Theme from which work is derived:
WE STARTED A FIRE
Fire is the beginning of everything; it showcases the moment man interacted with the world to create a chance for innovation and progress. The exhibition races us to a point where the same fire we started, consumes us and brings us to an end. The backdrop of forest fires, war and climate crises meet the same players which brought about their origin: us. The work of Kane Calì positions us at the crossroads between several forces and realities — the natural and man-made; the whole and the fragment; the hopeful and the dystopian; our collective past and an unknown future; intention and chance; the digital and the tactile; the pursuit of beauty and the onset of disaster.

BIO
KANE CALÌ was born in Malta in 1983. An experimentalist with an acute fascination with the malleability of data, Calì has explored various media, most notably ceramics, glass and 3D printing. While allowing his tools to identify and capture content within both the landscape of the virtual and that of the real, his artistic practice mirrors humanity’s desire for advancement, while remaining firmly grounded in tangible, everyday surroundings. His artistic development reflects a personal interest in critical theory and contemporary political discourse.

With a studio based in Malta, Calì has presented work that is two and three dimensional, with a growing interest in public art. He completed an MA in Ceramics and Glass from the Royal College of Art and has since exhibited locally and in major international cities including Milan, London, Berlin, Copenhagen and Shanghai.