Solo Exhibition by Aaron Lu

In April 2019, Aldabra Gallery welcomes the Solo Exhibition 'Goodbye Propaganda' by our dear Creative Director Aaron Lu. We are super excited to see his recent works and the ever-surprising set-up by this visionary man. 

Follow his Facebook page to follow the developments of 'Goodbye Propaganda' and request invitation for the inauguration night on aldabragallery@gmail.com.

Biography

​The Italian born, German artist Aaron Lu (Nom de plum for G. Luigi Rossi) who was born in Italy in 1964, currently resides in Malta where he paints at his Studio located in Aldabra Ateliers, SmartCity Malta. Aaron Lu studied at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Boulder Colorado University in the U.S. He launched his first solo exhibition in Malta in February 2016 and has since then exhibited in various exhibitions internationally. He is also the co-founder and creative director of ArtMalta operating at Aldabra Atelier & Gallery in SmartCity Malta.

Goodbye Propaganda

​In his art which ranges from miniatures to giants, paintings to installations, Aaron's constant connection to music is present throughout his work. The music is depicted in chromaesthesia, where music becomes a colourful aesthetic experience. ​ ​​The exhibition will include artistic collaborations with international photojournalist Rene Rossignaud and artist from China He Ping as well as more unseen works. The Curator of the exhibition Gabriella Mallia defines the selected works as a soulful visual experience depicted in an unlimited time-frame where the outlook of the artist in constantly meeting the viewer and leading him from one moment to another.

Collaborative Art

Artist Aaron Lu works together with leading artists creating *something new*
​for the upcoming solo exhibition 'Goodbye Propaganda' at Aldabra Gallery.

Rene Rossignaud

Photo-Journalist

He Ping

Artist

Fabrizio Rivetta

Stockmaker

ViceVersa with Swara

'ViceVersa' is the title of the vivid painting by Aaron Lu, a painting of strong multi-tones where shapes become passages leading from cooler colours and quiet moments of nightwalks to louder and warmer atmospheres. 'ViceVersa' is meant to be inversely displayed to the viewer, altering from upper to lower rotating in direction from North to Souths. It brings about the idea of following the stars, representing the totality of the whole. In highlights and inversions of palettes, the artwork depicts the universality of emotions.  

The artist explains how the painting was inspired by a musical duo 'Swara' - Noel Scerri and Toni Curmi, and has been shown the first time at a musical evening in Valletta when Toni Curmi was back on playing the Guitar after 10 years. ViceVersa is the artist's vision of Toni and Noel as ‘musically inseparable’ and a complimentary reflection of one another. The album by Swara will be named after the painting and will also be entitled 'ViceVersa'.