Heritage Malta launched a new exhibition dedicated to Edward Pirotta (1939-1968), one of Malta's most gifted modern sculptors. For the first time in nearly 60 years, Pirotta's remarkable body of work has been reunited and is now on display at MUŻA, Valletta's flagship national-community art museum.



A lecture celebrating the artist's life and legacy officially launched the exhibition. Curated by Prof. Joseph Paul Cassar, the exhibition offers a rare glimpse into Pirotta's short but impactful career, showcasing his ability to capture the human form with a profound sense of beauty and emotion. The exhibition brings several of his unique artworks under one roof, together with historic documents, medals, his personal toolbox and photographs documenting the artist and his work.

Prof. Cassar stated "This is a historic exhibition on a Maltese artist who was almost forgotten before this initiative by Heritage Malta. Edward Pirotta unfortunately died tragically at the very young age of 29, but his works live on, and we can now appreciate them in this exhibition."

Mario Cutajar, Chairman of Heritage Malta, expressed his enthusiasm for this significant cultural event: "MUŻA needs to be the showcase of Malta's art and the Maltese artist. In the following days, part of MUŻA will be closed so that the permanent exhibition begins to mature this concept which will not allow Maltese artists such as Edward Pirotta to be forgotten. This exhibition is restoring life to Pirotta's works as much as it is giving life to the reason why there should be MUŻA in and for the community."
A publication authored by Prof. Cassar accompanies this exhibition, providing an in-depth exploration of Pirotta's life and work. It is based on research carried out over the last 25 years, including identifying as many works by the artist as possible - found mostly in Malta, London, Italy, Australia, U.S.A. Canada and Ecuador. Copies of the book are available for purchase both at MUŻA and online via the Heritage Malta store on: www.heritagemalta.mt/store
The exhibition runs until the end of March 2025. Admission is included with the standard museum ticket. For more information about the exhibition, visit https://heritagemalta.mt/whats-on/edward-pirotta-sculptor-1939-1968/.