This September, a new exhibition will transform the historic Wignacourt Museum in Rabat into a dreamlike stage of colours, culture, and stories. Dreams from Malta: Four Visual Narratives brings together four artists whose paths intertwine between the Valley of Roses in Bulgaria and the eternal spirit of Malta.

The project itself began as a dream: not only to create, but to share a vision inspired by the landscapes, heritage, and atmosphere of Malta. Three of the artists come from Kazanlak, Bulgaria, the land of Thracian kings and world-famous roses, while the fourth is Malta-based artist Vanya Goshe, who carries Bulgarian roots and a Maltese soul. Together with Vanya Zapryanova, Rosen Donchev, and Kiril Katsarov, the four present an exhibition that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.

Opening on 6 September 2025 at 19:00, Dreams from Malta: Four Visual Narratives will guide visitors through a vivid spectrum of expression: from classical painting and drawing to digital collage and mixed media. Each work reflects an individual approach, yet together they form a collective narrative where art becomes more than creation, it becomes a way of life.

The wider project, under the title The Road to an Exhibition, includes a documentary film revealing the creative process behind the scenes, as well as a digital exhibition designed to reach socially excluded and vulnerable groups.

Through painting, drawing, collage, and digital art, four artists explore Malta’s cultural layers, ancient sites, and present-day spirit, translating them into imaginative and deeply personal visual languages.

The Artists

• Rosen Donchev
  Draws on Malta’s archaeological richness and mythic past, creating paintings that evoke temples, ritual patterns, and monolithic forms. His canvases weave line, silhouette, and ornament into timeless meditations on history’s silent witnesses.

• Vanya Zapryanova
  Presents Dreams from Malta, a cycle of poetic works exploring four symbolic directions: dreams, threads, containers, and island. Using acrylics, pastes, textiles, and collage, she layers images that suggest memory, harmony, and the deep resonance of place.

• Kiril Katsarov
  The youngest artist, Katsarov works with digital collage, treating Malta as a living mosaic of cultures and textures. Inspired by St John’s Co-Cathedral’s intricate floor, he reimagines mosaic traditions through pixels, rhythm, and fragments that bridge past and present.

• Vania Goshe
  A Malta-based Bulgarian artist who captures the island’s vibrancy in expressive paintings of both iconic and everyday scenes: the protective-eyed luzzu, fireworks festivals, the Gardjola, Mdina’s famed doors, and Rabat’s bustling markets. Her works distil Malta’s colour, light, and traditions into dynamic compositions.

For more information, visit the Facebook event page here!