gpaolo.art

Tag: Marsaxlokk

  • Marsaxlokk – Malta

    Marsaxlokk is a fishing village located in the south-east of Malta. Its picturesque harbor, decorated with colorful boats called luzzu, has become an icon of the island. The Marsaxlokk fish market, held every Sunday, is an unmissable culinary experience. On the evening of July 31, a procession dedicated to Madonna Ta’ Pompej takes place, which is very suggestive.

    That evening, sitting in the last restaurant of the walk, we admired the fireworks that light up the black sea and the Maltese fishing boats that are an unforgettable sight. (photo by my wife Luisa)

    TITLE:   

    Marsaxlokk – Malta

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    50 x 100 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    October 2023

    SERIAL N.:

    20231001

    NOTES:

    Made entirely with a spatula

  • The Luzzu and the Colossus

    On the slow waves, a luzzu rests,
    with the blue that caresses the sky,
    the yellow that captures the sun,
    and the red that whispers ancient stories.

    Moored at the quiet dock,
    it carries with it the breath of the sea.

    On the border between dream and distance,
    a giant slips away,
    the container ship full of worlds,
    of stacked colors,
    shaded like memories that are lost.

    And while the small and the large touch each other,
    the sea unites them,
    silent guardian of every journey,
    of every farewell, of every return.

    I took this photo in August 2023 in Marsaxlokk on the island of Malta

    This painting participated in the SMALL is BETTER! Exhibition – from 14 to 21 DECEMBER 2024 at Arte Spazio Tempo, Campo del Ghetto Nuovo, Cannaregio 2877, Venice.

    Exhibition curator Gina Affinito, gallery owner Paolo Bertuzzo and Valentina Recchia, art therapy teacher at ARTEDO Venice, School of Arts Therapies, for an emotional reading of the works entitled: “SMALL MEETINGS WITH ART THERAPY”

    TITLE:   

    The Luzzu and the Colossus

    SUPPORT:

    Cotton canvas on frame

    SIZE:

    20 x 20 cm

    TECHNIQUE:

    Oil on canvas

    DATE:

    November 2024

    SERIAL N.:

    20241101

    NOTES:

    Made entirely with a spatula

FrenchSpainEnglishItaly