about

Matthew is a multi-disciplinary artist and architect specializing in visual arts, abstract art, site-specific installations, and architectural spatial design.

Having graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Architecture in Malta, he pursued an M.Sc in Project Management in Aberdeen, Scotland, and also completed M.A. in Fine Arts (Digital Arts) at the University of Malta. Through his creative design and art studio, he explores innovative artistic projects that integrate modern technologies, such as drones and 3D printing.

As the architect for the Malta Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale 2019 and the Creative Lead for the Maltese Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2023, Matthew has developed a keen insight into the international visual arts scene. Driven by curiosity, his work investigates the intersection of technology, visual art, and the human experience.

Recently, Matthew has expanded his artistic research into abstract art, particularly exploring how abstract art can influence and modify urban design. Inspired by postmodern Italian literature, such as the works of Italo Calvino, his practice engages with themes of temporality, memory, decay, and the emergence of order within chaos. His ongoing artistic explorations examine the interplay between form, destruction, and reassembly. Retapestry, a project supported by Arts Council Malta, reinterprets historical fine fabrics through 3D-printed modular assemblies, while other abstract art project interprets the deconstruction of wooden panels as the reimagination of dystopian landscapes, reflecting on the process of making sense from chaos.

Matthew’s artistic practice extends into the concept of uncertain realism, where color and decay are explored in isolation rather than as mere consequences of environmental factors. Through this lens, he examines time as a state of being, highlighting the beauty in structural erosion and the shift from micro to macro perspectives. His work invites contemplation on impermanence and the dynamic relationship between creation and dissolution.

In 2023, Matthew won the prestigious Premju għall-Arti for Best International Achievement, awarded by Arts Council Malta, as part of Open Square Collective. He was also a finalist for the Artist of the Year Award and Best International Achievement in a solo capacity.

Upcoming Exhibitions

May/June 2026 – Solo Exhibition at Rudy Buhler Art Gallery, Marsascala, Malta

Past Exhibitions

2019 – Venice Biennale di Arte, Venice (Architect) – Maleth/Haven/Port
2023 – London Design Biennale, Somerset House, London – Urban Fabric
2023 – London Design Biennale, Somerset House, London – Qoxra
2023 – Alka Restaurant, Zurrieq, Malta – Visions of Spectres
2024 – Tmerir, Solo Exhibition at Rudy Buhler Art Gallery, Marsascala, Malta
2025 – Beyond Departure and Return – Banca Giuratale, Rabat, Gozo
2025 – reTapestry- Palazzo Ferreria, Valletta, Malta

Awards

2023 – Premju ghall-Arti 2023, Award for Best International Achievement – Urban Fabric
2023 – Premju ghall-Arti 2023, Finalist for Best International Achievement – Qoxra
2023 – Premju ghall-Arti 2023, Finalist for Creative Practitioner of the Year