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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 15 OCTOBER 2023 6 ALMANAC My essentials REBECCA BONACI 31, Visual artist I am a mother, wife, tattooist, illustrator and painter juggling everything and trying my best to find balance. I am currently working on my first solo show Ġuf which will open on 27 October and run until 2 December at Spazju Kreattiv. The exhibition reflects my new identity as a mother, my love for Maltese prehistory and a celebration of contemporary motherhood. 4 5 1. Book 2. TV 3. Internet 4. Music 5. Place I love history and art docu- mentaries. Sometimes I also put them on while I am paint- ing and don't feel like listen- ing to music. My favourites are BBC history documenta- ries. I also love Katy Hessel's The Great Women Artists podcast. I have also been lis- tening to the She World pod- cast by Trudy Kerr and Sasha Vella recently as I think it's interesting to listen to local discussions and debates. THE music I listen to real- ly depends on my mood and what I am working on. When I am painting or tattooing, I usually enjoy listening to bands like Hermanos Gut- ierrez, Air, Maribou State, Khruangbin, Leisure, Arc de soleil etc. Basically music that relaxes me. While I'm cooking or cleaning, I usually listen to Otis Redding, Nina Simone and The Meters. IL-PONTA tal-Munxar in Mar- saskala at sunrise because it's so beautiful. It's close to my home so it's realistic for me to go there as much as I need to. THIS year my reading has mainly been dedicated to re- search and information for my solo show some of which include The Maternal In Crea- tive Work by Elena Marchevs- ka and Valerie Walkerdine which is basically full of dis- cussions related to mother- hood and art. Lady Sapiens by Thomas Cirotteau, Jennifer Kerner and Er'ic Pincas which shows how new research changed the way we look at prehistoric women and how gender roles were not as clear cut as previous historic docu- ments have proved them to be. THIS past year I haven't had as much time to watch films as I used to. When the TV is on it's usually on Ms Ra- chel or Super Simple Songs. I sometimes watch Big Bang theory before I go to sleep just because it's easy to watch and it's OK if I sleep halfway through an episode. 2 Compiled by Laura Calleja suggestions by email lcalleja@mediatoday.com 1 3 This article is supported by Arts Council Malta