HOMO MELITENSIS (Retold)

The second edition of the Malta Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2017, titled Homo Melitensis, explores Maltese identity. It examines the “Maltese Man” on an island where its inhabitants struggle to agree on their nationhood, aspirations, memories, and interactions with outsiders. The exhibition offers a cryptic and contradictory inventory, presented through a multifaceted lens that includes artworks, objects, and documents.

The exhibition’s graphic identity is built around 19 chapters that form this inventory. Each section is identified by custom letterforms derived from the Maltese alphabet.

Artist-curators
Bettina Hutschek, Raphael Vella 

Artists 2025 edition
Adrian Abela, Aaron Bezzina, Pia Borg, Gilbert Calleja, Austin Camilleri, Romeo Roxman Gatt, David Pisani, Karine Rougier, Joe Sacco, Teresa Sciberras, Darren Tanti, Maurice Tanti Burlò 

Exhibition Architect
Tom Van Malderen 

Commissioner
Arts Council Malta 

Supported by
Heritage Malta