Photo: Lisa Attard Very few artists will bluntly tell you that "there's nothing to get" in their work. The world of visual arts is replete with people who are only too happy to explain at length about how deep, how metaphorical their work is. Enter Kane Cali, and his refreshingly different approach for his latest collection, I don’t have a theory, I just have a feeling, … [Read more...] about Kane Cali: ‘I don’t have a theory’
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It-Teatru tal-Miskin: near-perfect
It-Teatru tal-Miskin turns out to be quite the difficult production to review. Don’t be too generous, artists tell me when reading my reviews. We like critique, nothing is perfect. Tell us what we can improve. Truth is, It-Teatru tal-Miskin gets pretty damn close to perfection. It’s easy to understand how, in under three months, it’s already on its third (or is it fourth?) … [Read more...] about It-Teatru tal-Miskin: near-perfect
Les Nuits Barbares: migration & art
The fusion of cultures that is the Mediterranean is a topic that resonates with the Maltese, particularly in an era where borders are fluid and migration a phenomenon close to us all. But of course, translating the concept to the stage is not an easy process, particularly when the chosen medium is a multi-disciplinary performance that brings together three of the high arts - … [Read more...] about Les Nuits Barbares: migration & art
RITO, by OtraDanza at MIAF
Contemporary dance and visual arts come together in RITO, a stunning and ground-breaking production by Otradanza that is the brainchild of artist Susanna Guerrero and director Asun Noales. Set to wow audiences at this year’s Malta International Arts Festival, this is the kind of artistic performance that needs to be experienced to be understood, as mere words will not do … [Read more...] about RITO, by OtraDanza at MIAF
MIAF2022: RootlessRoot
Four female dancers share the stage with four, large, marble sculptures in a spectacular interaction between the physical form, movement and sound in Stones and Bones. This devised piece by RootlessRoot performance company, which forms part of this year’s Malta International Arts Festival programming, is set to create a 360-degree sensorial impact within the audience thanks to … [Read more...] about MIAF2022: RootlessRoot
