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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 7 JANUARY 2024 6 ALMANAC My essentials FABIO BORG 49 years of age and besides from being an artist, I work as an assistant head of school, in one of the catholic schools in Malta Been happily married for 21 years. I have a daughter and a French bulldog too. Art is an important aspect in my life which helps me to express myself. I have been painting from a young age and since then I never stopped. I am lucky enough to have a wife that supports me a lot in my artistic journey. 4 5 1. Book 2. Film Internet / TV 4. Music 5. Place THE internet is a very impor- tant tool for me as an artist, especially the social media. It helps me to keep connected with various people and up- dated of all that is happening in the artistic world. I listen to music all the time, being whilst driving or painting. I listen mostly to jazz music such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Andrew Rathbun and Paul Desmond. I find jazz very inspiring, especially when I am painting. THIS is pretty obvious for all those who know me. Given my Italian origins, I love Italy, especially Rome. It became my second home and I visit very often. I have a lot of friends and even now I am also being represented by a Gallery there too. Constantly, I am participating in various exhibitions there. Rome is definitely the city where eventually I will end up living, together with my family, because I find it very inspiring. I love reading. If I had to pick one, it is very difficult, however one particular book that I read lately was The Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert . It is a book about creativity, and she offers potent insights into the myste- rious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curios- ity and let go of needless suf- fering. This book helped me more in understanding what lies within the whole process of creating. I rarely watch films or series. I prefer watching Italian talk shows such as Diritto e Roves- cia, conducted by the Italian journalist Paolo Del Debbio. Porta a Porta of Bruno Vespa and others. Obviously then I watch football matches, es- pecially when there is Roma playing. Compiled by Laura Calleja suggestions by email lcalleja@mediatoday.com 1 This article is supported by Arts Council Malta 3 2