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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 9 JANUARY 2022 5 ART New artworks at the Marsa-Hamrun bypass outdoor gallery by photography student IL-HOLMA t'Alla (God's dream), a series of photos by photography student Nathan Camilleri, is on display at the outdoor gallery of the Mar- sa-Hamrun Bypass, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts and Infrastruc- ture Malta. Camilleri's photographic se- ries is inspired by Anton Butti- gieg's poem by the same name. A former President of Malta, Buttigieg (1912-1983) is also one of the most notable figures of Maltese 20th century liter- ature. Il-Holma t'Alla invites the reader to appreciate and respect our planet as a divine work of art. Through his pho- tos, Camilleri takes viewers on a sensory journey of the narra- tive of this poem. The young photographer explains that "this project brought together and docu- mented the human element, nature and art in the same way that they are often intertwined in life. The photos expose our local environment as a tool to build a dialogue between lit- erature, artistic interpretation, and the viewer. The congenital artistic creation reflects itself in our local landscape, which is an integral part of a collec- tive effort to protect our earth, which is here represented by the image of a young girl." Infrastructure Malta and the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology's (MCAST) Institute for the Creative Arts set up the Marsa-Hamrun By- pass outdoor gallery, the first of its kind in Malta, in Decem- ber 2020. Set in a long lay-by along the vertical gardens of this road's southbound car- riageway, this outdoor gallery is giving the Institute's stu- dents an alternative exhibition space that makes their artis- tic work easily accessible to thousands of road users who travel through this arterial south-central route every day. Carmen Aquilina, Pierre Mifsud and Darren Tanti, the three lecturers who planned and directed the setting up of this art gallery, used this col- laboration to study public and community art as a pedagogical tool, encouraging the public to learn to observe and appreciate artistic creations. The lecturers compiled a pedagogy tool kit to guide educators, education- al administrators and other individuals engaged in similar public art projects. A copy of this tool kit can be obtained by contacting the Institute on 2398 7753. For more information or for assistance, visit www.infra- structuremalta.com or www. mcast.edu.mt, or contact Infra- structure Malta on 2334 1000, info.im@infrastructuremalta. com or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Nathan Camilleri