Martine Camillieri

Martine Camillieri

France • 1949

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Martine Camillieri left the world of advertising in 2000 to devote herself to an engaged artistic practice centered on ecology, recycling, and responsible consumption. A visual artist, author, and scenographer, she repurposes everyday objects to question overconsumption and advocate for a more sustainable relationship with objects and food.

Since 2004, she has exhibited in France and internationally (Maison des Arts de Malakoff, Fondation Écureuil, FIAC, Centre Pompidou…), presenting poetic and offbeat installations—altars, oil-drum trucks, chandelier tea sets—that give a second life to objects.

Trained at ENSAD/Villa Arson, she co-founded La Périphérie in 2000, an exhibition space dedicated to emerging artists.

During her many travels in the 1990s, while still working in advertising, Martine Camillieri developed the habit of drawing on the letterheads of the hotels she visited. These works capture snapshots of the luxury of that era, revealing decorative styles unique to each palace and city she passed through.

These drawings are now the subject of a book, , accompanied by texts by Anne Cussinet.

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Fine Art Drawings, Hotel Westminster Concorde, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.7 x 6.1 x 0 inch

$430

Fine Art Drawings, Hotel Londra Palace, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Hotel Plaza, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, The Palace Hotel, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Hotel Byblos, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Hôtel Martinez, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Sheraton Plaza La Reina Hotel, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Grange Hotels, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Hôtel George V, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, The New Otani, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Hôtel Splendid Etoile, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Hotel Lotti, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Mirage, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Beau Rivage, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Copacabana Palace, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Qantas First Class, Martine Camillieri

Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.7 x 6.1 x 0 inch

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