*ANTHONY MICALLEF (b. 1975) 'God I Want To Be Bad'

*ANTHONY MICALLEF (b. 1975) 'God I Want To Be Bad' 2007, limited edition lithograph, 106cm x 75cm Taught by the great landscape artist John Virtue, Anthony Micallef roots his expressionistic paintings in social commentary, completing his visual language with loose, abstract brushstrokes, recalling the works of the old masters, and Francis Bacon, as well as the teacher of his teacher, the great Frank Auerbach. 'God I Want To Be Bad' depicts a child with wings and horns, examining both the artist's and contemporary society's complex relationship with consumerism and indulgence