Artworks as open-ended narratives
Adrian Scicluna is currently exhibiting his collection Parallel Realities at Lily Agius Gallery in Cathedral Street, Sliema. How would you describe your style and technique and how has it developed over the years? AS: It’s contemporary conceptual artwork but not disconnected from emotive qualities. A work often starts off with an emotional response to an experience. I then construct narratives that visually express ideas and emotions. The ideas and emotions behind the work inform the creative processes I employ, which is why the artworks differ considerably from one series of works to another. I have always been interested in the influence of the environment on our human patterns of behaviour. My earlier works as an artist started with sculptures and installations. I would use metaphors to tease out concepts and experiences. I was interested in how the urban landscape, the ever-changing built environment, the physicality of it and the building industry influences our behaviour. Adrian Scicluna During my master’s in fine arts at Wimbledon College of Arts, London, I gradually shifted towards video installations and started to work more along the lines of fictional narratives to...