{"id":3299,"date":"2018-06-15T20:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/?p=3299"},"modified":"2023-02-01T18:30:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T17:30:20","slug":"exlibris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/exlibris\/","title":{"rendered":"EX LIBRIS \u2013\u00a0solo exhibition in Valletta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mlkold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-440x440.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-109x109.jpg 109w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div>EX LIBRIS is the name of my solo exhibition at the Bibliotheca in Valletta. The centuries old books at Malta&#8217;s National Library inspired me so much that I just had to create my own metal books and scrolls. I have always used words and text in my art and this whole exhibition focused on an aspect of that. The work was inspired by the old books at the Bibliotheca that deal with&nbsp;metal, metallurgy, chemistry and alchemy. After a lot of research and an enormous amount of work at my studio, the exhibition opened on May 5. The opening was attended by close to 200 people and it went on to get a lot of attention in Maltese (and even international) media&nbsp;before it ended on June 2.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><div class=\"ezcol ezcol-one-third\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MLKOLDfeatherbook.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MLKOLDfeatherbook-585x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MLKOLDfeatherbook-585x1024.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MLKOLDfeatherbook-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MLKOLDfeatherbook-768x1344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MLKOLDfeatherbook-440x770.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MLKOLDfeatherbook-960x1680.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MLKOLDfeatherbook.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/div> <div class=\"ezcol ezcol-two-third ezcol-last\">To see photos from the Opening, please follow the links on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/opening-of-ex-libris\/\"><strong>this page.<\/strong><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/a>The exhibition was endorsed by the Valletta 2018 Foundation and was part of the Cultural Programme during Valletta&#8217;s year as Cultural Capital. This is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/valletta2018.org\/events\/exlibris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EX LIBRIS&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong>entry on the official website.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w7JIa3sAMXo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Here is one of the short trailers created for the exhibition.<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>The exhibition was covered extensively in the media. Here are cultural TV programmes and documentaries about EX LIBRIS:<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><strong>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DHQEGYAtxI8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meander<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 5px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/a>\u2022&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EK7u7upfEj4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MaltArti<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 5px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\u2022 A full documentary was created about EX LIBRIS as part of the series &#8220;Valletta \u2013 Lwien ta-Belt&#8221; (Valletta, \u2013 the Colours of the City), for now&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OIlr2ZChR9w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>this trailer is available.<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>Articles about EX LIBRIS were written in the following magazines and news papers:<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><strong>\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofmalta.com\/articles\/view\/20180507\/community\/Book-metal-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Times of Malta<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 5px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MLKOLD-Sunday-Circle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunday Circle<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 5px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2022 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/indulge.com.mt\/ex-libris-exhibition-at-vallettas-bibliotheca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Indulge Magazine<\/strong><\/a><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>On May 22 I delivered a talk in English at the Bibliotheca about EX LIBRIS. This informal talk, entitled &#8220;EX LIBRIS&nbsp;\u2013 the inspiration, the techniques and the passion!&#8221; was attended by a crowd of art lovers. The full talk, including Q&amp;A&#8217;s, is about an hour long and can be seen&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A_v0UK6mnGo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/div><div class=\"ezcol-divider\"><\/div><\/strong><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EX LIBRIS is the name of my solo exhibition at the Bibliotheca in Valletta. The centuries old books at Malta&#8217;s National Library inspired me so much that I just had to create my own metal books and scrolls. I have always used words and text in my art and this &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/exlibris\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;EX LIBRIS \u2013\u00a0solo exhibition in Valletta&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3300,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes"},"categories":[40,39,38],"tags":[],"featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-768x768.jpg",768,768,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster.jpg",950,950,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster.jpg",1024,1024,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster.jpg",1024,1024,false],"inspiro-featured-image":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster.jpg",1024,1024,false],"inspiro-loop":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-950x320.jpg",950,320,true],"inspiro-loop@2x":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-1024x640.jpg",1024,640,true],"portfolio_item-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"portfolio_item-thumbnail@2x":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-1024x800.jpg",1024,800,true],"portfolio_item-masonry":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-600x600.jpg",600,600,true],"portfolio_item-masonry@2x":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster.jpg",1024,1024,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_cinema":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-800x335.jpg",800,335,true],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-600x900.jpg",600,900,true],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_portrait@2x":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster.jpg",1024,1024,false],"portfolio_item-thumbnail_square":["https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MLKOLDExLibrisPoster-800x800.jpg",800,800,true]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3299"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3299"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7455,"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3299\/revisions\/7455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mlkold.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}