Joanna Pavelescu is a multidisciplinary Dutch artist with Romanian roots, whose practice spans visual art and experimental sound. Her passion for image-making, rooted in childhood, re-emerged in 2012 through intricate digital drawings exploring “invisible emotions” in the form of floral portraits and lucid inner landscapes.
Joanna’s artistic path began in 1998 with experimental 8mm and 16mm film at the Free Academy in The Hague, under the name ShootingFootage. This sparked a deep fascination with editing that led to a career as a freelance AVID editor in television. Over time, her interest shifted toward the interplay of sound and image, evolving into a dedicated exploration of audio composition.
This fascination naturally evolved into a dedicated exploration of audio composition. Influenced by the vibrant underground music scenes of Rotterdam and The Hague, Joanna developed a broad and experimental audio palette. She was a member of the electronic music duo We’re Great At Everything Except This (wg@eet) alongside sonologist and composer Olaf Wempe.
With her solo act, Stellaria Nemorum (2017), Joanna has been creating “dark eerie” electronic hypnotic journeys characterized by “heavy intricate edgy beats, deep bass sounds and melodic soundscapes and/or industrial sounds.”
Joanna is also the founder of Rocket Clowns (web/sound design) and Grandiarta.com, her online art platform and shop.
Key Experience & Affiliations
- Free Academy The Hague: Experimental film studies (by Frans Zwartjes, Marc van Biderbeek)
- A/V Specialization: Editing (Freelance AVID editor for television)
- Founder: Rocket Clowns (webdesign / sound design)
- Electronic Music Duo: ‘We’re Great at Everything Except This’ (wg@eet) with sonologist and composer Olaf Wempe
- Illustration
- Founder: Grandiarta.com (online Art platform)
- Solo Act: Stellaria Nemorum