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.

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

• Young Willie Apap (2000? 2002?) - Vincent Apap
• Blue Pyramid (2001) - Isabelle Borg
• On Arrival (2008) - Debbie Caruana Dingli
• No More Mdina Landscapes (2004?) - Lisa Falzon
• Jazz 2 (2008) - Olaug Vethal
• Mnemonic Icons No. 2 (2002) - Jean Busuttil Zaleski

Cluster 2

• Untitled (from Il Suono del Silenzio) (2009) - Jean Karl Izzo
• Sheep (2003) - Noel Attard
• Texture (2006) - Keith Balzan
• Untitled (from Open Verse) (2007) - Trevor Borg
• By the Sea (2001) - Janet Caruana Savage
• Cellphone Wrappings (2003) - Charles Cassar
• Confluence (2010) - Charlot Cassar
• Marinara (2010) - Zepp Cassar
• The Other Side of Life (2004) - Catherine Cavallo
• N.27 (2010) - Philip Chircop
• Gravel (2007) - John Grech
• Legacy of a Nation (2004) - John Grima
• 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

Cluster 3

• Inverted Truck (2004) - Graham Cooper
• Pilbara Rock Mosaic (2000) - Kirsten Jeffcoat
• untitled (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

• Henry (2005) - Victor Manduca
• Discourse (2005) - Vince Briffa
• Spokes (2010) - Pierre Portelli and Albert Garzia
• Greymatter (2008) - Pierre Portelli

Cluster 5

• Untitled 4 (from On Site) (2011) - George Muscat

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