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Interested applicants are invited to send their CV by email to: sunnyabdilla@yahoo.com CLASSIFIEDS info@mediatoday.com.mt 8 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 16 AUGUST 2026 CULTURE & CLASSIFIEDS Matylda Jarosz exhibition to open at the Malta Society of Arts FEATURING approximately 15- 20 works, including paintings, woven textile pieces and instal- lation elements, the exhibition explores sustainable approach- es to contemporary art through natural materials, walking-based research and a deep engagement with the Maltese landscape. The exhibition was developed over the course of Matylda Jaro- sz's two-year MA in Fine Arts (Research) at the University of Malta, and, in the artist's words: "It marks an important milestone in my artistic journey, bringing together different strands of re- search into one body of work." At the heart of the project are three interconnected strands of research. The first explores walk- ing as an artistic and research methodology, using movement through Malta's coastline as a way of observing, recording and understanding the place. The sec- ond focuses on material experi- mentation, transforming locally sourced natural materials into artworks through the creation of handmade pigments, textiles and installations. The third uses digital artistic practice to conceptually unify the strands, by exploring possible fu- ture landscapes and alternative relationships between people and the environment. Together, these approaches examine how contemporary art can connect ecological awareness, material knowledge and imagination. Rather than treating the land- scape simply as something to de- pict, Jarosz allows it to become an active collaborator in the making of each artwork: "These expe- riences became both the sub- ject and the source of the work." Rocks and soil collected during walks along Malta's coastline are transformed into natural pig- ments, while locally sourced fi- bres and found organic materials become integral components of woven works and installations. Jarosz observes that: "Each piece carries physical traces of the plac- es from which its materials origi- nated." The works emerge through a dialogue between the artist's in- tention and the unique charac- teristics of the natural materials: "Because many of these materials behave unpredictably, the mak- ing process involves experimen- tation, patience, and embracing uncertainty." This process reflects the researcher's wider interest in sustainable artistic practice, not only through the environmentally conscious use of natural materi- als but also through slower, more attentive ways of making and en- gaging with place. One of the exhibition's key works, Ground I, represents an important milestone in Jarosz's practice. It is their first large-scale painting created with pigments ground from rocks, soil and oth- er organic matter collected across Malta, on a handmade cotton canvas. The work marks the mo- ment the artist realised the po- tential of self-made materials for larger, more ambitious artworks. The textile series Intervals I-IV and the triptych Grid continue this exploration through fibre. Created from organic cotton and Maltese sheep wool, which the artist personally cleaned, pro- cessed and formed into strands by hand before weaving, these works investigate the relationship be- tween local materials, traditional processes, and contemporary tex- tile practice. Another installation, Binding, incorporates naturally fallen Opuntia (prickly pear cactus) pads collected during walks across the island. Their delicate skeletal structures, reminiscent of woven lace, establish a dialogue between natural forms and handmade tex- tiles, blurring the boundaries be- tween landscape and craft. Although sustainability lies at the centre of the project, Walk- ing the Coastline is ultimately an invitation to look more closely at the environments that surround us. By transforming familiar ma- terials into contemporary art- works, the exhibition encourages visitors to reconsider the value of what is often overlooked and to reflect on how art can foster new ways of relating to place. Jarosz further hopes that the exhibition will spark conversations about sustainability and the role that art could play in supporting this. Joe Borg, the President of the Malta Society of Arts, comment- ed: "This is more than an ex- ploration of sustainability – it is also an application of sustaina- bility through practice. The MSA is also pleased to be offering two new courses by the artist as part of our upcoming winter sched- ule, where Matylda Jarosz will be sharing sustainable approaches to art-making." Walking the Coastline, a solo ex- hibition by Matylda Jarosz, is on from 18 to 31 August 2026 at the Basement Vaults of the Malta So- ciety of Arts, 219 Republic Street, Valletta. The exhibition is open on Monday, 3pm – 7pm; Tuesday, 4pm – 7pm; Wednesday, 9am – noon; Thursday, 9am – noon; Friday, 3pm – 7pm; and Saturday 9am – 1pm. Admission is free. For further information visit www.artsmalta. org or www.facebook.com/mal- tasocietyofarts.