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3 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 19 APRIL 2026 ART New exhibition by Carm Borg launches at Gemelli Gallery Artist Carm Borg presents a new body of work of over 30 paintings exploring the space between abstraction and f iguration AT Gemelli Gallery in Ta' Qa- li, Malta, Carm Borg presents a new body of work comprising over thirty paintings, tracing a nuanced movement between abstraction and figuration. Titled States of Being, the exhi- bition was launched on 10 April 2026, bringing together a body of works that explored shifting emotional and psychological conditions, some featuring in- trospective and contemplative paintings, whilst others were more symbolic and open-ended. The collection comprises oils or acrylics on panel. These works feature Borg's painterly sensibility, marked by a confi- dent use of colour and animat- ed compositions. Within these works, form is not fixed but con- tinuously transformed, emerg- ing and dissolving across the surface. The interplay between abstraction and figuration un- folds as a fluid gamut of visuals, allowing the artist to move freely between creative suggestion and expression. Figures and portraits occa- sionally surface within these paintings, at times directly en- gaging the viewer, at others turned inward, lost in introspec- tion, their gaze drifting across the background or tracing the movement of colour and ges- ture. Other paintings represent states of expression manifested through abstract compositions. This variability lends the exhi- bition a sense of transition, as though each painting captures a moment in flux or a temporary state of being. Borg's handling of paint, both intuitive and de- liberate, reinforces this tension, balancing immediacy with com- positional control. Colour plays a central role throughout the exhibition, functioning not only as a for- mal element but as a carrier of expression. It structures space, evokes mood, and intensifies the psychological dimension of the works. Surfaces shift between density and openness, encourag- ing a sustained engagement that reveals subtle relationships be- tween layers, marks, and forms. States of Being provides a win- dow into Carm Borg's current practice, placing his work within a dialogue where painterly ex- pression moves fluidly between abstraction and representation in their varied states of being. The exhibition highlights an in- terplay of dynamic colours and spirited visual composition. In doing so, it reasserts painting as a space where human experi- ences and states of being can be both articulated and felt through visual imagery. The exhibition will run until the 27 April at Gemelli Gal- lery, Ta' Qali, Malta. Opening hours are from 9am to 2pm