Walking around Valletta, I came upon a small demolition/building site. Enclosing it was a temporary fencing panel, on which hung an old blanket, serving as a make-shift debris screen. It was ripped in places and looked worse for wear. I thought it looked like an art installation, so I photographed it and didn’t think anymore about it. Fast forward a couple of years and seeing the photo again, I thought it could be used as an element in a collage. As usual, I tried a few things/situations and eventually came across the electricity pylon. Stretching and adjusting the blanket behind the the girders the picture suddenly took on the appearance of The Angel Of The North, by Anthony Gormley. A bit tenuous, but striking all the same. The landscape/background went through a lot of experimentation. As you can see, the result was quite fitting. It is the outside of the Roller Coaster on South Beach Parade, Yarmouth. What you see are the panels which enclose the framework superstructure of the undulating track, being prepared for a new coat of paint. I had the title in mind half way through the creative process.
