OPEN MIC #3
On Tongue/Fuq Ilsna
Victor Pasmore Gallery 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.
This event forms part of the permanent collection THE EYE AND THE SYMBOL at the VP Gallery.
Victor Pasmore Gallery and Inizjamed have joined forces for a series of open mics that started in 2024, inspired by Victor Pasmore’s work, acting 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.
The Victor Pasmore Gallery and Inizjamed are organising the third open mic in this series to celebrate the poet-artist. The gallery will open its doors for poets, writers, musicians, storytellers, and wordsmiths to play with (and share) their verse-making process. The third open mic deals with the notion of TRANSLATION and will be preceded by a translation workshop on 5 March 2025.
The participants of the 5 March Translation WORKSHOP are highly encouraged to read the pieces they worked on during the open mic.
The third open mic will be held at the VP Gallery on 14 March at 6.30 pm. All open mic sessions are free and open to all languages. Booking in advance is highly recommended. The gallery will be open for visits, and conversations may continue afterwards over a complimentary glass of wine.
