18 TIMES OF MALTA |
Arts
Art by
A creative
Jeni Caruana
brick in
these walls
Having laid in deep slumber for
decades, abandoned sites are being
given the kiss of life through a unique
exhibition, says Marija Schranz
Collapsing buildings, empty shells, and car-
casses of past ambitions now in ruins do not
necessarily inspire artistic thoughts.
Not so for Mark Magro, directing a new
project that sees its inception through an
exhibition currently running in Valletta.
Forgotten Landscapes is the first in a pro-
jected series of multimedia exhibitions and
publications which brings together artisans
Jeni Caruana painting
at Fort Campbell.
Monday, March 6, 2017
and historians to tell the story of abandoned
buildings in Malta.
Magro chose four places and assigned
them to painters Mark Mallia, Jeni Caruana,
Marika Borg and Caroline Said Lawrence
who were then commissioned to produce
one original artwork on site. The works were
finalised at their respective studios. A col-
lection of short films was also produced doc-
umenting the artisans as they worked.
Mallia worked at the Jerma Palace in
Marsascala. Once a four-star seaside hotel,
it provided employment to locals and
A painting by
Mark Mallia