"I think I know how to sit down to look at life." – Pierre de Coulevain

 

Antoine Paul Camilleri’s exhibition explores that beautiful, almost meditative feeling of simply sitting down and letting go. That moment when all you wish for is a place to sit, and once you settle in, every bone in your body begins to release tension.

 

The idea for this exhibition emerged during a studio visit by curator Melanie Erixon. While brainstorming with the artist for this solo show, she noticed Camilleri’s numerous sculptures of figures sitting down, some on chairs, some lying down, others relaxing in a bath, and some tenderly caressing a cat. The works presented in the exhibition span ceramics, bronze, and drawings, all capturing these intimate moments of pause.

 

The exhibition celebrates the art of “doing nothing”, learning to resist the constant impulse to be productive every moment of the day. It invites us to sit without our phones, like these sculpted figures, and simply notice the people and things around us, and allow ourselves to think.

 

Ultimately, through these works, Camilleri encourages us to slow down, relax, and savor for a few minutes the joy of il dolce far niente.