Exhibitions
Until 29 May
| 03.03.23 Until 3 April RITUALS OF PASSAGE Rituals are part of everyday life. During times of distress, they give comfort. The title is based on the fact that rituals can bring you from one stage to another physically and mentally. Post-covid rituals can help us find balance in a disrupted society where attention to mental health and well-being has become important. Rituals can help make us name and discuss these issues. The artists created the works with the exhibition space in mind, presenting them in such a way that they interact with each other and that they challenge the viewer, offering context for the audience to create their own story. During the opening weekend some works will be accompanied by a performance and a discussion session about the meaning of rituals will be organized, followed by a meet and greet with the artists. Curated by Ann Laenen and Stefan Kolgen. Participating Artists: Ryan Falzon (MT), Aaron Bezzina (MT), Alexandra Fraser (UK), Yasmine Akondo (BE), Mladen Hadžić (SRB), and Stefan Kolgen (BE). Supported by the Flemish Community, Sint Lucas Antwerpen and Valletta Contemporary. Valletta Contemporary, 15, 16, 17 East Street, Valletta www.vallettacontemporary.com |
| 03.03.23 Until 6 May IRREGULARITY Irregularity features a series of artworks by JP Migneco that explore the relationship between natural and artificial environments. The body of work involves a process of reinterpreting landscapes that are found near coastal areas in Malta, through the use of photography, drawing, digital media and painting. A method for mapping and tracing images of landforms is used to extract different shapes and tones to form fragmented compositions that combine elements of the natural and the artificial. This process involves the use of irregular polygonal grids which derive inspiration from models of fractal terrain and biomorphic architecture.The theme of this project delves into notions related to urbanisation and the advancement of technology. Therefore, the work attempts to evoke issues related to human-environment interaction in the digital age. Valletta Contemporary, 15, 16, 17 East Street, Valletta www.vallettacontemporary.com |
| 10.03.23 Until 16 April 2023 WHEN THE MOON WAXES RED The exhibition When the Moon Waxes Red at Spazju Kreattiv focuses most probably on the ‘unless’ of future scenarios and the options we still might have for saving the planet, by posing a central question: What if we replace the ‘end’ with ‘renew’? … A commission by Spazju Kreattiv for curator Maren Richter, artists participating are, Ursula Biemann, Seba Calfuqueo, DIS Collective, Charlene Galea, Romeo Roxman Gatt, Folly Feast Lab (Yara Feghali and Viviane El Kmati), Crystn Hunt Akron, Sasha Huber, Nation25 (Elena Abbiatici, Sara Alberani and Caterina Pecchioli), Daniela Ortiz, Kanthy Peng, Robertina Šebjanič and Bartolina Xixa. The exhibition design is by Keit Bonnici and project management by Ambra Anselmo. Space A, Spazju Kreattiv, Castille Place, Valletta |
12.05.23
Until 29th May
VIA: THE WAY OF THE STREETS
VIA: The way through which one passes. The pictures presented in this exhibition with works by Jacob Sammut document the human element in the streets, describing life to date. It stands not only to teach people today what our lives are like but also to stand as a tool to educate those who get to see the photos in the years to come. The small selection of images used in this first edition of ‘VIA’ has been chosen from a vast archive of work that I started working on in 2014. The photographs are to be treated as documents to be preserved and archived for future generations to see. They were shot using 35mm or 120 medium-format, black and white film, which were then developed and hand-printed on fibre based paper in the darkroom.
Christine X Curated, Tigne street c/w Hughes Hallet street, Sliema
www.christinexcurated.com
