Wednesday, 11th October 2023, the MQF4 Visual Arts students of the MAVC Gozo Visual and Performing Arts School, along with Art teacher Ms Liliya Cauchi, visited the ‘That Other Place’ sole exhibition by Raphael Vella at Valletta Contemporary as part of their Art History and Criticism unit.
During the visit, the students became familiar with new art terminology related to contemporary art issues such as community engagement and political activism. Impressions and reflections from the exhibition were recorded by means of photography, discussion and note-taking.
Raphael Vella’s exhibition, curated by Maren Richter, draws inspiration from Susan Sontag’s ‘citizens of that other place’ in her book, “Illness as Metaphor“. The other place refers to the kingdom of the ill, which she opposes to the kingdom of the well by exploring dehumanising myths and metaphors associated with the most infamous illnesses of modernity.
The Mikiel Anton Vassalli College is the national network of specialised schools for Visual and Performing Arts Education in Malta and Gozo.
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