Giorgio Preca (1909-1984) ta’ Malta. An International Artist with a Modern Spirit.

Giorgio Preca (1909-1984) was an outstanding Maltese artist who spent a good part of his life in Rome and attracted attention from international entities. Throughout his career he was ready to take risks and present his individual artistic language even if the public in Malta was many a time not ready for such innovation.
While living in Malta, his contemporaries looked up to him as a leading figure who pushed forward a new Modernist spirit. The drive for modernism persisted during his sojourn in Italy, as confirmed by the long list of solo and collective exhibitions he took part in, and the ensuing international reviews. He engaged with the Roman artistic scene, both as a foreigner living there as well as an international artist.
This exhibition shall present works from the family’s collection which were exhibited internationally. These include works selected for the 29th Edition of Venice Biennale of 1958, works from ‘The inhabitants of the moon’ series which were exhibited twice in Rome in 1952 and at the Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery London in 1966; together with a set of still lifes and abstract paintings which were exhibited both in Rome and London.
Kindly note that this exhibition includes an immersive experience with light projections.