Curator

Sofie Renap

Artists Exhibiting:

Iris Eysermans
Mahmoud Saleh Mohammadi
Maurizio Chiocchetti

About the Thematic Pavillion

The Counterpoint Pavilion offers a quiet, site‑specific refuge in a world saturated with speed and noise. Formed from layered linen and silk, the pavilion opens gradually into a centre of calm, where a gently swaying plumb bob marks the balance between movement and stillness. The installation invites visitors to slow down, attune their senses, and experience presence as a form of care. The work responds to Malta’s layered landscape with poetic minimalism, offering stillness as a meaningful counterpoint to spectacle.

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.