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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 16 JANUARY 2022 6 ART Brand new exhibition 'Youth and the art', curated by Elyse Tonna DOES white signif y something to you? How does the whiteness of milk differ from that of ice? What objects remind you of the colour white? White is sym- bolic in rituals and celebrations the world over and also in different con- texts. It means something different to various people. It means something in particular to all of us. The project BJUDA is an inter- disciplinary and synesthesiac pro- ject that explores this colour and its hues in relation to its absence. It ties in together the different phases of our lives – from childhood to death putting youth in the midst – through bilingual poetry, photography and mu- sic. The three main artists who came together for this project are Leanne Ellul, a writer of stories for children and for adults, and also poetry, Giola Cassar, an experienced photographic artist who exhibited her work both in Malta and abroad, and Kenneth Sacco, a musician and composer who will be sharing his music for the first time ever. The poems have been translated to English by Albert Gatt. After months of research and exploration of the con- cept of whiteness, together with a workshop for youths, the pro- ject by t h e s e t h r e e a r t i s t s w i l l r e a c h its peak t h r o u g h an inter- active ex- hibition cu- rated by Elyse Tonna and a book with a different format than usual designed by Zvezdan Reljić. A number of events will be held dur- ing the exhibition period, namely a poetry reading, discussions and work- shops with youths and adults alike. The exhibition is set to be inaugurated on the 9th of Febru- ary and will be open for the f o l l o w i n g three weeks at Aġenzija Ż g ħ a ż a g ħ , Santa Ven- era. The book can be acquired from said e x h i b i t i o n venue. The exhibiton and the book itself are indeed an invita- tion to our audiences to be part of this whiteness. 'Bjuda' by Giola Cassar Leanne Ellul, Giola Cassar and Kenneth Sacco