about CAMILLA HOWALT

PORTRAITS • Unfolding Fragmented Sensuality Up Close, Mapped & Traced

I create portraits - not as fixed representations, but as evolving mappings of presence, perception, and experience. My practice moves through both inner and outer landscapes, where chaos is not an obstacle but a defining force. Rather than seeking resolution, I engage in continuous observation, reflection, and reorganization - a form of active resistance that allows me to stay present in the world, not in pursuit of answers, but in attunement to its unfolding.

Observation becomes a tool for liberation, reflection the artistic process. My work does not impose order upon complexity but offers a lens through which to witness it as it is. Each piece emerges from moments of introspection, where experience and interaction weave together into something both intimate and expansive.

There is no demand to fix or resolve what is shifting. Instead, I translate its presence into a visual and emotional language - an articulation rather than an answer. This approach, a kind of active surrender, creates a dialogue between myself, the work, and the viewer about what it means to fully exist within the tension of being.

In this, freedom is found - not in controlling or simplifying experience, but in witnessing and expressing it. My art mirrors the subtle, intricate dynamics of connection, solitude, and the unseen threads that bind us, offering a window into the quiet power of embracing complexity without erasing its mystery.

After graduating with First-Class Honours from Wimbledon School of Art and completing an MA at Kingston University’s Center for Research in Modern European Philosophy, Camilla Howalt (b.1968) established her Malmö-based studio in 2021. Her practice focuses on creating prints and original artworks that blend photography, painting, and digital techniques.

Working within the tradition of painting, Camilla’s approach incorporates traditional painting methods, photographic transfer and embroidery techniques exploring the boundaries between abstraction and reality. Her work ranges from highly structured compositions to more spontaneous, layered pieces, with each work offering an interplay of texture and visual depth.

Camilla’s work is part of private collections across Europe, and her prints are available for purchase, bringing her distinct, contemplative style into homes and spaces looking for both aesthetic and thoughtful engagement.

Working on the (M)ysteria City (e)Scapes, early 2024

For enquiries please contact via email on contact@camillahowalt.net