Through the eye of the needle – An exhibition by Stefan Spiteri

Through the eye of the needle

An exhibition by Stefan Spiteri

‘THROUGH THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE’ presents Stefan Spiteri’s latest reckoning with the depth which canvas has to be explored. This exhibition is a spiritual reckoning within a world that often stops at edifice. The artist uses the needle to show there is more depth to a surface than what initially appears – that no element can avoid fraying and that a return to mending is the only way.

The exhibition will feature Stefan Spiteri’s latest work, as well as an installation of works by the artist’s mother Speranza Spiteri.

Curated by Andrew Borg Wirth

Designed by Lyanne Mifsud

Featuring:
Performances by Claire Tonna and Tom Armitage
Sound Installation by Chris Galea
Artworks by Speranza Spiteri

ARTISTS’ TOUR
SAT 24.02.2024 – 11AM
With Sam Vassallo, Claire Tonna, Andrew Borg Wirth, Lyanne Mifsud and Stefan Spiteri

CLOSING CONCERT
WED 28.02.2024 – 7PM
By Claire Tonna and Tom Armitage

Admission to the exhibition and to the above events is free of charge.

Stefan Spiteri Biography

Stefan Spiteri (b.1998) works mainly with painting, drawing, textile and collage. Spiteri graduated with a bachelor’s degree with Honours in Fine Art from MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts in 2019. In 2018, he participated in a three-week artist’s residency in Piedmont, Italy as one of the selected artists for the Amuse project. His debut solo show entitled ‘On the Nature of Painting’ was held at Valletta Contemporary Malta in 2021. He participated in a number of group shows which include: ‘Far Reach’ (Mahalla, Berlin, Germany), 2023; ‘Oikos Logia’ (R Gallery, Malta), 2023; ‘Thread’ (Il-Kamra ta’ Fuq, Malta), 2022; ‘Points of Transition’ (Gabriel Caruana Foundation, Malta), 2021; ‘Human Man-Made Traces’ (Malta Society of Arts, Malta), 2019; ‘Distinct’ (Spazju Kreattiv, Malta) 2019; ‘Shifting Contexts’ (Spazju Kreattiv, Malta), 2018. He currently lives and works in Malta.

8 to 29 February 2024

Art Galleries of the Malta Society of Arts,
Palazzo de La Salle, 219, Republic Street, Valletta

Mondays to Fridays: 9am to 7pm
Saturdays: 9am to 1pm
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed

Free