Pierre Giusti

Born: 1969
Nationality : Maltese
Personal gallery : 141, St. John Street, Cospicua, Malta


Solo Art Expositions :

1995 " Of Gods and Tribes " The Park Towers Mall. St. Julian's Malta
1998 " Tribe Life " The Straight Street Gallery , Valletta , Malta
2000 Untitled The Crown Plaza Hotel, Sliema, Malta
2000 " Vessels " Golden Tulip Vivaldi Hotel, Paceville, Malta
2001 " African Dreams " Gallery der Stadt, Adenau, Germany
2002 Untitled Cleland and Souchet, Portomaso, Malta
2005 Untitled The House Shop, Sliema, Malta


Collective Exhibitions :

1994 Ghaqda Ceramica Maltija, Sliema, Malta
1999 Marsovin Launch of Cassar De La Vallette, Malta
1999 The Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta
2007 " Metageum " Caraffe Stores, Vittoriosa Waterfront, Malta


Commercial concepts:

Creation and distribution of " Temple Inspirations " , a collection of hand signed prints, postcards t-shirts and other souvenirs inspired by Maltese megalithic heritage. Distributed through Museums and high quality souvenir shops these items target the up-market cultured tourist and corporate gift sectors.

2011 : Design of exclusive T-shirts for the museum shop at St. John's Cathedral, Valletta, Malta.



Corporate clients:

Bank Of Valletta, Malta
Marsovin Ltd, Malta
The University of Malta
Heritage Malta
Malta Tourism Authority
Hahn Air, Frankfurt, Germany
Chronology S.R.O. , Prague, Czech Republic.

2008 Honourable Mention, 7th National art competition

My work is created mostly in acrylic on canvas. Textures, clean lines and patterns are strong elements that overlap to draw the viewer into a shallow perspective. An atmospheric and dreamy feeling is enhanced by the repetitive printed motifs and designs inspired by primitive cultures and tribal decoration. Each canvas is worked in layers using graphic methods alongside freehand painting techniques and a speckled effect reminiscent of pointillism.

2008 Artmajeur Silver award

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