Diplomazija Astuta (Cunning Diplomacy) by Arcangelo Sassolino, Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci, and Brian Schembri


 Diplomazija Astuta (Cunning Diplomacy) by Arcangelo Sassolino, Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci, and Brian Schembri 

I'll end my tour of #biennalearte2022 with some fireworks. Well, some molten metal plunging from the ceiling.

@maltapavilionvenice2022 has a stunning piece based on Caravaggio's altarpiece The Beheading of St. John the Baptist which is in Valetta. 

Gobbets of molten metal plunge from the ceiling into seven basins of water representing a figure in the original painting. The sound and bright orange splashes represent the violence of the scene. All rather thrilling. 

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