Page 55 - STARGAZE - Contemplating The Majestic, Matt Marga

structures supporting eye-catching, their original environment.
shimmering surfaces. Experiment- While with the London Geodes se-
ing with multidimensionality, tex- ries he recreated rock walls and
tures and light, his works have the hide crystals back into the cracks,
power to hypnotize the view- with the 1M Queen and the Galas-
er in fascination or curiosity. sia’s pieces, glass is the new ma-
Marga’s 2018 projects include terial that serves as context for the
exhibitions in Florence, Mi- gems. The product of this ap-
lan, Dubai, Malta and London. proach is a different frame, aming
to bring out a hidden beauty and
VENTIQUE ART GALLERY showcase it in its purest form.
Ventique is a contemporary art gal- The transparency of the glass is
lery based in Chelsea, London, UK. the necessary mean to valorize the
Opened in 2014 the gallery went from profile and make it look suspended
exhibition space, to a refer- in midair. The original subject of the
ence point for artists, interi- Galassia collection were abstract
or designers, and collectors. conformations of crystals that
The venue has hosted Marga’s “Lon- symbolize dark skies filled with stars.
don Geodes - the beauty inside” ex- With this work instead we see the
hibition in September 2017 and is subject change and develop from an
currently displaying pieces from both abstract imagery to a more
the Geodes and the Galassia collec- recognizable subject. All trans-
tion. The 1 Million Queen sculpture portations needed for the mak-
itself belongs to the latter. ing and installation of the sculp-
ture apart from the heavy loads
THE MESSAGE have been carried out by bike
Crystals are a recurring motif in and with the aid of bicycle trailers.
Marga’s work. Attracted to this fas- The artist wanted to reduce the
cinating material, his activity as an carbon footprint of the artwork and
artist consists in the process encouraged his collaborators to
of trying to put them back into act in the most environmentally

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