Artist Victor Agius

Agius, a multi-disciplinary artist residing in Gozo, draws inspiration from the island’s ancient sites and rituals. His diverse practice spans sculpture, painting, video, performance and installation. Rooted in his local landscape, Agius explores universal existential themes, particularly humanity’s relationship with the earth. His work, informed by an archaeological approach, delves into formless matter, reflecting spiritual, ritualistic and everyday interactions with the environment. With a background in sculpture and education from institutions in Malta, Italy and the UK, Agius has exhibited extensively both locally and internationally. He co-founded the Ars Vitae Ensemble and has contributed as a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta.

Curator Elyse Tonna

Tonna (b.1990) is an independent curator and architect with a decade-long commitment to the Maltese cultural and creative sectors. Her curatorial research centres on ecological thinking, the post-/Anthropocene, speculative futures and living heritage. She overlaps these with spatial awareness to facilitate the creation of site/context-specific and immersive experiences. Currently, she is the co-curator of I Will Follow The Ship, the Maltese Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2024. Tonna is also the co-creative director and curator of the Gabriel Caruana Foundation, a collaborator with Unfinished Art Space and a co-founder of no.site.studio. Her public art project, fuse, was shortlisted as one of the Top 75 Most Inspiring Projects of the New European Bauhaus. Tonna’s international involvement includes fellowships with the Salzburg Global Forum and the Global Cultural Relations Platform.