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Maltese-inspired, minimalist art prints of 'usually busy places' during lockdown

To help us through these challenging times, illustrator and designer Scott Schembri has created a series of Maltese-inspired art posters depicting usually busy places as deserted during the lockdown.

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Called Quarantime, the prints are available to buy online from Torri, an ongoing creative project and shop that Scott runs with his friend Andrea Camilleri. All profits are to go to the Foodbank Lifeline Foundation, Malta's local foodbank.

Torri was founded in 2017 when Andrea and Scott, who hardly knew each other despite attending the same secondary and postsecondary schools, coincidentally joined the same design course. What started as a school project winded up igniting the spark that brought together their love for the Maltese Islands and their passion for art.

"The famous Red Tower, or 'It-Torri L-Aħmar', has a special spot in our hearts. Besides being one of the main landmarks of Malta, this tower takes us back to warm summer days at the nearby beach in Mellieħa or on the way to the Gozo channel," says Scott. "To us, it's a landmark that brings back those nostalgic childhood memories.

"Our brand aims to capture the simplistic beauty of the Maltese Islands, with no frills attached. In the same way that the Red Tower brings back memories of our youth, we've developed a series of Maltese inspired prints and illustrations with the intention of capturing the essence of Malta and the sweet memories that go hand-in-hand with it."

Framed art print from Scott Schembri's Quarantime series showing two red circular shapes with white lines on a dark gridded background, displayed on a white shelf with books and potted plant
Minimalist illustration showing a black grid floor with red circular shapes and white stripes, featuring a small white shopping basket in the centre against the geometric composition
Framed art print from the Quarantime series showing a minimalist illustration of a red and blue skateboard on a white circle against a dark background with blue palm tree silhouettes
A skateboard with red and blue deck rests on a white circle, surrounded by blue curved shapes and black areas with stylised palm fronds in a Quarantime print by Scott Schembri
Geometric art print from the Quarantime series by Scott Schembri showing a stylised red and white striped circular shape above blue and black horizontal stripes on a black background
Print of Quarantime artwork featuring a minimalist red and black geometric design with blue grid lines and a small white building icon, displayed at an angle on white background
Minimalist art print with red curved shape at top, black band across middle with text reading "An abandoned grocer's cart", and artist signature on white background
Framed art print with red and white diagonal stripes on one side and blue stripes on the other, displayed on a white shelf next to a potted Monstera plant
Scott Schembri holds two minimalist art prints from the Quarantime series, featuring geometric designs in red, white and blue stripes and circles on dark backgrounds
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