Nothing but the Sea – Cyril Sancereau
In his solo exhibition of photography and video installation on display at Valletta Contemporary, French artist Cyril Sancereau delves into the impermanance and instability of the sea from the perspective of living on an island. Based in Malta since 2015, the artist has honed in on the sea as his primary subject, exploring what it means to inhabit instability: not as a problem to solve, but as a condition to welcome. Until 28th February.
Reflections on Tranquility – Richard Saliba
Distinguished Maltese artist Richard Saliba is showcasing a new selection of oil paintings at Palm Court Lounge inside The Phoenicia Malta, offering audiences an intimate and meditative encounter with the his landscape art inspired by the Maltese countryside. For over five decades, the artist has captured subtle harmonies of natural light and atmosphere, gaining recognition and praise for his luminous palette and evocative sense of place. Until 1st March.
I Took the Rock With Me – Neal Camilleri
Neal Camilleri presents I Took the Rock With Me, a solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture and painting on canvas opening at Marie Gallery 5 in Siema. The artist explores what we carry when we leave a place behind introspectively – he experienced childhood in Malta but has lived in London for the last nine years and reckons with the symbol of home and its invisible force and identity. 18th February-3rd April.
Mystique Blues - Galina Troizky
Through her layered, large-scale works on display at MUZA in Valletta, artist Galina Troizky reflects on the changing nature of urban environments and the emotional traces they leave behind, exploring transformation, memory and loss within the city across past, present and imagined futures. Curated by Louis Laganà, the exhibition takes particular reference from Mystique, the now-crumbling architectural wonder of Madliena that was once a vibrant cultural space. Until 10th February.
Suspended – Bernard Gatt
Photographer Bernard Gatt presents the city of Valletta through his lens in a photo exhibition at the Malta Society of Arts. Shot on film and hand-developed, the images reflect on the city as a place caught between times – whose role has shifted across centuries, yet whose architecture and visible traces of wear have endured. The exhibition focuses on the mundane, everyday movements of Valletta, capturing moments that feel as though they exist in a place where time stood still. 5th February-1st March.
Fil Friġġ wara t-Tadam – Lorella Castillo
In her first solo show, photographer Lorella Castillo turns colloquial Maltese sayings into things we can see and touch, treating language as a living material where some phrases survive as others disappear. Curated by Rachelle Bezzina and on display at Spazju Kreattiv, her conceptual images invite viewers to observe what’s beneath the surface, shining a light on what we protect, what we display, and what quietly decays beneath the surface of local speech. Until 8th March.
Main image via Valletta Contemporary
