Monin, the brand of choice for many bartenders and baristas, is marking its 100th anniversary, and to celebrate this occasion, it asked all its 140 export markets to design a unique bottle. In Malta the challenge was taken up by artist Celia Borg Cardona.

Borg Cardona’s art revolves around people. She is fascinated by the patterns that groups of people make as they interact. The high viewpoint is very often employed and emphasises this. The empty spaces are integral to the compositions and give psychological substance to the people who inhabit them.

Her paintings, usually in oil and large in dimension, are of people as they gather in everyday life situations, in large crowds or more intimate meetings. Her work can be described as a social commentary of contemporary mores and behaviours.

Borg Cardona’s paintings are found in several private and corporate collections, including the National Museum of Fine Arts, the European Parliament, the US Embassy, the Vatican and the Farsons Foundation.

The Monin range is imported by Farsons Beverage Imports Company Limited and is available at Farsonsdirect, Mdina Road, Mrieħel.

www.farsonsdirect.com