CLAY / CRAFT / CONCEPT: Contemporary ceramics ancient histories
What is the difference between a sculpture and a beautifully crafted but functional object, such as a mug or a vase?
CLAY / CRAFT / CONCEPT investigates different ways of creating with clay, from prehistory to contemporary practice, and creates a dialogue between sculptural and functional clay objects by bringing together a large and eclectic group of artists, all of whom think and create differently.
The Malta Society of Arts has a long been a stronghold for supporting crafts and has a history of clay education. CLAY / CRAFT / CONCEPT flows from this legacy while also bringing the Society’s activity into dialogue with contemporary currents of thought.
Participating artists: ✨Victor Agius ✨Julie Apap ✨Shirley Agius Xuereb ✨ Francesca Balzan✨Trevor Borg ✨ Skuja Braden ✨ Tony Briffa ✨ Gabriel Caruana ✨ Ioulia Chante ✨ Nico Conti ✨ Andrew Diacono ✨ Victor Diacono ✨Burghild Eichheim ✨ Martina Farrugia ✨ Sina Farrugia ✨ Alberto Favaro ✨ Nina Gerada ✨ Caz Hildebrand ✨ Leah Kaplan ✨ Helen Martin Lowinger ✨Rosa Madonna ✨ Nadya Anne Mangion ✨ Clare McCracken ✨ Eleanor Meredith ✨ Salvina Muscat ✨ Kira Ni ✨ Paul Scerri ✨ Anna Snowdon ✨ Hae Won Sohn x Stipan Tadić ✨ THISS ✨ THISS x Rebecca Bonaci ✨ THISS x VERNACULAR ✨ Tiziana Schembri ✨ Jeremy Tua ✨ Ally Vella ✨ Maryia Virshych ✨
Catalogue essays by Vince Briffa and Clive Zammit
Curated by Gabriel Zammit with exhibition design by Tom van Malderen
Opening Night
Thursday 22 August, 7pm – 10pm
Exhibition Dates
22 August – 26 September
Malta Society of Arts, Palazzo de La Salle, 219, Republic Street, Valletta
Opening Hours
Monday: 9am-7pm
Tuesday: 9am-12pm, 4pm-7pm
Wednesday: 9am-12pm, 4pm-7pm
Thursday: 9am-12pm, 4pm-7pm
Friday: 9am-7pm
Saturday: 9am-1pm
Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed
This exhibition is a Malta Society of Arts initiative
In collaboration with and supported by The Italian Cultural Institute, il-Lokal, CBK Rotterdam
Entrance is free
