Having opened last Saturday on January 6, ‘Reflections’ is kicking off Arthall Gozo’s 2024 programme. The exhibition is a collaborative effort between three artists who each are displaying works from their individual collections, which all differ in terms of medium, but follow the overarching theme of ‘Reflections’. The pieces explore the boundaries between perception and reality, focusing on our place in society as well as reality as it is experienced through our senses.

Visitors can expect a new collection by resident artist Tomas Hed; Two paintings by Irish artist Kristina Huxley (whose work is in the permanent collection of the Rothko Museum) that reflect light and act as a mirror, allowing the viewer to become part of the artwork; as well as ceramic pieces by Jane Birchall, a Gozo ceramicist for whom this will be a debut gallery show.

While presenting (mis)conceptions of the chaos we encounter every day, Hed also explores the unknown that we all feel somehow resides within us. The use of black canvases is a refreshing divergence from the norm that gives the paintings space and depth. The elements in some of the works examine the limitations of a world composed of our senses and the surrounding darkness, influenced by Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings collection.