Can you tell us a bit about your upcoming
exhibition and art work?
"Julinu's Radioactive Ravioli" will be my de-
but, solo, oil-painting exhibition wherein I'm
assigning alternative visual interpretations to
familiar notions or elements from pop culture.
It will launch on 26 April at Spazju Kreattiv
Space C (upper galleries) and will run until 26
May 2019.
In this project essentially I am merging
techniques from the traditional fine art
world with a more cynical, contemporary
and idiosyncratic outlook - to explore the
hazy overlap between verbal and visual
language. The work can probably fall under
the category of Pop Surrealism and there's
a strong element of deadpan humour and
graphic wit. The work is rather playful but on
closer inspection the paintings can reveal
multiple layers - where the implied narra-
tives or social commentary can be a bit more
thought-provoking.
E.B. White is attributed to the saying, "Ex-
plaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You
understand it better but the frog dies in the
process." Perhaps it's the same with art?
TELL US...
maltatoday | SUNDAY • 31 MARCH 2019
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