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One of her most notable works entitled 'Lovers in the Bull' was described by the Malta
Council for Culture and the Arts (now Arts Council Malta) as "a milestone in Maltese twentieth century art,” which “quickly asserted itself as one of the foremost works by a Maltese artist inspired by the imagery
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Borg's landscapes were described as 'abstract landscapes ' where 'the meticulous study of the construction of spaces, situate her work between reality and spectacle'. Borg's landscapes featured predominantly
Maltese and Irish scenes, clearly influenced by Borg's love of the two countries. This is
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Borg's feminism is also evident in her art. When she was invited to exhibit a painting in a collective exhibition called 'Nude in
Maltese Art', Rather than present a female nude, Borg presented a painting called 'Standing Nude', depicting a pair of black high heels occupying an empty alcove that
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Isabelle Borg was born in London in 1959 to a
Maltese father and Italian mother. Borg travelled to Italy and later settled in London, before moving to Malta at the age of 14. Borg returned to London in 1979, where amongst others, she joined
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of Malta’s prehistoric past.” The painting features a prehistoric motif of a bull, inspired by the prehistoric art found in Malta, with a depiction of the two lovers intertwined in the bull's belly.
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In her later life, Borg became an environmental activist, criticising construction works having been personally impacted by the effect of construction next door at a time when she was suffering from
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stood in her studio in
Floriana. In the context of the collection dominated by male artists who largely presented female nudes, Borg's work was considered a refusal to objectify the female form.
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Isabelle Borg regularly exhibited her work both in Malta and internationally, in
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Borg exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions internationally between 1985 and 2008. Notable exhibitions include her first solo exhibition at the
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where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art
Painting. On her return to Malta in 1988, she graduated with an M.A. in History of Art from the
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in 1998 and 1999. A retrospective exhibition which featured her most notable work entitled 'Lover in the Bull' and a portrait of late journalist
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a
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in 1985, a solo exhibition at the Bank of
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and internationally. Borg was born in London in 1959 to a
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Other notable subjects in Borg's art included nudes, abstracts and portraits.
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