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The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection – An Open Research Project continues its archival journey, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the organisation and showcasing significant artworks donated to Spazju Kreattiv over the past 25 years. This year's exhibition features a diverse and thought-provoking selection of exhibits from previous programmes, utilising various media to highlight the evolution of the Maltese artistic scene.

The Sound of You Dreaming is a solo exhibition by Paul Scerri, hosted at Spazju Kreattiv and curated by Gabriel Zammit, with Andrew Borg Wirth serving as associate curator. This project sees Scerri exploring new territories in his practice, delving into the nature of dreams and posing the question: ‘What does it mean to dream alone and together? Is it possible to hear the sound of you dreaming?’

The King of Carnival is making its grand entrance at Spazju Kreattiv, heralding the return of the annual Carnival exhibition.

This immersive, multi-sensory exhibition explores the non-linear process of healing from adversity through large-scale paintings and modern digital animation. Engaging viewers on multiple sensory levels, it encourages reflection on personal experiences and universal themes of resilience.

Geopolitics, climate change and global tensions have infinite repercussions on the lives of people all around the world. Every life choice and every act of migration is a distillation of the universal into a personal experience.

The exhibition GLITCH: Ontological Exhaustions & System Failures is conceived as a comparative study of resistance movements spanning the 20th and 21st centuries. Eight artists critically examine the (digital) dynamics present in crisis scenarios involving resistance and activism, surveillance and algorithms, as well as camouflage and coding.

This exhibition will showcase James Vella Clark's vibrant artistic journey and celebrate his 25 years of artistic evolution. This retrospective will present Vella Clark’s dynamic transformation from his early expressionist landscapes to his more recent bold abstract expressions.

CO-MA is a self-taught Maltese artist who presented his first collection of work at Lily Agius Gallery in November 2021. Devoid of colour, the artist favours a world of black and white—thus avoiding unnecessary distractions and focusing on plays of light and shadow. He uses these elements almost effortlessly to portray textures and surfaces, contrasting a healthy body with one that is decaying or rotting.

Growing from Justin Amrhein’s Mechanical Botanical series, Dystopian Garden is a collection of work that utilises the natural and architectural ambience of the atrium exhibition space. This detailed and comprehensive project embraces the elevated glass ceiling, the enveloping spiral staircase, the commanding elevator shaft, and the living palm tree, all of which have a distinct presence within the atrium. Collectively, these elements evoke an opulent greenhouse or botanical garden, which serves as the conceptual inspiration for the exhibition.

This showcase presents a cross-section of artwork by the students of the School of Art. The exhibition is a testament to the burgeoning talent and innovative spirit of young students as they develop their competencies and creative visions. It offers an intriguing glimpse into the school's formative processes, featuring the artistic outcomes of various methodologies, experimentations, and creative expressions.