'The Crucifix' - Revision history

http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=%27The_Crucifix%27 'The Crucifix' - Revision history 2026-06-21T14:38:56Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.36.1 http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49544&oldid=prev Andrewpace at 16:25, 23 January 2019 2019-01-23T16:25:39Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:25, 23 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</del>''The Crucifix<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</del>''}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Crucifix''}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') is a ceramic sand wood statue by artist [[Matthew Schembri]]. It mesures 60cm x 30cm x 8cm and weights 3kg. This work was donated to [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività]] in 2018 and is now part of the [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') is a ceramic sand wood statue by artist [[Matthew Schembri]]. It mesures 60cm x 30cm x 8cm and weights 3kg. This work was donated to [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività]] in 2018 and is now part of the [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Andrewpace http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49543&oldid=prev Andrewpace at 16:25, 23 January 2019 2019-01-23T16:25:25Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:25, 23 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:'''The Crucifix'''}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</ins>'''The Crucifix<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</ins>'''}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') is a ceramic sand wood statue by artist [[Matthew Schembri]]. It mesures 60cm x 30cm x 8cm and weights 3kg. This work was donated to [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività]] in 2018 and is now part of the [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') is a ceramic sand wood statue by artist [[Matthew Schembri]]. It mesures 60cm x 30cm x 8cm and weights 3kg. This work was donated to [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività]] in 2018 and is now part of the [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Andrewpace http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49542&oldid=prev Andrewpace at 16:25, 23 January 2019 2019-01-23T16:25:16Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:25, 23 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Crucifix''}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</ins>''The Crucifix<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</ins>''}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') is a ceramic sand wood statue by artist [[Matthew Schembri]]. It mesures 60cm x 30cm x 8cm and weights 3kg. This work was donated to [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività]] in 2018 and is now part of the [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') is a ceramic sand wood statue by artist [[Matthew Schembri]]. It mesures 60cm x 30cm x 8cm and weights 3kg. This work was donated to [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività]] in 2018 and is now part of the [[Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Andrewpace http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49455&oldid=prev Margarida: /* Exhibition */ 2019-01-23T11:43:20Z

<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Exhibition</span></span></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 11:43, 23 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l11">Line 11:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 11:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Exhibition== </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Exhibition== </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' has been displayed in the following exhibitions:</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' has been displayed in the following exhibitions:</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* 25th January to 7th April 2019: [[Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018 (exhibition)|Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018]]; </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* 25th January to 7th April 2019: [[Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018 (exhibition)|Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]], held at [[Spazju Kreattiv</ins>]]; </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* 8th September to 30th September 2018: Exhibition [[Remembering the Future]], held in [[Spazju Kreattiv]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* 8th September to 30th September 2018: Exhibition [[Remembering the Future]], held in [[Spazju Kreattiv]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Margarida http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49443&oldid=prev Margarida: /* Exhibition */ 2019-01-23T11:38:52Z

<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Exhibition</span></span></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 11:38, 23 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l10">Line 10:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 10:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Exhibition== </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Exhibition== </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''''The Crucifix''''' has been displayed in the following exhibitions:</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* 25th January to 7th April 2019: [[Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018 (exhibition)|Art from the Fondazzjoni Kreattività Collection: Documenting 2013-2018]]; </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* 8th September to 30th September 2018: Exhibition [[Remembering the Future]], held in [[Spazju Kreattiv]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* 8th September to 30th September 2018: Exhibition [[Remembering the Future]], held in [[Spazju Kreattiv]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Margarida http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49385&oldid=prev Margarida at 13:20, 22 January 2019 2019-01-22T13:20:40Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 13:20, 22 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l4">Line 4:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 4:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It 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') - one that the artist thought about for quite a long time. 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. Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon, were its usage became an integral part of many individuals' daily lives. 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. In addition, the ultimate force at play in this instance is one that is shared between the two spheres in discussion, even if at first glance, they seem to be total opposites. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>It 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') - one that the artist thought about for quite a long time. 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. Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon, were its usage became an integral part of many individuals' daily lives. 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. In addition, the ultimate force at play in this instance is one that is shared between the two spheres in discussion, even if at first glance, they seem to be total opposites. </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Therefore, due to the digital, participatory, cultural, historical and contemporary nature of ''The Crucifix'', the piece is seen to fit perfectly with the theme of DRHA Malta 2018. It strongly echoes this quote: "certain digital practices both critique and influence the social and political, in as much as they question the very nature of our accepted ideas and belief systems regarding new technologies" (DRHA Malta 2018; 2018).</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Therefore, due to the digital, participatory, cultural, historical and contemporary nature of ''The Crucifix'', the piece is seen to fit perfectly with the theme of DRHA Malta 2018. It strongly echoes this quote: "<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</ins>certain digital practices both critique and influence the social and political, in as much as they question the very nature of our accepted ideas and belief systems regarding new technologies<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</ins>" (DRHA Malta 2018; 2018).</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Photo in the Exhibition== </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Photo in the Exhibition== </div></td></tr> </table>

Margarida http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49384&oldid=prev Margarida at 13:20, 22 January 2019 2019-01-22T13:20:14Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 13:20, 22 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</del>''The Crucifix<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</del>''}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Crucifix''}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</del>'''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') by artist [[Matthew Schembri]] <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">portrays the various intriguing similarities and contrasts between religion and social media - in this case, Christianity and Facebook Messenger, respectively</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> The first and most evident similarity is that between the shape of the crucifix </del>and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">that of the Facebook icon ('f') - one that the artist thought about for quite a long time</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The curve at the top of the 'f' just needs </del>to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">be straightened, </del>and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">there you have it: a crucifix. In a predominantly Catholic country like Malta, the latter </del>is <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">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. Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon, were its usage became an integral </del>part of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">many individuals' daily lives. The latter's skyrocketing rise reflects that of Christianity in </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">past, and this work attempts to create a dialogue about what this means in terms of the past, present or the future. In addition, the ultimate force at play in this instance is one that is shared between the two spheres in discussion, even if at first glance, they seem to be total opposites</del>. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is a ceramic sand wood statue </ins>by artist [[Matthew Schembri]]. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">It mesures 60cm x 30cm x 8cm </ins>and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">weights 3kg</ins>. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">This work was donated </ins>to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Fondazzjoni Kreattività]] in 2018 </ins>and is <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">now </ins>part of the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]]</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Therefore, due to the digital, participatory, cultural, historical and contemporary nature of 'The Crucifix', the piece is seen to fit perfectly with the theme of DRHA Malta 2018. It strongly echoes this quote: "certain digital practices both critique and influence the social and political, in as much as they question the very nature of our accepted ideas and belief systems regarding new technologies" (DRHA Malta 2018; 2018).</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">It 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') - one that the artist thought about for quite a long time. 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. Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon, were its usage became an integral part of many individuals' daily lives. 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. In addition, the ultimate force at play in this instance is one that is shared between the two spheres in discussion, even if at first glance, they seem to be total opposites. </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Therefore, due to the digital, participatory, cultural, historical and contemporary nature of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</ins>'The Crucifix<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'</ins>', the piece is seen to fit perfectly with the theme of DRHA Malta 2018. It strongly echoes this quote: "certain digital practices both critique and influence the social and political, in as much as they question the very nature of our accepted ideas and belief systems regarding new technologies" (DRHA Malta 2018; 2018).</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Photo in the Exhibition== </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Photo in the Exhibition== </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:Il-Kurċifiss1.jpg|center|400px|caption]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:Il-Kurċifiss1.jpg|center|400px|caption]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">==Exhibition== </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* 8th September to 30th September 2018: Exhibition [[Remembering the Future]], held in [[Spazju Kreattiv]].</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; 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color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Visual Art Works]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Visual Art Works]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]]</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>added <a href="/wiki/Category:Fondazzjoni_Kreattivit%C3%A0_Art_Collection" title="Category:Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection">Category:Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection</a> using <a href="/wiki/Help:Gadget-HotCat" title="Help:Gadget-HotCat">HotCat</a></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:02, 18 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l9">Line 9:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 9:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:A-Z of Visual Arts in Malta]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:A-Z of Visual Arts in Malta]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Visual Art Works]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Visual Art Works]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Fondazzjoni Kreattività Art Collection]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Margarida http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49290&oldid=prev Margarida at 15:59, 18 January 2019 2019-01-18T15:59:08Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 15:59, 18 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Crucifix}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''</ins>The Crucifix<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''</ins>}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') by artist [[Matthew Schembri]] 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') - one that the artist thought about for quite a long time. 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. Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon, were its usage became an integral part of many individuals' daily lives. 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. In addition, the ultimate force at play in this instance is one that is shared between the two spheres in discussion, even if at first glance, they seem to be total opposites. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') by artist [[Matthew Schembri]] 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') - one that the artist thought about for quite a long time. 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. Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon, were its usage became an integral part of many individuals' daily lives. 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. In addition, the ultimate force at play in this instance is one that is shared between the two spheres in discussion, even if at first glance, they seem to be total opposites. </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Margarida http://www.m3p.com.mt/wiki/index.php?title=%27The_Crucifix%27&diff=49287&oldid=prev Margarida at 15:57, 18 January 2019 2019-01-18T15:57:40Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 15:57, 18 January 2019</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</del>The Crucifix<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''</del>}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Crucifix}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') by artist [[Matthew Schembri]] 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') - one that the artist thought about for quite a long time. 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. Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon, were its usage became an integral part of many individuals' daily lives. 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. In addition, the ultimate force at play in this instance is one that is shared between the two spheres in discussion, even if at first glance, they seem to be total opposites. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>''''''The Crucifix''''' (also 'Il-Kurċifiss') by artist [[Matthew Schembri]] 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') - one that the artist thought about for quite a long time. 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. Facebook is a worldwide phenomenon, were its usage became an integral part of many individuals' daily lives. 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. In addition, the ultimate force at play in this instance is one that is shared between the two spheres in discussion, even if at first glance, they seem to be total opposites. </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br/></td></tr> </table>

Margarida