Past! Present. Future? (book)

Past! Present. Future? is a book about the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection stemming from a research project comprising a series of exhibitions and workshops held at Spazju Kreattiv from January 2016 until April 2019.

This page is designed to hold an interactive table of contents of the book while it is being assembled, written and produced. The book is scheduled for publication in the summer of 2020.

Introduction

A general introduction to the book outlining the contents of the book and giving some background to the purposes of the publication.

Timeline

A timeline outlining the essential milestones that led to the creation, development, and current status of the collection.

Art as Archive

One or two (possibly three) essays about the collection and the work that has been performed on the collection as part of the research project; these could possibly be contributions from guest writers.

There will also be essays by Toni Sant on the clusters in which he has organized the collection during his tenure as Spazju Kreattiv Artistic Director (2014-2020).

The Collection

A pictorial section detailing each item in the collection, along with an artist's profile, details about each work of art, and contextual information about the individual pieces.

Here is a list of works in the collection that have been exhibited as part of the research project. These are being considered inclusion in the publication:

Cluster 1

• Francis Ebejer (bronze bust) (2018) - Anton Agius
• Young Willie Apap (2000? 2002?) - Vincent Apap
• The Overlooked Performance (2015) - Alex Attard
• I Love Great Wall (2017) - Alex Attard
• Blue Pyramid (2001) - Isabelle Borg
• (2 pieces from Sacred|Profane (2017) - Lawrence Buttigieg) <<bought by Heritage Malta in 2018>>
• Festive Scene (2001) - Debbie Caruana Dingli
• On Arrival (2008) - Debbie Caruana Dingli
• No More Mdina Landscapes (2004?) - Lisa Falzon
• Twelve Thoughts On the Path to Integration (2002) - Anna Grima
• Untitled (Mavin Khoo) (2017) - Joe P Smith
• Jazz 2 (2008) - Olaug Vethal
• Mnemonic Icons No. 2 (2002) - Jean Busuttil Zaleski
• Isle Landers (2014) - Darrin Zammit Lupi

Cluster 2a

• Untitled (from Open Verse) (2007) - Trevor Borg
• Crossroads II (2014) - Celia Borg Cardona
• Cellphone Wrappings (2003) - Charles Cassar
• N.27 (2010) - Philip Chircop
• Legacy of a Nation (2004) - John Grima

Cluster 2b

• Untitled (from Il Suono del Silenzio) (2009) - Jean Karl Izzo
• Sheep (2003) - Noel Attard
• Texture (2006) - Keith Balzan
• Untitled 8 (2015) - Charlene Calleja
• By the Sea (2001) - Janet Caruana Savage
• Soleus (2016) - Charles Paul Azzopardi
• Confluence (2010) - Charlot Cassar
• Marinara (2010) - Zepp Cassar
• The Other Side of Life (2004) - Catherine Cavallo
• Gravel (2007) - John Grech
• Henry (2005) - Victor Manduca
• Żebgħa no. 36 (2006) - Patrick Mifsud
• The Darkened Path (2004) - Mark Sagona
• Aħmar (2004) - Christopher Saliba
• Valletta View (2003) - James Vella Clark
• Untitled (from Two Harbours) (2007-2008) - James Vella Clark
• Weekend With Grandma (2014) - Moira Zahra

Cluster 3

• Inverted Truck (2004) - Graham Cooper
• Pilbara Rock Mosaic (silk painting) (2000/1) - Kirsten Jeffcoat
• Elusive Dreams (2014) - Marie Louise Kold
• Untitled (Bridget McCrum) (2002) - Bridget McCrum]
• For Mario - Ann Ropp
• Untitled I (from Ode to Joy) (2008) - Ljupco Samardziski
• Untitled II (from Ode to Joy) (2008) - Ljupco Samardziski
• No.32 (2008) - Ljupco Samardziski
• Untitled (from Besieged) (2007) - Graham Woodall

Cluster 4

• Untitled (Yalta) (2015) - Mario Abela
• Dislocated Geographies (video) (2018) - Mario Abela
• Discourse (2005) - Vince Briffa
• Familja migrAzzjoni (2017) - Katel Delia
• from 'Dis-' (2018) - Patrick Fenech
• Spokes (2010) - Pierre Portelli and Albert Garzia
• Greymatter (2008) - Pierre Portelli
• 'The Crucifix' (2018) - Matthew Schembri
• from 'A State of Limbo' (2019) - James Micallef Grimaud

Remembering the Future: Digital Art in Malta (1989-2019)

• Digital Discourse (2005) - Vince Briffa (and various) <<see also Cluster 4>>
• Minn Fejn Int? (exhibition) (2008) - Norbert Francis Attard
• Where Are You From? (video) (2008) - Norbert Francis Attard
• H-ardcore (2012) - Caesar Attard
• Mill-Garaxx (1989) - Chris Agius and Mike Rizzo
• Bricolage interview (1997) - Vince Briffa interviewed by Toni Sant
• Larger than Life (1998, 1999) - Norbert Francis Attard
• Metawarphosis (2003) - Norbert Francis Attard
• Hermes (1999) - Vince Briffa
• I'm Candy Lopez and I like to play Knighthood on Facebook... Will you be my friend? (2009) - Toni Sant
• Folji (1976-7) - Caesar Attard
• Breathe (2010) - Romina Delia

Cluster 5

• Kapitell (2017) - Victor Agius
• Re-Collection (2016) - Tony Briffa
• - Gabriel Caruana
• Untitled (from Mirkeba) (2002) - Sina Farrugia
• Untitled 4 (from On Site) (2011) - George Muscat
• Forces (2013) - George Muscat
• Ceramic, 1993 (2003) - Zell Osbourne
• X'fadal minn Naħla (2017) - Enriqué Tabone

Cluster 6

• Honor the Hidden and Collected Waters (2017) - Billy X Curmano
• Hidden by Sealing (2019) - Ding Li
• Persistence of Form (2016) - He Ping
• To Carry Along Your Own Sunshine (2018) - Yang Zhilling

Caring for the Collection

An afterword or concluding chapter presenting the future plans and needs of the collection both in terms of Fondazzjoni Kreattività's own work as well as in the context of Malta's National Art Collection.

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SEE ALSO...

This section is not part of the book's table of contents. It contains useful links to other resources in the M3P wiki for easy navigation.

• Art+Feminism 2019
• Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018
• Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2007-2012
• Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2000-2006
• Id-Dinja M'Għadiex Ċatta - a touring exhibition of contemporary art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività collection
• Remembering the Future: Digital Art in Malta (1989-2019)
• Category:Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection