Annette Fernando — Artist, Curator & Writer based in London, UK

Chateau Kalpak Artist Symposium, Şarköy, Turkey 2025

I was invited to represent the UK at the 8th International Art Festival at Château Kalpak, Turkey.

Inspired by the vineyard’s panoramic views, I joined two canvases to create an en plein air painting that captured the landscape’s vastness and quiet detail.
Over five days, I took mindful walks through the estate, observing trimmers, birds, insects, shifting sunlight, and filmed these encounters in slow motion.

These daily rituals grounded my process. I returned to the canvas each time with renewed clarity, seeking to translate these moments into paint.