There was an
amazing abundance of contemporary artists that gathered at the October Expo,
ranging from comic book writers, printmakers, illustrators and animators to
graphic designers; all trying to get their names and their art known.
There where
artist tables or stalls lined throughout half of one of the Custom House halls,
so many that it was incredibly cramped. The art was displayed in various
different ways; somewhere laid out like a market stall, others where in folders
and portfolios, and somewhere even mounted up on partitions.
There were an
array of different materials used for the art shown at the Expo, from paint on
canvas, to inks and watercolours. The styles and various ways the artists used
the materials where also rather intriguing.
I had a brief
chat with some of the artists displaying their work, one of them being the
cartoonist and printmaker Sean Azzopardi, who had his prints and other art for
sale. He was nice enough to encourage me in my own works after I showed a lot
of interest in his prints.
Another set of
amazing artists where the Cosplayers, who dressed themselves up as various
characters from Anime, film, games and TV. Although these are generally not
defined as artists the work and dedication that has gone into making all of the
costumes and props is remarkable and just as important as any other artist’s
work.
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