my project which I had struggled to do for previous months. This I owe to Joya, the time that was given to me and the time shared with the other artists.

I am still unpacking the residency - going over the people I met, the conversations I had and all the notes written, but I am confident that being at Joya: AiR was an invaluable opportunity and a special experience’.

Joseph Clark

Joseph is a writer, artist and designer based in London. Currently he is writing a fictional story relating to his fascinations with science-fictions, memory, surveillance and the supernatural in technology. He attended Glasgow School of Art: BA Fine Art Photography 2016-2020 and the University of the Arts Helsinki: Time and Space Art - Study Exchange 2019

Joya: AiR / Joseph Clark / UK