Entries (RSS)| How did you start your artistic journey? |  |
| I showed an inclination towards artistic aptitudes since I was very young. I remember myself scribbling sketches of crucifixes during lessons at school. As I grew up, I have always found the courage to move onwards, thanks to the support of my family and friends. | |
| I graduated in art education at the University of Malta in 1996. During my Bachelors, I studied under two well know Maltese artists who require no introduction. They are Harry Alden and Anton Agius. | |
| The breakthrough to my artistic career occurred in 1997 after I won a scholarship at the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci in Perugia. This academy is one of the most renowned art academies from which most famous local artists emerged. During these intensive years I explored different techniques and media which enabled me to evolve my artistic language. I might say that this introspective research is still ongoing, since the artistic development is never-ending. | |
| How do you define your art? | |
| If I have to define my art I might rather label it as Expressionist. An Expressionist artist is more interested in distorting reality and liberating his or her emotions rather than creating a faithful representation of what may appear familiar. I always felt that I should never copy or reproduce reality, but rather show my deep emotions in relation to what captures my attention. There is no question that photography is more objective and accurate in registering data from the surrounding environments, so I find it challenging to re-invent the world around me. | |
Archive for the Christopher Saliba Category
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Exhibition to visit this week
Posted by: Emmanuel Caruana in 43 years anniversary of the Independence, Christopher Saliba| Gozitan artist Christopher Saliba is back with another exhibition titled “Roots of an Island”, the ninth solo event since 2002. The exhibition, showing at the National Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta, consists of around 20 of his latest semi-abstract landscapes. In his unique way of depicting local places of interest, Saliba captures the harmony of light, texture and colours of Mediterranean sea and landscapes. Saliba describes his interpretation of the landscape genre as expressionist, embellished with his own recognisable style and marked by a loose treatment of the subject. In some cases, as in paintings like Vittoriosa by Night and the Citadel, the interpretation of the subject matter veers towards almost complete abstraction. His mixed media technique on canvas reflects and explores nature and its attributes through the physical use of textural colour and form. Saliba’s unique way of transforming nature with his vibrant and contrasting colours tends to generate an emotional response from the viewer. |  |
| The exhibition is open to the public from Monday to Sunday from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. (last admission at 4.30 p.m.). For more information, one may refer to the artist’s official website: www.gozo-art.com |
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| ArtInMalta.com will be showing a full feature about the exhibition titled “Roots of an Island”. | |