Polykosmik: Materiality and Memory in the Digital World
Event: Polykosmik: Materiality and Memory in the Digital World
Date: 30 October - 08 November
Time: Various
Venue: MUŻA, Valletta
From 30 October to 8 November 2026, the Community Space at MUŻA, Valletta will host Polykosmik: Materiality and Memory in the Digital World, an exhibition and educational programme examining the relationship between cultural heritage, digital technologies and contemporary forms of interpretation.
Developed within IMPULSE (IMmersive digitisation: uPcycling cULtural heritage towards new reviving StratEgies), the exhibition presents a series of experimental virtual environments and research-led projects exploring how digitised cultural heritage assets can be reinterpreted through immersive technologies, artistic practice and collaborative methodologies.
Through virtual reality, audiovisual material, digital interfaces, tactile elements and physical objects, visitors are invited to consider how collections, archives and heritage sites can generate new forms of research, storytelling, learning and public engagement.
The exhibition brings together approaches from across the cultural heritage and creative sectors, including projects engaging with Ġgantija and Malta’s prehistoric heritage, archival material from archives from all around Europe, performance, sound, digital reconstruction, AI-assisted processes and speculative virtual environments.
The programme will be of particular relevance to GLAM professionals, artists, researchers, educators, cultural practitioners and members of the public with an interest in cultural heritage and digital culture.
Polykosmik forms part of IMPULSE, a Horizon Europe project coordinated by Jagiellonian University, Poland, and developed in collaboration with:
- KU Leuven, Belgium
- University of Bologna, Italy
- University of Malta, Malta
- Heritage Malta, Malta
- Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, Germany
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
- Magna Żmien Foundation, Malta
- Clust-ER Industrie Culturali e Creative, Italy
- K8 Institut für strategische Ästhetik gGmbH, Germany
- Exploded View sp. z o.o., Poland
The project is supported by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
The IMPULSE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation action under Grant Agreement Project ID: 101132704 – IMPULSE -HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-01
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
