Ceramics investigating classical cultures and civilisations

In his novel American Gods, British author Neil Gaiman claims: “The way one describes a story, to oneself or to the world, is by telling the story. It is a balancing act and it is a dream”.
Anthony Lucian Cauchi’s sculptures in his exhibition, titled Outside Looking In, originate from different sources; from his dreams, his knowledge, his baggage – a creative balancing act indeed. Having read and taught History as a profession has given him ample fodder for his creative juices to flourish. “My work, be it drawings, sculpture or painting, can be regarded as a collaboration between my knowledge and my imagination,” the artist says.
He gets to the roots of the fable or historical figure as a launchpad for his ceramics. “When I was a history teacher, I indulged in discussions with students about personages of the Greek and Roman civilisations. The students contributed creatively with their beliefs of what these persons stood for,” Cauchi points out. “These ideas found their way into my drawings, and I referred also to them while I was kneading the clay for my sculptures.”

One can’t help but notice that the artist focuses on mythologies, fables and creatures of civilisations ranging...