About
Julian ‘Julinu’ Mallia is an award-winning, multidisciplinary Maltese visual artist specialising in concept-driven work. He juggles his practice between visual art and drumming – hinting at his unconventional approach to creative expression.
Originally a psychology graduate he now creates thought-provoking imagery within traditional fine art and digital illustration contexts. His most representative visual work is typically idea-driven, characterised by atmospheric and surreal imagery and occasionally laced with dry humour. The short making-of video of his most representative solo exhibition ‘Julinu’s Radioactive Ravioli’ gives a succinct overview of his artistic statement.
Additionally Julian plays drums with Maltese-established metal band Weeping Silence and occasionally other side projects (in the Progressive Metal, Funk-rock, Post Metal whereabouts) and is intrigued by the conceptual overlaps between visual art and music.
Currently based in Malta.
CONTACT: info@julinu.com
Selected Recognition
- 2020 Awarded “Artist of the Year” (Artist tas-Sena) in the 2020 edition of il-Premju għall-Arti (Malta Arts Award)
- 2016 Awarded at the AOI World Illustration Awards 2016 (Advertising – New Talent) for the artwork “Maia’s Morning Malaise”
- 2020 Honourable Mention at the 58th annual “Illustration West” Exhibition (US) – the annual show by The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles in 2020
- 2019 Featured in “The Power and Influence of Illustration” a book about contemporary illustration published by Bloomsbury UK in 2019
Selected Clients
The Lancet Infectious Diseases (UK), Benny Greb (DE), Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Festivals Malta, CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group (US), Malta Book Festival, Merlin Publishers, Midsea Books, Spazju Kreattiv, Esplora Interactive Science Centre, Dedaub Cybersecurity, Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union & Bank of Valletta.
Contact
If you’re interested in making use of my services or would like to purchase an original painting or a print, feel free to say hi, here.
Original Paintings: Contact me for availability, here.
Prints: Available here.
