The Institute proudly sponsors the presence of the Italian artist Rosa Madonna at “CLAY / CRAFT / CONCEPT” (August 22 – September 26), an exhibition organized by the Malta Society of Arts.
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
Palazzo de La Salle, 219, Republic Street, Valletta (map)
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
Entrance is free
Opening Night
Thursday 22 August, 7pm – 10pm