Artworks by Julia Borg

BIO

Julia Borg is a Malta-based contemporary painter working primarily in oils, acrylics and mixed media. Her semi-abstract paintings transform recognisable subjects through saturated colour, layered textures and expressive brushwork, drawing on memory, emotion and intuition. Influenced by Impressionism, her practice has evolved towards an increasingly free and expressive approach to painting.

Born in Germany, Borg began her professional artistic practice in 2013, following an earlier career in engineering and interior design. Her move to Malta became an important influence on her work, with Mediterranean light, colour and landscape contributing to the development of her visual language.

Borg has presented four solo exhibitions across Malta and Gozo, including In Bloom and Inner Garden at The Phoenicia Malta. She has also participated in international group exhibitions and art projects, including Art Connects Women by ZeeArts in Dubai and the Malta–Japan Art Festival in Valletta.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“I paint what stays within me.”

My paintings begin with recognisable subjects but are shaped by memory, emotion and intuition. Rather than reproducing exactly what I see, I explore what remains afterwards, transforming the original impression through colour, movement, texture and expressive brushwork.

I work intuitively, allowing forms to develop freely and shift between representation and abstraction. My subjects may evolve, but the intention remains constant: to capture the feeling and impression that remain after the moment itself has passed.