Effetto Arte Foundation of Palermo and the Art consultancy centre Russo of Rome are proud to present the art exhibition inside the Parliament House.
The beautiful location will host the art exhibition I Segnalati, edited by Salvatore Russo. The new edition of the art volume comes to Malta after having been introduced in the past years in Paris, Brussels, New York, Edinburgh, Naples, Berlin, Rome, Lisbon, Venice, Budapest and London.
The Parliament House consists of two blocks connected together with bridges, one of which houses the chamber of parliament. The two blocks are separate so as not to obscure views of St James Cavalier from Republic Street. Each block has three floors. The structure consists of a steel frame clad in Gozitan limestone. The stone slabs are carved in such a way that they seem to have been eroded by nature. Parliament House is a zero emission building since heat energy is recovered from or given off to the mass of rock below. This is used to heat and cool the building, avoiding any cooling towers or boilers. The building of the Parliament House was a part of the City Gate Project, which was meant to redevelop the entrance of Valletta. The project consisted of the demolition of the fourth City Gate and the Freedom Square Arcade and the construction of the fifth City Gate and the Parliament House. In addition, the ruins of the Royal Opera House were converted into an open-air theatre known as Pjazza Teatru Rjal. The City Gate project was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and the plans were revealed on 27 June 2009.
The important event will give visibility to the following artists from all over the world: Alvarez Moreno Cecilia - Mexico; An Tatiana - The Netherlands; Au Prudence - Hong Kong; Ban Sissi - Germany; Batillat Cécile - France; Borg Grace - Malta; Bye Gunvor - Norway; Carceller Marta - Spain; Chehab Rita - Lebano; Cholewinski Kamien - France; Ciążyńska Aleksandra - Poland; Cruz Lampon Emmanuel - Puerto Rico; Csasznyi Dénes - Serbia/Hungary; De Lara Karla - Mexico; De Lince Maria Isabel - Colombia; Den Uyl Wiegen - The Netherlands; Devonport Kevin - UK; Didziokaite Dziuginta - UK; Dombrosky Crystal - USA; Engel Lis - Denmark; Funes Alex - Mexico; Geng Robert John - Germany; Grillo Raymond - Malta; Gunn Kathinka - The Netherlands/France; Guzda-Otwinowska Halina - Poland; Henriqueta Suzana - Portugal; Hooymeyer Judy - The Netherlands; Jacobs Astrid - Germany; Kairies Natalia - Germany; Kohrt Kirsten - Germany; Lady Be - Italy; Largo Rodriguez Rosana - Spain; Lempicka Renata - Poland; Lobel Andrea - The Netherlands; Mansour Marcelle - Australia; Moghtaderpour Andisheh - Iran/Switzerland; Moreno Maria - Venezuela; Mosler Eddie - Ecuador; Munro Gyllenspetz Gunilla - Sweden; Pallesi Antoinette - France; Popi - France; Pu Wei - China; Puppin Sabrina - Italy/USA; Rancier Picard Agnes - France; Ratuszynska Monika Wioleta - Poland; Rieger Carmen - Romania/Austria; Riha Stanislav "Standa" - Czechoslovakia/Canada; Rodigas Steffi - Germany; Rodriguez Francisco - Spain; Rostanska Joanna - Poland; Ruegg Marlise - Switzerland; Rusu Carmen Cecilia - Romania; Saitou Ayaka - Japan; Serero Pop Art - France/Italy; Setter Adriana - Argentina/Spain; Shibir Osman - Sudan/Germany; Sodoma X - UK; Soultani Athina - Greece; Thouless Angela - Scotland/UK; Tom Rafa - Lebano/UAE; Windischbauer Sabine - Austria; Xercavins Casas Pilar - Spain; Yeo Wendy - Hong Kong-UK; Zammit-Lewis Mario - Malta; Zhu Yi - China and Zygadlewicz Katarzyna - Poland.
The exhibition will run until 23 October. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm. Saturday and Sundays from 9am to 12.30pm