Pierre Giusti

Artist's note

The last couple of years have seen my work concentrate more and more on our prehistoric temple culture, inspired by the audacity to build something so bold and decorate it so intimately at an age when the tools available were extremely inadequate. Designs, patterns, and motifs are still the predominant traits of the works. Working in acrylics, graphic effects are achieved as layer over layer builds a sense of depth that defies the need for perspective. Textures beg the viewer to touch the painting and emanates warmth.

An abstract of Ggantija temples has seen the evolution of a trefoil motif that has now become a “ megalithic tree”, complimenting scenes of Temples and temple rocks that have an ever-increasing life of their own. Constantly asking myself “ what if? ”, I seek to imagine a more immediate presence. Mystery and symbolism are often given an element of playfulness. A simple goat though childlike in representation alludes to sacrifices to the gods and solemn rituals performed thousands of years ago by our ancestors. Birds carry away the spirits and the moon glows with hope. And if they were alive today would they not want to build towers?

So the sleeping lady sleeps as the goats run about the temples stones. The next question is obvious…….



“ What if she wakes up?? “


Pierre Giusti