A new series of paintings by Tonio Mallia is being exhibited at Art...E Gallery in Victoria under the title Earth .
In these works Mallia returns to the theme of the landscape, revealing his love and preoccupation for the rugged and windswept places in his island-homeland that have as yet not fallen to the plague of urbanisation and development.
Such elements as sun, wind and sea that continually change the landscape’s face are combined in the aqueous ink and watercolour mixtures on paper, so eloquently orchestrated by this artist .
Bold and tactile use of the rich darkness and texturing versatility of black indian ink is the hallmark of these new works.
Such dark hews heighten the stark contrasts between sparkling light and deep shadow so characteristic of the strong Mediterranean sun.
The exhibition is open daily from 9.30am to 12.15pm and on Sunday from 10am to noon. The Gallery can be contacted by calling on 9980 4774 or by sending an e-mail to artgallerygozo@gmail.com.