Gemma Campbell is a Scottish artist based in Aberdeen, with a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Art Practice from Gray’s School of Art. Her work explores the primal and psychological connections between drawing and the physical world, influenced by her personal experiences with mental health. She recently participated in a drawing-based artist’s residency in Collemacchia, Italy, where she explored the local mountains through sensory drawing exercises and connected with international artists.
Drawing is at the core of Campbell’s practice exploring consciousness and being, allowing her to use physicality to delve into the inner psyche. Her current works examine the transience and cyclicality of life, highlighting the power of drawing to explore the complexities of human experience.
The exhibited works serve as a personal memorial to Campbell’s auntie, who recently passed away. Through a series of meditative and sensory drawings, she documented the final 24 hours of her auntie’s life, offering viewers a chance to contemplate the physicality of life and the fragility of existence. The works are a poignant expression of the emotional and psychological impact of loss and a powerful testament to the potential of drawing as a means of exploring and expressing the human experience.
