https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4675 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:09:13 GMT 2026-09-05T13:09:13Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148872 Title: A dystopia 'far more deeply interfused' : Reminiscing on Roderick Camilleri's 'Memoirs From The Future' Abstract: The article reviews artist Roderick Camilleri's printmaking exhibition Memoirs From The Future at MUŻA. It analyzes the exhibition's dystopian themes, symbolized through anonymous figures wearing gas masks and elevated on stilts, to examine humanity's increasing schism with nature, the influences of expressionism, and the societal impact of digital technology, culture, and algorithmic loops. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148872 2025-04-13T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148182 Title: Rossman Magri : Local boy finds success Abstract: Photo-historian Kevin Casha profiles Maltese photographer and media designer Rossman (Ross) Magri. The article traces Magri's journey from early experiences in Żabbar and Professional Photographic Services (PPS) to studying at Napier University in Edinburgh, eventually becoming co-owner of Sarner International and leading major multimedia projects locally and globally. Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148182 2025-04-06T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148181 Title: Rediscovering Giuseppe Fenech : the forgotten eye of Maltese photography Abstract: Photo-historian Kevin Casha outlines a project to catalogue, restore, and digitize the newly rediscovered bequest of Maltese photographer Giuseppe Fenech. Donated to the Don Bosco Foundation, the collection contains over 1,500 photographs, glass negatives, equipment, and documents spanning Fenech's career at The National Studio in Cospicua and his wartime relocation to Gozo. Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148181 2025-09-07T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145287 Title: The gravity of the situation Abstract: Curator Sara Dolfi Agostini discusses the collective exhibition titled Gravity hosted at Blitz Valletta. The project explores the double meaning of the word gravity as both a physical force and a metaphorical state of solemnity. Featuring works by seven international and local artists, the exhibition investigates themes of human vulnerability, social distress, and psychological malaise within the context of the uncertainty brought about by the global pandemic. The artists : Kane Cali, John Coplans, Jesse Darling, Simon Fujiwara, Eva Kotatkova, Adrian Paci, and Pierre Portelli Sun, 05 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145287 2021-09-05T00:00:00Z