'Volumes' an exhibition of contemporary ceramics and sculptures, in mixed media by Victor Agius, is to be held in Victoria from the 1st to the 23rd of November.

Mr Joe Camilleri will introduce the works of art, and the Prime Minister, Dr Lawrence Gonzi will inaugurate the exhibition. The evening will commence at 7.30pm.

The exhibition will be held at the Ministry for Gozo, St Francis Square, Victoria,

Victor Agius lives and works in Gozo and holds a Degree in Art from the University of Malta. His work includes both sculpture and painting, he is keener on ceramic sculptures, abstracted landscapes and abstracts paintings. His personal exhibitions have recently been held in Baveno, Italy, in Florence, Italy and locally at the b'art Art Gallery in Sliema, Malta.

Apart from his solo exhibitions, the artist has a number of art pieces forming part of prestigious permanent museums around the world. Amongst others a ceramic panel is permanently exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo, Domenican Republic and another of his art works is found at the Musee de Civilasations de l'Europe e de la Mediterranee in Marseilles, France.

Victor has taken part in international group shows which include one held in July 2007 at the Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France. He has won international awards, the most recent being 'Il Giglio di Firenze' which was awarded to him for his fervent artistic vision, despite his young age. His works were also acquired for the Office of the Prime Minister in Malta, the Italian Embassy in Malta and form part of numerous private art collections worldwide.

Art critics have referred to Victor Agius as 'young and enterprising, talented and intrepid artist who is fired by an inner urge and the necessary enthusiasm to make a success story out of his work, though at the initial stages of his career, shows a good aptitude for painting and has a confident application of the brush' and also as 'one of the best prospects of emerging talents from Malta who at his young age has already made inroads into foreign institutions.'