Chaotic Order: Victor Pasmore’s Abstract Art Keeps Beating

And like that, you, dear reader, and I – together, we fall into the rabbit hole of abstract art. From order to chaos. Down, down, down. ‘“I wonder how many miles I’ve fallen by this time?” she said aloud. “I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth.”’

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Beyond What Drifts Us Apart

Beyond What Drifts Us Apart is a long-term art project conceptualised and curated by the acclaimed Maltese curator, Elyse Tonna. The 2024 edition took place in and around Gozo’s Dwejra Tower, which proved to be an abundant source of inspiration for this year’s selection of international and interdisciplinary artists. The exhibit was open to the public for a week through a variety of workshops and performances.

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Budding Biennale

Art is embedded into Malta’s history, whether it may be found in Ġlormu Cassar’s astute, Mannerist architecture, prehistoric etchings on numerous temple walls around the island, or in graffiti found on wayside chapels from the 1600s onwards. Matthew Attard concerns himself with the latter, with a specific focus on ship graffiti. Now chosen to represent the Malta Pavilion of the 2024 Venice Art Biennale commissioned by Arts Council Malta, his exhibition will include artworks showcasing impressive innovation, having reimagined the method of drawing by melding it with emerging eye-tracking technology.

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