Maltese multidisciplinary artist Ryan Falzon is presenting a major solo exhibition at Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta, from May 14 to June 28.
Following up on his successful solo exhibition Arcana, held in Milan in October 2025, Falzon’s new work builds on the exploration of Mediterranean belief systems through tarot imagery, talismans and contemporary visual symbols.
Firmament, however, pushes Falzon’s work further into conceptual metaphysical territories, presenting his audience with a series of liminal territories, ruptures and a journey that seeks the truth beyond and the truth within.
Curated by François Zammit and Veruschka Götz, the exhibition examines the ancient idea of the firmament, the celestial dome separating the earthly from the divine. This boundary also serves as a metaphor for human longing, spiritual tension and the desire to move beyond material reality.
“This new series of new paintings, writings and installations expand Falzon’s ongoing exploration of symbolism, cosmology and contemporary visual language,” Zammit says.
“While Falzon is already widely recognised for his bold, politically charged imagery and for blending pop culture with esoteric symbolism, in Firmament he shifts his attention towards the visual and conceptual language of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, as well as medieval esoteric illustrations.”
Central to the exhibition is the Flammarion etching, an iconic image of a traveller piercing the veil of the sky to reveal the hidden mechanics of the cosmos, a powerful symbol of humanity’s enduring urge to transcend the limits of the visible world.
Through paintings, text and installations, Falzon develops a new personal visual language that reflects psychological tensions and an existential curiosity.
“The viewers will encounter fragmented symbols, cosmic references and textual interventions that suggest a passageway between the material and the metaphysical,” Zammit says.
“The act of tearing the veil becomes both violent and hopeful, a gesture driven by restlessness, doubt and the search for meaning.”
Conceived as an open invitation to Falzon applies contemporary artistic language to a primordial theme.
Visitors to the exhibition are invited to enter this liminal space where inner and outer worlds intersect and consider how ancient cosmologies still echo within contemporary thought.
Firmament is supported by Spazju Kreattiv, APS Bank, ArtzID, Blind Margin, Saveria, VGB, Dota Framemakers and T616.
