Exhibition Visit - St. James Cavalier - Center of Creativity

I went to St. James Cavalier in Valletta with Rebecca Spiteri and Nicolette Galea. We heard that there was a brilliant exhibition by contemporary artist Marie Louise Kold so we decided to visit.

 Marie Louise Kold has worked with metal since the mid-1990, with copper, bronze and brass. She now established a technique of her own. Her work is exceptional both in esthetic substance and in skill. The metals are engraved and carved. Kold experiments with compounds to generate special effects and chemical reactions. For Marie Louise Kold, metal is a piece of canvas on which she can create her own art. She paints female figures on some of her artworks. 

Artwork 1 

This beautiful artwork was worked with bronze, having created contrast with dark and light shades. The strongest element to me is the pattern arrangement. With small squares she ripens out a warm feeling to the viewer. This artwork must have had a lot of planning and provisions.

Artwork 2 

  

A very strong formal element in this artwork is its texture. It is very rough and lumpy. Feeling it, felt like small sand throughout the whole artwork, and sometimes a superior swelling came along. This artwork reminds me of lava, when it starts to cool down.

Artwork 3  

As soon as I saw this magnificent piece, I immediately compared her work with some of mine. I love to invent these organic forms, and having them created by chemicals makes them more interesting. This artwork has a 3D relief, its 3D relief seems as though it wants to take over the artwork. The abstract forms created shadows and sets the artwork to another level.

Artwork 4

 My preferred part about this set of artwork is the individuality each piece has and also their familiarity. They all have same materials, copper and also Kold added small pieces of glass. They have engraved words which give a lot of emotion in my opinion. This set of artwork is as though there is something shattered behind it. It has a smooth feel and little contrast between the colors. The colors seem to blend together quite properly.

Artwork 5 

This outstanding artwork reminds me of the characteristics of the cliffs. It has a strong sense of balance within texture matter. The female figure really gave this artwork feeling and sensitivity. The posture of the woman is delicate and profound. In my opinion, this artwork is one of Kold’s best work.