One of Malta's most iconic crafts is to receive a photographic tribute by a South African photographer.

Nadette Clare-Talbot used lace as inspiration for her exhibition.Nadette Clare-Talbot used lace as inspiration for her exhibition.

Nadette Clare-Talbot's photo exhibition 'Lacey & Lace' showcases 18 works accentuating lace as the common theme.  

The exhibition features nine beauty portraits, with each portrait paired with a complementary still. Although all the images will be exhibited in pairs, each can still exist in their own right.

Ms Clare-Talbot said that the idea of exhibiting the photos in pairs came from her years shooting for high-end fashion magazines such as Elle or Marie Claire. 

"I found that I instinctively visualized my imagery in a double page layout. I wanted to echo that idea in my exhibition by creating images as a two-part story,” she said. 

“From the onset, my aim was to create images that were extremely textured and layered," said Ms Clare-Talbot.

“As lace is the common thread, I explored the concept by integrating the fabric in the styling aspects of the subject matter, and then layering the images digitally afterwards by incorporating scanned-in pieces of the textile."

The final pieces are printed on canvas at 80 x 120cm each, to fully appreciate the layered textures.

“Lacey & Lace” was curated by Claude Camilleri of Gallery Marcoux. The exhibition opens on Friday at Le Meridien St Julians Hotel & Spa. It will run until the end of August. 

For enquiries, phone 9946 1598.

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