The work of Kane Calì positions us at the crossroads between several forces and realities - the natural and man-made; the whole and the fragment; the hopeful and the dystopian; our collective past and an unknown future; intention and chance; the digital and the tactile; the pursuit of beauty and the onset of disaster.

In a solo show installed at the Valletta Malta School of Art, Calì presents his latest body of work. A series of sculptures will be exhibited in conversation with the historical casts, which are housed within the school. This is a departure from previous work, where the artist investigates new materials and establishes a new aesthetic based on the subject matter of his choice.

We started a fire is a commentary about contemporary attitudes towards global politics, the climate crisis and other urgencies defining our current time.

Calì was born in Malta in 1983. An experimentalist with an acute fascination with the malleability of data, Calì has explored various media, most notably ceramics, glass and 3D printing. While allowing his tools to identify and capture content within both the landscape of the virtual and that of the real, his artistic practice mirrors humanity's desire for advancement, while remaining firmly grounded in tangible, everyday surroundings. His artistic development reflects a personal interest in critical theory and contemporary political discourse.

With a studio based in Malta, Calì has presented work that is two- and three-dimensional, with a growing interest in public art. He completed an MA in Ceramics and Glass from the Royal College of Art and has since exhibited locally and in major international cities including Milan, London, Copenhagen and Shanghai.

This event is curated by Andrew Borg Wirth.

This exhibition is being held at the Malta School of Art, Old Bakery Street, Valletta until 14 September.