Curators

Rolf Laven

Artists Exhibiting:

Residents of the Correctional Facility

About the Thematic Pavillion

Floating Fragments is an immersive installation curated by Rolf Laven that brings together artworks and music created by people in prison. Transparent water‑filled cubes suspend these fragments in space, evoking both confinement and the persistence of creativity. Visitors move among images, sounds, and reflections that form a constellation of human stories, revealing connection within fragmentation. The project introduces a rare reciprocity: public reflections are carried back into the prison and transformed into new artworks. Set within Malta’s island landscape of passage and enclosure, the pavilion invites contemplation on freedom, belonging, and the shared fragility of human experience.

Please note that due to the historical layout of the Birgu Old Armoury building, we are unable to accommodate access to persons with limited mobility.