Victor Pasmore Gallery (Valletta) and Inizjamed will join forces for a series of open mics inspired by Victor Pasmore’s work. Victor Pasmore’s work will act as a springboard, an inspiration for a theme the general public is invited to engage with.

Amid his continued artistic explorations throughout his time in Malta (1966–1998), Victor Pasmore dipped his pen in ink and began to write poems—verses, sometimes formed, sometimes found, that he eventually integrated into his paintings, prints, and publications. The content of these writings wander about restlessly, constantly questioning our place in the world, history, and myth. But the questions remain unanswered. It is the questioning, the creating, and composing of these poems, that keeps the poet alive, that gives a voice, perhaps, to an image that yearns to be free. 

Victor Pasmore Gallery and Inizjamed in collaboration with Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti, will celebrate the poet and the visual artist through three open mic sessions. The gallery will open its doors for poets, writers, musicians, storytellers, and wordsmiths to play with (and share) their verse-making process. The inaugural open mic will be held on November 29th at 6:30 p.m. 

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The first session deals with the notion of FORM. 

How do we go about composing lines, verses, and poems? They emerge, sometimes, from the lines and scribbles of discarded paper; they take, sometimes, the shape of memory, of myth, of happenings, of silent thought. Hear the act of creation, spoken. Set against a backdrop of Victor Pasmore’s exploration of rhythm, patterns, and basic forms—in writing as well as painting—the first open-mic session opens a space for reflections and creative processes related to form. Artist, author and illustrator Rita Saliba will be the special guest of the evening.

All open mic sessions are free and bilingual (Maltese and English). Booking in advance is highly recommended. The gallery will be open for visits. Conversations may continue afterwards in the foyer over a complimentary glass of wine. 

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