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ART MARKET Artissima 2022: the Italian art fair, home of the slow sales movement and good food
E X H I B IT ION A retrospective of Isabelle Borg’s most iconic work to be held at Spazju Kreattiv
DES IGN Outdoor furniture that questions Maltese development’s impact on the environment
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Mouth agape Literally and visually, lips are meant to be the most sensuous of facial features. Models and sitters are often asked to bite or wet their lips, and to part them, ever so slightly, when posing – perhaps in an attempt at making them look more plump, inviting and luscious. Better still, to mimic a sigh or a gentle moan, or even to allude to the possibility of pausing, mid-sentence, hence denoting an inherent motion of sorts. A suspended moment, perhaps. The connotation, decidedly sexual. >> Interview with CO-MA, pg. 17
Installation view, Trans Mercurial Vapor Bb, Roxman Gatt, football boots, soft toy, plaits, chains, 2021. Photo by Niels Plotard
Untitled 03, CO-MA, Charcoal on CANSON 180gr “C” A grain paper, 50 x 70cm, 2020. >> pg.17
Romeo Roxman Gatt
Q&A Francesca Balzan presents her sculpture exhibition, Impossible Conversations REVIEWS Re-imagining a Landscape at Marie Gallery5 + Two high calibre exhibitions by Romeo Roxman EXHIBITIONS Debut exhibition of pencil drawings by Glen Ellul + Images linking Gatt & Matthew Attard DESIGN Doorknobs and knockers past and present at Spazju Kreattiv + African art exhibition at Christine X collaboration + Artist inspired rug collection + Outdoor furniture questioning Malta’s developments EVENTS Discussing trans men, non-binary and LBQI + Highlights in Malta and around the world DIRECTORY List of creative services in Malta
“I think allowing myself to be vulnerable is what makes the work more powerful and true to itself. I am laying myself out there so that people can learn about certain issues that are important and matter considerably to me and should also matter considerably to them. Art has helped me a lot in my life and I truly belief that it could be a remarkable tool for many of us.” >> Interview by Joanna Delia, pg. 25
