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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 6 JUNE 2021 5 ART The Mill is back with its Spring artistic programme THE Gabriel Caruana Founda- tion are back with their SPRING programme at The Mill - Art, Culture and Crafts Centre! Fol- lowing the overwhelming re- sponse for the first two exhi- bitions as part of this unique artistic programme the next ex- hibition, Unwoven, will launch on the 5th of June 2021. The exhibition will feature work by emerging artists Martina Camilleri, Emma Fsadni and Sa- rah Portelli, who have been se- lected as part of the first round of the SPRING open call. Unwoven, curated by Elyse Tonna, presents the underlying narratives suggested through the work of these artists which are bound by the presence of incompleteness, experimenta- tion and fragility. The artists present various facets of dis- parate and ever changing sit- uations such as development, psychological insecurities and representation of women. Tak- ing on a playful approach, each interprets these vast, frangible issues through unwoven fab- ric, sound, pattern making and painting. SPRING v1.3 launches on Sat- urday 5th June at 11:00 am and will run until the Saturday 26th June, at The Mill - Art, Culture and Crafts Centre, Birkirka- ra. The Mill will be open on Saturday 5th and 26th of June between 11:00 and 13:00 and 15:00 and 19:30 and on Mon- days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 10:00 to 12:00 and 17:00 to 19:00. Note on Health and Safety: The GCF volunteers will en- sure implementation of health and safety protocols (registra- tion at the door for contact tracing purposes, mask on, sanitizer, temperature taken at the door and 2m distance, if maximum capacity is reached, visitors will be kindly asked to wait outside). SPRING is an ongoing pro- gramme for emerging contem- porary artists. This programme allows the Gabriel Caruana Foundation to support emerg- ing artists and collectives by dedicating physical space, time to engage in critical discus- sions, curating the exhibitions, project development, sales of artworks, marketing and inter- nationalisation. The selected artists are al- so contributing towards the Foundation by dedicating some of their time to be actively in- volved in running of the Foun- dation and The Mill. Submis- sions for SPRING are received through an open call. The third open call will be launched in June 2021. For more infor- mation about the SPRING programme contact Raffaella Zammit, Co-Creative Director and Programme Manager of the Gabriel Caruana Founda- tion on outreach@gabrielcaru- anafoundation.org. About the artists Martina Camilleri (b.1996) is not tied to a particular field, with her ethos manifested in visual art, sound, performance and writing. These tools are actively used in her various en- deavours, with materiality and sensitivity to space and expe- rience featuring prominently in her visual work. She holds a B.A. Honours Degree in Fine Arts and is currently reading for an M.A. in Social Practice Art and Critical Education at the University of Malta. She is active in various organisations - cultural, philanthropic and environmental. She thus con- tinues to explore the diverse applications art has towards strengthening personal and professional fruitful collabo- rations. Emma Fsadni (b.1996) is a visual creative based in Malta. Rooting from a certain feeling, observation or conflict that would be surfacing in time, her current work is shifting towards the use of formal ele- ments as a means of visual ex- ploration and narrative. Emma gravitates towards two-dimen- sional media, namely illustra- tion, printing, and painting. She finds that such mediums allow a level of sensitivity to be maintained in execution. Em- ma received her B.A. Honours in Fine Arts from the MCAST Institute for Creative Arts in 2018 and has since taken part in a number of local collective exhibitions. Sarah Portelli(b. 1997) has always been interested in the arts, with a particular inter- est in unusual materials. Her art involves experimentation with textiles and found objects. In 2019 she graduated from the University of Malta with a B.A. (Hons) in History of Art and Fine Arts. After graduation. Following her studies she spent a year working on a number of pro- jects focusing on fashion and film. Portelli is currently pur- suing a degree in Atelier De- sign at the Polimoda in Flor- ence, Italy. To become supporters of the Gabriel Caruana Foundation and support emerging artists visit https://gabrielcaruana- foundation.org/product/sup- port-art/. Martina Camilleri is a multidisciplinary artist, exploring visual art, sound, performance and writing Emma Fsadni prefers two- dimentional media that allow a desired sensitivity in her work Sarah Portelli, aka is-Sinjurina, explores the mundane by juxtaposing these everyday experiences with traditional concepts of high art