About me

Short Bio

Mario Cassar (b.1975) is a visual artist and visual art educator whose work, appearing in the art scene of Malta at the end of the 1990s, investigates the effect of superimposing various layers of meanings, texts, signs and symbols on images and how this affects the viewer. He works in drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, film and photography.
Looking for

I am looking for local and international collaborations and exposure.
Other Roles Conceptual Artist
Skills Academic Research Conceptual Drawing Mixed Media Sculpture Teaching Practise

Education

Education History

1990-1993: Certificate in Fine Arts, Gozo School of Art

1993-1996: Bachelors degree in Art, The University of Malta

1996 – 1997: Postgraduate Certificate in Art Education, The University of Malta

2008-2012: Master in Art Education (Contemporary Studio Practice), The University of Malta

Experience

Exhibitions

1999: Maskri-Masks – Planet Discoteque, Gozo (Malta)
1999: Il-Manifest taż-Żmien – North Temple, Ġgantija- Gozo (Malta)
1999: Salib it-Toroq – Crossroads – The Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo (Malta)
2003: Before Dawn – Hotel ta’ Ċenċ, Gozo (Malta)
2004: Women – Millennium Chapel (Malta), York University, Toronto (Canada).
2006: Baħar – Europahaus Vienna -European Year of Creativity & Innovation (Austria)
2010: Vista – The Victoria Contemporary Art Tour – Victoria Gozo (Malta)
2012: Strati – Masters Degree Show – Auberge de France – Birgu (Malta)
2013: Għeliem-Signs – Il-Haġar Museum, Gozo (Malta)
2014: Mario Cassar Timeless – Vini e Capricci – Gozo (Malta)
2019: feelHome – Dar Dakarat, Beit Sahour (Palestine)
Achievements

2005: Best emerging artist – Malta International Art Biennale
2008: Querdenken – Winner of Creativity project organized by the Federal government of Austria on the occasion of the European year of Innovation and Creativity
2012: Winner of “Public Art in Gozo”: a large scale sculpture commissioned by the government of Malta
2013: Represented Malta in Erasmus (European Cities) – Brussels, The Hague.
2013: Winner of competition for the interior design of St. Francis Church, Mississauga, Canada
2015, 2016: Winner of national projects in collaboration with Żebbug Gozo Youth Local Council organized by the Government of Malta
2016: Winner of Kreattiv project “Stejjir” issued by the Malta Arts Fund
2017: Winner of “Premju tal-President għall-Kreattivita’
2019: Winner in public sculpture project by Żebbug Local Council commemorating WWII at Marsalforn Bay.
2019: feelHome project (Ramallah-Beit Sahour-Beit Jella) Cultural diplomacy project in collaboration with Ministry for Home and Foreign Affairs and Malta Representative Office in Palestine.