Wednesday 26 March 2014

Ode to Modernism

Three paintings of mine are going to be exhibited during our next collective exhibition at the Xarolla Windmill, Zurrieq, opening on the 30th of May.  The theme chosen this time was that of coming up with a personal definition of space.

After weeks of research and loose sketches, I found myself returning the the suburban spaces and environments I have been exploring from time to time in my works.  Starting from other's works, such as those by Bernd and Hilla Becher, writings such as "Invisible Cities" by Calvino and works by J.G. Ballard to personal writings done back in 2011, I am currently working on producing artworks that shows grimy, sterile environments existing under the watchful eye of machinery, but still containing undercurrents of love, beliefs and lust.


Unusual for me, this time I am experimenting with photography.  Mostly using my phone to capture a particular shot, throughout these last weeks I have built up a body of photos showing structures and buildings that I came across unintentionally.