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The late French conceptual artist Christian Boltanski once said: “Art-making is not about telling the truth but making the truth felt”. Gozitan arti ....
Oscar Wilde defined the timeless characteristics of sculpture when he remarked: “All good work looks perfectly modern: a piece of Greek sculpture, a portrait of Velasquez ‒ they are always modern, always of our time.” The work of Gozitan sculptor Mario Agius (b. 1956) reflects this in his collection of sculptures; different sculptural languages come together as one conversation that Agius proposes as different narratives; a sequel to his previous solo exhibition, Journey, held in March 2018. Agius first studied under the late Mgr Michelangelo Apap. He furthered his studies with the late Anton Agius and Harry Alden. He then continued his studies in Cheltenham, England, under British sculptor Ian Norbury who broadened his versatility. Enrst Barlach, the German Expressionist sculptor, was one of the main inspirations for the British artist and this influenced Agius the student too. ....