Hi! My name is

Silvio & this

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Christmas ProjectionDuring my studies at MCAST Art & Design part of the course was collaborated with Valletta 18 to create an architectural projection mapping on the Grand Master’s Palace. Here are all of my works that were featured in Projection.

V.18 Projection Mapping - Characters

Elves - Santa’s cute little helpers were inspired by the traditional factory elves from fairy tales.

V.18 Projection Mapping - Characters

Santa - Inspired by old traditional Maltese

clothing to give a more Maltese cultural look.

v.18 Projection mapping - Architecture

Grand Master’s Palace - The architecture seen here is taken from the interior centre garden of the Palace which was digitally painted to be projected on the outer walls.

v.18 Projection mapping - Architecture

Seasonal cardsA group project to create more modern, fun and artistic Christmas cards. The cards range from traditional topics to more fun light hearted pieces.

Il-Miliedit-tajjeb

MCAST Projection The annual end of year exhibition at MCAST Art & Design 2014 - Paper to Screen & Everything in Between. My work contributed to the projection mapping using a combination of illustration, photo-manipulation & digital painting.

MCAST Projection Mapping - Surrealism meets Steampunk MCAST Projection Mapping - Surrealism meets Steampunk

MCAST Projection Mapping - Pop Art MCAST Projection Mapping - Pop Art

Seeker of sound As part of a group work project during my studies at MCAST Art & Design we were required to create an App. We decided to create a run & jump platform application. My role focused on backgrounds and mythical instruments that could be collected in the game.

Seeker of Sound - Instruments Seeker of Sound - Instruments

Magical Instruments featured in the app. Majority of the instruments are inspired by Tibetan & other Eastern cultures.

Seeker of Sound - Instruments Seeker of Sound - Instruments

Seeker of Sound - environment Seeker of Sound - environment

Seeker of Sound - miscellaneous Seeker of Sound - miscellaneous

CARD GAMEInspired from card games and fortune tellers - Each card is made with a unique style and story and depicts the various artistic styles.

tunnel muralAs part of a collaboration between Valletta 18 & Valletta Cruise Port, work was made for a tunnel to give a cheerful welcome to all tourists who will be boarding on & off of cruise ships. The art was inspired by aspects of the Maltese Islands & Pop art.

Mural Art Mural art

flash back!Another assignment at MCAST Art & Design was to create an animation which focused on sound effects. The 90’s and aspects from our childhood served as inspiration for the animation.

Blast from the past

Various objects in the animation were parodies of brand & products which have been around for years & were drawn in a simple yet vibrant style.

sky is the limitAs a project for my Dissertation I focused on illegal hunting in Malta & on endangered species. The artwork in my thesis focused on various illustrated posters and info-graphics as well as a small installation with origami birds that could be approached and interacted with. The following pages consist of said art as well of photographs of the installation.

All 10 species are protected species, meaning it is illegal to hunt no matter what season.

Consequences:• » The hunter can be stripped of

their hunting licenses for life• » The weapon used in the crime

can be confiscated• » The highest fines imposed on

them as applicable by the law • » Jail time if the hunter has

committed a crime in the past

10of these visit

MALTA

Maltese Names: Russet (Heron and Bitterns) Agrett(Egret)Sightings: Rare but more common in Spring and SummerBreeds in Malta? No

These 3 birds are all migratory species and tend to visit Malta in the months of March and April as well in August and September. They rest in coastal areas or anywhere with a large amount of water such as the Nature Reserves.

There are 64 species of these birds worldwide

Bitterns: The bittern are smaller in size and have shorter necks and legs.

Overall, they have a stockier build.

Egrets and Herons: Both these groups have long slim legs and long necks. Overall they look more graceful.

Egrets tend to be named differently because they are mainly white or have decorative plumes. Although Egrets have the same build as Herons, they tend to be smaller.

What’s the difference?

Little Bittern - Male

Great Egret

Herons, Egrets and Bitterns

Being the National Bird of Malta, The Blue Rock Thrush is a protected species, meaning it is illegal to hunt no matter what season.

Consequences:• » The hunter can be stripped of

their hunting licenses for life• » The weapon used in the crime

can be confiscated• » The highest fines imposed on

them as applicable by the law • » Jail time if the hunter has

committed a crime in the past

Flash Back:

Before Malta had the Euro currency we had Maltese Pounds and each coin featured wildlife native to our islands.The Blue Rock Thrush was proudly featured on the LM 1 Coin eating a worm.

Blue Rock ThrushMaltese Name: Merill Occurrence: Frequent ResidentBreeds in Malta: Yes Breeding Frequency: Frequent

The Blue Rock Thrush was almost wiped out from the Islands and so in order to protect it from extinction, legislators made the Blue Rock Thrush the national bird of Malta, and it became illegal to hunt the bird

or disturb its nest.

Male

Female

The male’s body is a rich blue with black wings and tail while the female is not colourful as the male, as it is dark brown in colour with a cream coloured chest.

The National Bird

There are 6 species of Flamingos world wide

2 of these are found across Europe

1 of these 2 comes to Malta:The Greater Flamingo

Pretty in PinkFlamingoMaltese Name: FjaminguSighting: RareBreeds in Malta? No

The Greater Flamingo is a migratory bird. This means they regularly journey to other countries according to the seasons.

The Greater Flamingo comes from all over Europe such as: Spain, Albania, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Italy and the Camargue region of France.

They usually visit Malta in September and roost near the coast.

The Greater Flamingo is a protected species, meaning it is illegal to hunt no matter what season.

Consequences:• » The hunter can be stripped of

their hunting licenses for life• » The weapon used in the crime

can be confiscated• » The highest fines imposed on

them as applicable by the law • » Jail time if the hunter has

committed a crime in the past

The Eurasian Spoonbill is a protected species, meaning it is illegal to hunt no matter what season.

Consequences:• » The hunter can be stripped of

their hunting licenses for life• » The weapon used in the crime

can be confiscated• » The highest fines imposed on

them as applicable by the law • » Jail time if the hunter has

committed a crime in the pastDuring Breeding Seasons the Eurasian Spoonbill has a crest on their head as well as a yellow patch on their chest.

Non-Breeding Spoonbills are a clean white without the yellow, and do not have the crest on their head.

Spot the Difference:

Eurasian SpoonbillMaltese Name: PalettaOccurrence: Very RareIn recent years it has become much rarer

and is still targeted.

Breeds in Malta: No

The Spoonbill gets it’s name for the very unique spoon-like shape beak it has which it uses to eat small fish and crustaceans.

The Spoonbill is a migratory bird that passes through Malta for warmer climate. They are seen mostly through the months of March till May and September till October and usually in Nature Reserves or by the coast.

The Spoonbill

miscellaneousThe following works from here on are random pieces done in my spare time or for smaller assignments. Many of my works are either inspired from nature, films or video games.

Blood mage - Dragon age Fan art Christmas elf

Toadstool Spirit animals

Internet Meme - Grumpy CatInternet Meme - Doge

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