A new exhibition by Chinese-born, Malta-based artist Hui Sun is set to open this May, offering audiences an experience that challenges conventional storytelling through painting. What Happens in Between, curated by Melanie Erixon, runs from 1 to 17 May at il-Kamra ta’ Fuq, with an opening event on 1 May at 11am.

Rather than presenting cohesive narratives, Hui Sun’s works deliberately place two seemingly unrelated images side by side. These visual pairings resist easy interpretation, creating a quiet but persistent tension. The result is an experience where meaning is not handed to the viewer, but slowly formed through observation, reflection, and personal interpretation.

Sun’s approach disrupts the idea of linear storytelling. His paintings capture simultaneous moments rather than single, fixed scenes. Time appears folded, not flowing, encouraging viewers to linger in ambiguity rather than seek resolution. The space ‘in between’ each image becomes central, transforming absence into a powerful creative force.

This exhibition invites visitors to actively engage with uncertainty. Instead of guiding audiences toward a singular conclusion, the works function as open-ended propositions. Each viewer is free to trace connections, embrace contradictions, or simply sit with the unresolved.

Hui Sun, born in 1985 in Datong, China, studied at Yunnan Art University, where he later taught for nearly a decade. His work has been exhibited across China and Malta, earning multiple awards and recognition for its layered exploration of contemporary life and perception.

What Happens in Between is less about what is shown, and more about what unfolds in the gaps.

The exhibition is open to the public and is expected to attract both local art enthusiasts and international visitors interested in contemporary visual practices.