The exhibition is curated by the students of the Department of Digital Arts, Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences at the University of Malta.

Retrospect is the culmination of three years of creative research in various aspects of Fine Art and Design. As a collective exhibition showcasing the work of 30 students, Retrospect shall present a multitude of skills and interests covering a diverse range of artistic fields, including but not limited to, those of photography, graphic design, illustration and animation. Every artist was given complete artistic independence when creating their respective projects in order to explore their passion and create through their preferred choice of expression.

The exhibition will be held both digitally via a live Facebook transmission, and also physically on the 21st until the 22nd of May 2021 at the University of Malta Campus. The exhibition will be open for the public on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. Media companies are cordially invited to visit the exhibition. The national and University Covid-19 protocols will apply.

On the Retrospect social media platforms, the students have been promoting their work as a build-up to the exhibition. The official Instagram handle for the exhibition is @retrospect.bfa and on Facebook it can be found as Retrospect BFA, where more information can be found.

The official website for the online exhibition will be launched during a Facebook live transmission on the 21st of May at 18:00.

If you require more information, please don’t hesitate to email them at retrospectbfa2021@gmail.com

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What is this exhibition about?

Ctrl Z is about a group of emerging artists with strong voices, specialising in a variety of traditional and digital forms of visual expression. The diversity of their projects spans over multiple media such as illustration, 3D animation, 2D animation, graphic design, videography, photography, VR (virtual reality), and AR (augmented reality) integration. The final works discuss a multitude of topics, some are deeply personal, others tackle social issues, and some are purely passion projects.

Why the name ‘Ctrl Z’?

The name Ctrl Z refers to the keyboard shortcut for ‘undo’. Although artists are passionate about different media, this keystroke is the one mostly used amongst them. Through trial and error – successes are developed through accidental discovery, a mistake transformed and taken advantage of. It is also a representation of these artists’ journey through university, and through this exhibition curation process – all the times they have felt downtrodden by the enormity of a task, but chose to unite and try again.

What was the process like?

It involved a great amount of coordination and cooperation. They spotted what tasks needed to be completed, and each volunteered for a role in a particular team – communications, marketing, sponsors, illustration, graphic design, photography & videography, and motion graphics. Each team had a team Lead, and they coordinated with the two exhibition Representatives/ Project Managers, who kept their lecturers informed.

Perhaps one of the more meaningful outcomes of this process has been our resounding ability to stand together as a group and work towards our common goal. We’ve always been a bonded class, and we’ve become incredibly comfortable and familiar with each other as friends and as colleagues. 

BFA Ctrl Z Team

How will the exhibition work?

A website will be launched on the 29th of May and shared through online media. The launch will be hosted by these artists and friends, families, sponsors, University lecturers and the general public are all invited to join them. Anyone will be able to access their exhibition website and experience each artist’s work individually through a dedicated page. 

How was ‘Ctrl Z’ affected by the COVID-19 situation?

The creation of an online exhibition – which is the first for the Media and Knowledge Sciences faculty, and possibly for the UoM, is a direct result of the COVID19 outbreak. The artists were initially planning to hold a physical exhibition at a space in Junior College, but that quickly became impossible and had to re-strategise. After many discussions between the faculty, an online exhibition through a website was decided to be the best option.

Many students had to alter or drastically change their projects in order to accommodate this completely different medium.

It was difficult to accept and adapt, but ultimately we’ve managed to curate and create an artistic experience for our audience to absorb, one which justifies and represents our commitment, effort and progress throughout the course of the BFA, as well as pioneering the event in our faculty.

BFA Ctrl Z Team

Make sure to tune in on the 29th of May from 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm by clicking here!

BFA Ctrl Z are collaborating with Continental Cars Ltd. for a chance to win car merchandise, with Hair by Charmaine for a chance to win a €20 voucher (we all need some maintenance to our hair) and finally, with Te fit-Tazza for a chance to win one of their framed prints!

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