The exhibit officially launched on November 24 at the council’s Joe Tabone hall in Nadur. Mayor Edward Said, as well as councillors Josef Camilleri and Joseph Vella, gave opening speeches. After all subsequent speeches were given and the exhibition was blessed by Canon Carmel Portelli, guests enjoyed some musical accompaniment provided by tenor Stanley Joe Portelli and pianist Milica Lawrence.

Notably, two of the featured artists are Nadur locals, while the other two come from Zafferana Etnea, Sicily. Thus, Teknika is being held with the goal of fostering a bond between the two towns. As their name suggests, Corrado Iozia and Pippo Ragonesi are the Sicilian artists, whose artworks are being displayed alongside those of Nadur’s very own Chev. Joseph Louis Meilak and Mary Portelli. From copper plates, to lava rocks, they each used varying mediums and have their own distinct style. 

Iozia has actually held multiple exhibitions on the Maltese islands. He primarily uses hammered copper to express himself. While some of his pieces are painted with natural colours, others are created in bare copper. Ragonesi employs natural pigments to create paintings, using the unique medium of broken pieces of rough lava stone.