The Palm Court Lounge at The Phoenicia Malta will host the opening of A Sense of Place, a thoughtfully curated collective exhibition that brings together the work of ten artists whose practices variously interrogate, celebrate, and reimagine the notion of place. 

Curated by Prof. Charlene Vella, A Sense of Place explores how the notion of place — whether geographic, architectural, emotional, or imagined — shapes our identity, perception, or artistic practice. From the atmosphere of a room, a remembered café, or the Mediterranean character of Malta itself, each artist interprets ‘place’ differently, offering a rich and layered meditation on the environments that shape us. The exhibition celebrates this diversity of expression, drawing attention to the intimate and expansive ways in which ‘place’ informs artistic creativity. 

The exhibition features a balance of established and emerging voices in the Maltese art scene. The exhibiting artists include well-known names such as Kenneth Zammit Tabona, Peter Quinn, Andrew Diacono, Henry Falzon, and Johanna Wells Barthet, as well as artists with one or two solo exhibitions under their belt, such as Marlene Gouder and Mariam De Giorgio. Notably, the exhibition also includes the work of three recently graduated artists from the University of Malta’s Department of Art and Art History’s Fine Arts programme: Kathrine Maj, Emma Incorvaja, and Mireille Vella. This offers audiences an opportunity to witness new artistic talent at the very start of their careers.