Dear Woman gathers letters, objects, and voices into an intimate, intergenerational archive that traces the transition from girlhood to womanhood through care and collective listening.
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‘Dusk Dialogues: Conversations on Accessibility’ was a talk which revealed the parallels across the domains of art and education, as both rely on imagination, storytelling, and embodied experience to make ideas more accessible. Speakers Prof. Adrian-Mario Gellel from UM and curator Gabriel Zammit argue that true access can open pathways for everyone, from young people all the way to adulthood.
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When sound becomes sight, music finds a new language. Maltese composer and producer André Tabone has turned this idea into reality with an AI-driven project that lets algorithms ‘imagine’ what music might look like. His work, developed during his studies in Berlin, blurs the line between performance, engineering, and visual art – transforming every note into motion.
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Imagine walking into Malta’s National Museum of Fine Arts in 1969, expecting serene saints or picturesque landscapes, and instead finding canvases studded with shattered glass and swirls of cement. Visitors at the time were stunned. Was this really the work of Emvin Cremona, the nation’s beloved painter of churches and stamps? Fast forward to today, and those very works are on display again at the Victor Pasmore Gallery run by Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti in Valletta, inviting a fresh look at a Maltese modern art pioneer who broke away, quite literally, from tradition.
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Six Malta-based artists come together to reflect on space as more than place but as process, memory, boundary, and emotion. Their works in painting, sculpture, and installation unfold across the MICAS galleries in a layered, open-ended conversation.
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‘Fun, exciting and challenging’ is how Federica, NOVA logistics officer, described her undergraduate experience with UM’s Department of Digital Arts. Now in their final year, the Bachelor of Fine Arts cohort, guided by Dr Trevor Borg, is dotting all the i’s and crossing all their t’s in preparation for their thesis exhibition. THINK took the opportunity to talk with a few members of the logistics team to learn what NOVA is all about.
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And like that, you, dear reader, and I – together, we fall into the rabbit hole of abstract art. From order to chaos. Down, down, down. ‘“I wonder how many miles I’ve fallen by this time?” she said aloud. “I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth.”’
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‘In Search of Line’ is a thought-provoking exhibition that delves into the role of the line in art, offering a deep exploration of how artists use the line to convey images, meanings, and emotions. The collection features a diverse mix of local and international artists, spanning from prehistoric works to modern creations. Prof. Vince Briffa’s unique essays add depth to the experience, reflecting on select pieces from a philosophical and personal perspective.
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects reality perception, but studies suggest that individuals with it tend to have superior creative skills. Art therapy is used to address negative aspects of the disorder and may help diagnose it. Art can serve as an outlet to express what cannot be described in words, and its content can vary significantly between those with the disorder and healthy individuals.
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How historic pottery sherds outlived their makers and inspired a contemporary artist.
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