As the latest step in his prolific artistic journey, Fabio Borg debuted a new collection of works titled ‘MoodScapes’. With this exhibition, Borg is moving away from the well-known landscapes and treescapes of his former works, towards abstract expressionism by experimenting with new media and compositions. Though echoes of these settings persist, Borg has started looking inward. Now, the artist projects his inner mood onto these landscapes to create abstractions that reflect how he feels.

This time, Borg uses only his inner vision, not real landscapes or photos, as sources of inspiration. The end result is a collection of pieces with strong, vivid colours and aggressive lines that evoke a range of natural moods and feelings. This produces an eye-catching balance between the artwork’s vivid colours, assertive lines, and spaces that create depth in the paintings. Furthermore, each painting’s title depends on how the finished product makes Borg feel, further contributing to that theme of moods.

This exhibition is being curated by Melanie Erixon, a prominent person in the local culture sector. Earlier last year, Erixon was inspired by Borg when he visited il-Kamra ta’ Fuq one fine morning. The artist recounted the experience of holding his exhibition ‘Radici’ in Rome, and Erixon quickly became eager to collaborate with Borg and host a collection of his at il-Kamra ta’ Fuq. After being offered his own solo exhibition at Il-Kamra ta’ Fuq, Borg created this entire collection within just a few months.