Il-Kurċifiss (The Crucifix)
Sound Sculpture
2018
Spazju Kreattiv Collection
This work portrays the various intriguing similarities and contrasts between religion and social media - in this case, Christianity and Facebook Messenger, respectively.
The first and most evident similarity is that between the shape of the crucifix and that of the Facebook icon ('f'). The curve at the top of the 'f' just needs to be straightened, and there you have it: a crucifix. In a predominantly Catholic country like Malta, the latter is a symbol so deeply rooted and common in everyday life that sometimes it almost becomes invisible to the familiar eye. However, in the post-digital era, the same is happening to the virtual icon of the highly popular social media platform.
The latter's skyrocketing rise reflects that of Christianity in the past, and this work attempts to create a dialogue about what this means in terms of the past, present or the future.