Joya: AiR / Paula Bosco / ARG

“My time at Joya: AiR has been a unique opportunity to engage in my creative practice in a new environment without the usual distractions and demands of daily life as well as connecting with talented and beautiful humans with whom I exchanged experiences and enjoyed delicious food.

Joya’s location in the stunning Andalusian countryside provided me with a breathtaking backdrop for my practice. With its ethos centred on sustainability, it was just the perfect place for me to continue addressing the impact that the art industry has on the environment within my own practice. As an artist that embraces moving away from exploitative and extractive relationships with nature, and prioritises connection, slower living and mindful action, I felt more connected than ever even though we’re completely off-grid. I was also able to see my work with fresh eyes and gained new insights into my creative process which has helped push myself to new levels of creativity and self-discovery.

Surrendering to the astonishingly beautiful landscape and letting the sublime simplicity of life being the protagonists, generated a fertile environment for observation and focused work. I spent time soaking up the peace and beauty of this incredible place, allowing myself the time for grounding, exploring, creating. Just observing and simply being in deep communion with Mother Earth. 

Thank you Simon and Donna for being such warm and loving beings. I felt at home”.

Paula Bosco

Paula Bosco was born in Córdoba, Argentina. Her career began as a Fashion Designer, fashion being the industry within which she developed a fascination for textiles and honed her screen printing, hand embroidery and textile manipulation techniques used in her current creative practice.

In 2017 she specialised in Textile Design at Central Saint Martins School, University of the Arts London. Throughout the years, her artistic practice has evolved alongside her personal spiritual journey, and transitioned from working mainly digitally as a print designer to a continuous exploration of a wide range of textile manipulation, dyeing techniques, natural materials and anything that allows her to connect with slower living and mindful action.