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Exhibition 4

MCAST exhibition

I want to talk in terms of formal elements. Starting with texture, the composition is filled with different, contrasting textures. Some if which are man-made and the rest, provided by nature.
The most contrasting texture I can see is the rough ground against the soft skin of the woman and the fabric. The background is green and giving complimentary to the red apple although it consumes much less of the composition. I like how natural this picture is, with natural folds (creases) of fabric, the natural environment and the natural curves of the figures.

Here the horizontal line at the background of the landscape creates a relaxing, endless feel and the impression of space.
The colour of the dress is what really stood out to me, as it is on a pale background which is also full of green. I’ve noticed that the detail is much sharper where the shadow hits the ground.

This image portrays the natural environment in a slightly unnatural state.
The most obvious thing in this composition is the unnatural lack of gravity which is keeping the tea pots and the womans hair in the air. In this case I’d say there is a contrast between the natural and unnatural. This is making reference to alice in wonderland, a story in which nothing is normal. In this case I think the concept is based on the fact that perception is reality and ‘normal’ differs from person to person.

‘I am free’. Despite the fact that we all know this comes from Rapunzel, who managed to escape from the tower and enjoy freedom, we can rely on formal elements to give us the impression of the freedom in this picture.
Line: Horizontal lines, especially the one in this picture, can suggest endless space, as we do not see the line meeting it’s end. They are also at rest and give a sense of relaxation.
Colour: The colours are natural and in nature, most of them are warm colours
tone: The sun is hitting everything, everywhere is bright
Texture: the flow of the fabric, the way it hangs down freely, it is not tight and it is permitting space to the wearer.

In the background, the hay stacks are acting as repetitive curved shapes. They are also creating shadows and having their impact on tone. The sunlight is direct and treating everything equally.

Exhibition 3

Daniel Scerri

Daniel Scerri uses old planks of wood to produce his work on. This way he incorporates the woods existing features such as locks and hinges into the work. The reason he uses wood as a canvas is his religious philosophy that Jesus was born and placed in a wooden manger and died on a wooden cross.

This scene describes a religious procession taking place in a typical Maltese environment.
It shows culture and passion to his beliefs, perhaps that is why his choice of colours were vibrant.
In this composition everything is moving in one direction, the right.
There is a straight/horizontal/diagonal line constructed of people in the procession (they also happen to contrast the rest of the painting in colour, which places the focus on them) which takes the viewer’s eyes to the right side of the painting.
Many colours are happening at the same time. This is a bright, colourful scene.

This composition is filled with complimentary colours which surround and create the subject.
The complimentary colour combinations found in this picture include red with green and blue with orange.
There are lots of geometrical shapes constructed with use of line which contrast with curved lines and forms.
There is no blend of colour, instead the colour is separated in each shape, which might relate to De Stijl in theory.

I am interested in the way the artist used broken wooden panels to create the illusion of curved shapes (in the figures) using paint.  In reality, the wooden panels are more or less straight however the artist used tones wisely. The shape of the paintings on the wooden panels are long and vertical, suggesting height. I am curious as to why they are missing arms. I’m not sure if there is a specific reason behind that or if it’s just done artistically without purpose.

The subject is constructed out of curved lines whilst the background out of vertical lines in colour and white horizontal lines. The brightness and texture of the wings make them steal the attention.

This composition has intense colour, although it includes a lot of black.
The use of vibrant colour made the church look lit up and contrasts with the rest of the painting.
There is a conflict in subject because the church is almost glowing in the distance, however the figures have the priority in size. 

George Muscat

George muscat
Forces

This work stole my attention for most of my evening. I was appreciating the lovely detail which was painted on the right side of the figure and the left arm. I don’t usually go for these colours, however I think that they really complimented the figure. Coming to think of it, perhaps the curved painted detail suited the curves of the figure.

This work of art has a striking texture element.
It is smooth, yet defective in small areas whilst the rest of it in harsh disorder, emerging its character.
There is depth in the circular forms, creating shadows and space.

I find this work to be quite abstract and unique.
There is emotional balance in the sense that there are rough and smooth textures, however they demand their own space and are placed on separate canvas, whilst still creating one piece together.
The lines are curved and rhythmic, creating a relaxing flow. They remind me of music.
It might not be as elaborate as the left side of the work of art however it is just as important, even in contrast.

There must be some significance as to why the artists face is contrasting the rest, in colour, and also with the fact that his eyes are open unlike the rest.
The majority of the faces have a smooth and glossy texture, with interesting crackles.

This piece of art interests me because of it’s form. Everything seems to be moving sideways, in one direction. In my opinion there is a sense of movement.
The colour doesn’t prove any less to me, it places more emphasis on the lines.
The red lines are circular, like they are trying to point out or highlight the center, they are also places on a green colour, which makes them even more obvious as these are complimentary colours.

Exhibition 1

Diane Aguis

There is a certain flow in this landscape of movement which is achieved by the use of diagonal brush strokes (indicating an element of wind).
The landsape focuses on effect rather than detail and an interesting texture is created by the artists brush technique.
The landscape is filled with bright and summery colours mainly consisting of a vibrant yellow.
This composition is split into three parts; the background, which is occupied by far buildings and trees, middle ground consisting of more trees and land and a foreground which the focus is set away from.

 

This painting subjects a traditional Maltese luzzu. What interests me about the colour technique is the use of colour in shadow, which is the method the impressionists used.
The detail lies in the subject whereas the background is filled with interesting, colourful brushstrokes. I also find the curved detail on the boat serves an interesting, delicate effect in the whole painting.

This composition is a play between reality and imagination.
It’s semi abstractism is what makes the painting interesting.
There is constant use of diagonal line which creates angular shapes in the painting.
There is also heavy use of cubist colours.

This perspectivly painted scene is done in acrylic paints.
While the mid section of the narrow street is exposed to bright sunlight, the majority of the image is masked in a shadow of dark blue tones.
Personally, the bench in the middle of the image seems rather random. Blocking half the path/road and its large size makes it seem like it doesn’t belong there.

Lots of luminous colours give the painting a bright look where the sunlight is reflected.
The shadows are on the opposite side. They have the same range of colours in different tones.

 

This is an abstract still life, also of pots, however this includes more colour and is overrun by cylindrical shapes which contrast to linear strokes of colour. The painting is dominated by cool such as purple and blue colours however there are some contrasting warm colours such as red and mustard.