Sylvia Marie MAJEWSKA
GALLERY THREE
GALLERY THREE
Artist in Residency Project - GozoContemporary
Maltese Landscapes and Cultural Themes combined
with persona sculpture and installation project.
Maltese Landscapes and Cultural Themes combined
with persona sculpture and installation project.
| "Sylogos" Limestone Sculpture |
Sculpture in situ, Gharb,
Gozo, Malta
Gozo, Malta
| " Energy Spiral" Installation of limestone sculpture within symbol found in many Maltese temples. |
Faldetta Series
Gozitan women began wearing this national headdress or cape in 1222. It is called an
Ghonnella (pron. oh-nella) or Faldetta. From 1876 painting by Edward Caruana Dingli.
Always in black, the headpiece is made of whalebone and there are two large finger
loops to hold the cape against the wind. Generally made of cotton/linen, the wealthier
women used silk. I was attracted to the distinctive shape of this traditional vestment
which inspired the series below. Each painting references a unique feature of the island
of Gozo, its history and my visit there
Series of ten watercolors.
Ghonnella (pron. oh-nella) or Faldetta. From 1876 painting by Edward Caruana Dingli.
Always in black, the headpiece is made of whalebone and there are two large finger
loops to hold the cape against the wind. Generally made of cotton/linen, the wealthier
women used silk. I was attracted to the distinctive shape of this traditional vestment
which inspired the series below. Each painting references a unique feature of the island
of Gozo, its history and my visit there
Series of ten watercolors.
| Larger island of Malta, tiny island of Comino and Gozo referenced 'in the shadow of Malta.' |
A minimalist
representation of
the image is
centered on
religious reference.
representation of
the image is
centered on
religious reference.
Reference to the Maltese Cross
which came about during the age
of the Knights of St. John.
which came about during the age
of the Knights of St. John.
| Colorful boats of Malta with a protective 'eye' painted on them. |
| Gigantic cacti grow in abundance on these islands.A fragrant liquor called "Bijatra" is made from the cactus fruit or prickly pear. |
One of the oldest free-standing stone structures in the
world, Mnjadra is said to be 2,500 years older than the
pyramids in Egypt! It is made of native limestone except for
what appears to be a wide ribbon of quartz at the temple
entrance. Oddly, this feature is not known to many guides
or inhabitants I spoke with, nor is it mentioned in archeology
books. Yet I find its presence striking!!!
world, Mnjadra is said to be 2,500 years older than the
pyramids in Egypt! It is made of native limestone except for
what appears to be a wide ribbon of quartz at the temple
entrance. Oddly, this feature is not known to many guides
or inhabitants I spoke with, nor is it mentioned in archeology
books. Yet I find its presence striking!!!
| Fishing is the staple of life on Malta and Gozo. The Lampuki is specific to these isles. |
| Two natural resources of Gozo are represented here. Perfectly shaped blocks of limestone from the quarries go into each and every building. Natives have carved out their own 'salt pans' along the shores. They collect seawater, allow the sun to evaporate the water and sell the mineral-filled salt. |
| Sylogos sculpture in Attard gallery |
| WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES OF ISLAND FEATURES |
| Cave near Salt Pans of Gozo. |
| Representation of the Salt Pans on the tip of the Island of Gozo. |
Limestone cliffs are worn away by
waves and wind near Ta Cenc.
waves and wind near Ta Cenc.
| A reference to myvisit to Gozo. |
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