Mqabba
FIGURES UNBOUND
Il-Kamra ta' Fuq, Mqabba
Exhibition
Exhibition

In this exhibition, Alfred Buttigieg offers both realistic and expressionist interpretations of the human figure. The mood or emotion of many of these figures is conveyed not through facial expressions—indeed, a motif of this exhibition is the blankness of the face—but through astonishing bodily contortions, elongated limbs and torsos, and the shape and positioning of the head and body. Buttigieg’s background in theatre may have subconsciously fed into the taut expressiveness evident in each disconcerting twist of limb and torso.

Some of the works suggest facets of the human condition, while others are reminiscent of mythological figures such as Atlas or Sisyphus. Additionally, some pieces evoke a surreal experience akin to a Hall of Mirrors. The exhibition also features realistic figures that radiate confidence and audacity, capturing a sense of human boldness. There is an imposing corpulence in these figures, reminiscent of Maltese prehistoric renditions of the body, which evoke both the imperturbable serenity of divine beings and a placid enjoyment of fleshly existence.

 


Dates
9th August 2024 19:30 - 22:30
10th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
11th August 2024 07:00 - 12:00
12th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
13th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
14th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
15th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
16th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
17th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
18th August 2024 07:00 - 12:00
19th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
20th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
21st August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
22nd August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
23rd August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
24th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
25th August 2024 07:00 - 12:00
26th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
27th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
28th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
29th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
30th August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
31st August 2024 06:00 - 12:00
1st September 2024 07:00 - 12:00
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