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Dati
Il-Ħamis 22 ta' Jannar - Il-Ħadd 8 ta' Marzu 2026
Permezz ta’ ritratti artistiċi u installazjonijiet żgħar, din il-fotografażagħżugħa jirnexxilha tbiddel kunċetti astratti bħal qwiel u idjomiMaltin f’affarijiet tanġibbli. B’hekk Castillo tittratta l-lingwa bħalaoġġett ħaj. Xi frażijiet jibqgħu ħajjin, oħrajn jintilfu, u kull għażlatirrakkonta storja dwar il-passat, l-identità u r-realtà tal-mediaf’dinja tassew mgħaġġla. Ir-ritratti tagħha jitfgħu dawl fuq dak li nipproteġu, dak li nesponu u dak li jħassar filwaqt li nitkellmu. Taħtil-ħsieb u tfassil ta’ Rachelle Bezzina, il-viżitaturi huma mistiednabiex jieħdu gost, jieqfu jirriflettu u jippruvaw jirrikonoxxu lilhominfushom f’ċerti xeni esebiti. F’dan l-ispazju l-lingwa hija kemmarkivju kif ukoll qasam li tiżvela r-reżiljenza, l-assurdità u l-kontradizzjonijiet li jsawru l-memorja tal-kultura Maltija.
Avvenimenti anċillari
Satellite Event I – Technical Session Process Discussion
Data u Hin: L-Erbgħa 4 ta’ Frar, 19:00
Tour Kuratorjali u Kostruzzjoni Fotografika ma’ Lorella Castillo u Ramon Sammut.
Ikklikkja hawn biex tirreġistra
Din is-sessjoni tiffoka fuq il-qafas tekniku wara Fil-Friġġ Wara t-Tadam. L-artist Lorella Castillo flimkien mal-mentur tagħha, l-istampatur prim u ġudikant fotografiku Ramon Sammut, se jżarmaw il-proċess tal-ħila wara l-immaġini tal-wirja. Mill-iskizz kunċettwali sal-istampa finali ta’ fine-art, id-diskussjoni se tkopri l-casting, il-għażla tal-postijiet, il-props, l-istrateġiji tad-dawl, u l-metodu distintiv ta’ Lorella li toħloq il-burdata permezz ta’ chiaroscuro u gradazzjoni preċiża tal-kulur.
Ispirata mill-proċess metikoluż ta’ Lorella, fejn l-ideat jitwieldu mill-esperjenza personali u jiġu rfinati permezz ta’ tpinġija, tpoġġija u editjar mirqum, il-konversazzjoni toffri ħarsa fil-fond lejn kif narrattiva fotografika hekk kif tinbena saff wara saff.
L-esperjenza teknika ta’ Ramon wara l-produzzjoni, il-ħidma tal-istampar u l-evalwazzjoni tal-immaġini toffri kontribut imprezzabbli, billi tiggwida lill-udjenza mill-fajl mhux ipproċessat sal-opra artistika finali. Dan l-avveniment jistieden lill-viżitaturi jidħlu ġewwa l-istudjo tal-artist biex jesploraw id-deċiżjonijiet prattiċi, l-isfidi u s-sengħa li jsaħħu kull ritratt finali.
Nota Bijografika – Ramon Sammut
Ramon Sammut huwa figura ewlenija fil-komunità fotografika Maltija, magħruf għall-kontributi tiegħu bħala għalliem, mentur u ġudikant internazzjonali. Huwa għandu Fellowship onorarju kemm mill-Malta Photographic Society (MPS) kif ukoll mill-Malta Institute of Professional Photography (MIPP) l-ogħla distintjonijiet mogħtija minn kull waħda minn dawn l-istituzzjonijiet. Ramon huwa wkoll msieħeb fis-Societies of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP) fir-Renju Unit, fejn ilu jgħallem fotografija u produzzjoni sa mill-2008. L-impenn tiegħu ġie rikonoxxut permezz ta’ bosta premjijiet għall-eċċellenza u s-servizz fit-tul. F’dawn l-aħħar snin, Ramon stabbilixxa ruħu wkoll fil-qasam tal-istampar ta’ fine-art ta’ livell għoli, u b’hekk wessa’ aktar l-esperjenza tiegħu matul il-proċess kollu fotografiku.
Satellite Event II – Conceptual Session & Exhibition Booklet
Il-Ħamis 5 ta’ Marzu, 19:00
Għarfien Artistiku u Kuratorjali ma’ Lorella Castillo u Rachelle Bezzina.
Ikklikkja hawn biex tirreġistra
Dan l-avveniment jiġbor flimkien lill-artist Lorella Castillo u lill-kuratriċi Rachelle Bezzina biex jirriflettu fuq il-pedamenti kunċettwali tal-wirja. Il-konversazzjoni se tesplora t-trasformazzjoni ta’ idjomi Maltin f’dinja ta’ immaġini, l-użu tas-surrealismu biex kemm jaħbi kif ukoll jikxef tensjonijiet kulturali, u l-arkata tematika miftuħa tal-proġett: il-lingwa bħala mera tal-kuxjenza kollettiva.
Ispirata mill-metodoloġija ta’ Lorella, fejn l-ideat jitwieldu minn stati emozzjonali, esperjenzi ta’ kuljum u narrattivi personali; is-sessjoni teżamina kif l-esperjenza privata ssir simboliżmu viżiv kollettiv. Id-djalogu jindirizza wkoll ir-rwol tat-tpoġġija, ir-ritwali, id-domiċilju u l-oġġetti simboliċi fil-bini tar-referenzi psikoloġiċi u kulturali tal-wirja.
Dan l-avveniment jinkludi wkoll it-tnedija tal-fuljett tal-wirja, dokument li jiġbor fih immaġini, riċerki u riflessjonijiet kuratorjali, u joffri lill-viżitaturi involviment aktar fil-fond max-xogħol.
Nota Bijografika – Rachelle Bezzina
Rachelle Bezzina hija kuratriċi multidixxiplinarja, kittieba u artista li taħdem madwar il-prattika kontemporanja tal-arti viżiva, il-prestazzjoni u r-riċerka kritika. B’esperjenza kemm lokali kif ukoll internazzjonali, il-prattika kuratorjali tagħha teżamina kif in-narrattiva personali, il-lingwa u l-memorja kollettiva jiffurmaw l-identitajiet viżivi u kulturali. Hija magħrufa għall-approċċ kollaborattiv u mmexxi mill-proċess tagħha mal-artisti, li jappoġġja l-iżvilupp ta’ xogħlijiet b’bażi kunċettwali soda permezz ta’ djalogu, drammaturġija u esplorazzjoni inkorporata. Il-vuċi kuratorjali tagħha hija infurmata mill-isfond tagħha bħala artista tal-prestazzjoni u riċerkatriċi, u tagħtiha sensittività distintiva lejn it-tessut emozzjonali, l-istejjer u l-kundizzjonijiet ħajjin li jiffurmaw il-produzzjoni artistika.
Artist
Lorella Castillo
Kuratur
Rachelle Bezzina
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Dates
Thursday 22nd January - Sunday 8th March 2026
Fil-Friġġ wara t-Tadam is the first solo show by Lorella Castillo.
Through playful photographs and small sculptural set-ups, she turns everyday Maltese sayings into things we can see and touch. In doing so, Castillo treats language as a living material: some phrases survive, others disappear, and each choice tells a story about history, identity, and the fast-moving media climate we share.
Her images highlight what we protect, what we display, and what quietly decays beneath the surface of local speech. Curated by Rachelle Bezzina, visitors are invited to laugh, pause, and recognise pieces of themselves in the familiar yet slightly strange scenes. In this space, language is both an archive of memory and an arena of contest. Revealing the resilience, absurdity, and contradictions that shape Maltese cultural memory today.
Satellite Events:
Satellite Event I – Technical Session Process Discussion
Wednesday 4th February 19:00
Curatorial tour and Photographic Construction With Lorella Castillo and Ramon Sammut
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This session focuses on the technical backbone of Fil-Friġġ Wara t-Tadam. Artist Lorella Castillo and her mentor, master printer and photographic judge Ramon Sammut, will unpack the craft behind the exhibition’s images. From conceptual sketch to final fine-art print, the discussion will cover casting, location scouting, prop selection, lighting strategies, and Lorella’s signature method of shaping mood through chiaroscuro and precise colour grading.
Drawing from Lorella’s meticulous process, where ideas emerge from lived experience and are refined through drawing, staging, and iterative editing, the conversation offers insight into how a photographic narrative is built layer by layer.
Ramon’s technical expertise in post-production, printmaking, and image evaluation provides an invaluable counterpart, guiding the audience through the transformation of a raw file into a resolved artwork. This event invites attendees to step inside the artist’s studio to explore the practical decisions, challenges, and craftsmanship that underpin each final photograph.
Bio-note - Ramon Sammut
Ramon Sammut is a leading figure in Malta’s photographic community, recognised for his contributions as a tutor, mentor, and international judge. He holds honorary Fellowships from both the Malta Photographic Society (MPS) and the Malta Institute of Professional Photography (MIPP), the highest distinctions awarded by each institution. Ramon is also a Fellow of the Societies of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP) in the UK, where he has taught photography and post-production since 2008. His commitments have been acknowledged with multiple recognition awards for excellence and long-standing service. In recent years, Ramon has also established himself in high-end fine-art printing, further expanding his expertise across the photographic process.
Satellite Event II – Conceptual Session & Exhibition Booklet
Thursday 5th March 19:00
Artist and Curatorial Insights with Lorella Castillo and Rachelle Bezzina
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This event brings together artist Lorella Castillo and curator Rachelle Bezzina to reflect on the exhibition's conceptual foundations. The conversation will explore the transformation of Maltese idioms into image-worlds, the use of surrealism to both mask and reveal cultural tensions, and the project's broader thematic arc: language as a mirror of collective consciousness.
Drawing on Lorella’s methodology, where ideas emerge from emotional states, everyday encounters, and personal narratives, the session examines how private experience becomes shared visual symbolism. The dialogue also addresses the role of staging, ritual, domesticity, and symbolic objects in constructing the exhibition’s psychological and cultural references.
The event also marks the launch of the exhibition booklet, a document that brings together images, research, and curatorial reflections, offering visitors a deeper engagement with the work.
Bio-note - Rachelle Bezzina
Rachelle Bezzina is a multidisciplinary curator, writer, and artist working across contemporary visual art practice, performance, and critical research. With experience locally and internationally, her curatorial practice examines how personal narrative, language, and collective memory shape visual and cultural identities. She is known for her collaborative, process-led approach with artists, supporting the development of conceptually grounded work through dialogue, dramaturgy, and embodied inquiry. Her curatorial voice is informed by her background as a performing artist and researcher, giving her a distinct sensitivity to emotional texture, storytelling, and the lived conditions that shape artistic production.
Artist
Lorella Castillo
Curator
Rachelle Bezzina
