Humanity in forms

Abstract

Throughout the Story of Art we find that many artists attempted to explore the human form in various situations and ways. Artists used a diversity of media lilke paint, glass, wood, marble, metal and Stone to create images of humanity. Amongst these mediums we find clay. Clay has been used to honour gods, kings and human achievements. It has been also used to express social and religious ideals. Amongst Maltese artists who use clay as their main artistic expression, we find Mario Sammut who enjoys a privileged place as one of the active ceramic artists. In his continuous research in the art of ceramics he uses different methods and techniques with the application of underglazes and coloured oxides in order to create sculptural forms which have a harmonious balance of texture, shape and line.