‘From Earth to art’: festival merges sand, sound and movement
Ahead of the Malta International Arts Festival, Esther Lafferty talks to artistic director Ruben Zahra
Although the Malta International Arts Festival has no formal theme, a thread ‘From Earth to Art’ has emerged unintentionally, and six of the 12 productions in the programme include sand.
“I was always intrigued by sand sculpture, large-scale works crafted by artists, and it has never been done in Malta before,” artistic director Ruben Zahra says.
Three artists are using Maltese quarry sand to create works exploring Greek mythology, he explains.
Read more about the festival on Times2.