Exclusive: Leading Designer Zack Ritchie Teases Artistic Partnership With Mercury Towers
Leading designer, artist, and illustrator Zack Ritchie has just teased a first-ever artistic partnership with Joseph Portelli’s Mercury Towers.
The collaboration will see a series of contemporary art installations take permanent residence within the Mercury Towers district of St Julians.
“I’m super excited about this project,” Ritchie told Lovin Malta, detailing how it’s been coming for months.
While full details of the creative vision are yet to be announced, Zack explains that this partnership aims to transform the heart of St Julians’ urban landscape and make Malta’s heritage more inclusive and accessible.
Through a re-interpretation of traditional cultural icons, Zack and his talented team will come together to create artistic expressions that reflect Zaha Hadid’s visionary approach to architecture as well as complementing and adhering to the landscape scheme of development of this caliber.
By leveraging their creative vision and expertise, the team aspires to elevate urban spaces into dynamic, creative ecologies which provoke thought and inspire a sense of place.
This collaboration aims to transcend boundaries, bridging the past and the future through artistic expressions.
By infusing the urban landscape with art, it seeks to create a celebration of Malta’s heritage. The partnership will seek to come to fruition by inviting individuals from all walks of life to engage with their surroundings and become active participants in the cultural transformation of our community.
More details about this exciting collaboration will be revealed in a forthcoming teaser on the 4th of July.
Zack, a talented 30-year-old illustrator from Malta, has emerged as a notable creative force in the artistic realm. Zack’s artistic style is deeply influenced by his child-like approach, with a strong affinity for cartoons that left an indelible mark on his formative years.
Are you excited to know the full details?