Ikħal takes a guitar interlude of a typical Maltese folk song and digitally extracts its sound waves (0:46 – 1:18 – https://youtu.be/-UrrUeu2KT0). Vision and sound are interpreted through the use of Prussian Blue and Indigo, intentionally selected with reference to the two main blues used in Hokusai’s iconic Great Wave. In light of both artworks depicting waves, blue becomes an important common component between Malta and Japan, especially its reference to water. For Japan, a symbol of fortune, purity, and serenity, while transcending purity, spirituality, and devotion in Maltese culture.
odekrom
International open call artist / Malta
Odekrom stems out of a curious chat and a fascination to work with another. Clare (mezzo soprano) and Joseph (visual artist) started this chat informally in the early months of 2019, when Clare approached Joseph with an interesting proposal to start a collaboration towards the anniversary of the Theresienstadt Ghetto. In return Joseph suggested to Clare to start exploring each other’s vocabulary by making a work for a project initiated by Lateral Lab called Ways of Thinking for the Tokyo Olympiad 2020. During this initial phase they developed an audio visual approach to their collaborations.
Their first two collaborative pieces have attracted support from Lateral Lab, Creative Scotland, British Council, and Arts Council Malta.
https://odekrom.weebly.com/
Clare Ghigo
Clare Ghigo is an accomplished mezzo-soprano and opera director, known for her exceptional talent and versatility in both classical and contemporary works.
Beyond her operatic performances, Clare’s artistry extends to directing projects, including notable works such as Ullmann’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Gawhar Misjub, a collection of forgotten Maltese works, and her recent assistance to Caroline Staunton on Wagner’s Walküre.
https://www.clareghigo.com/
Joseph Calleja
Joseph Calleja is a visual artist who relishes the process of negotiation and interdependence between the essential and the liminal in art practice. His collaborations evidence a skilled multidisciplinary approach to his engagements. His work has been the subject of numerous awards and recognition by bodies such as (Saatchi, Channel4, RA, RSA, ACM) and artists such as Katie Paterson and Tacita Dean.
https://josephcalleja.org/
Their first two collaborative pieces have attracted support from Lateral Lab, Creative Scotland, British Council, and Arts Council Malta.
https://odekrom.weebly.com/
Clare Ghigo
Clare Ghigo is an accomplished mezzo-soprano and opera director, known for her exceptional talent and versatility in both classical and contemporary works.
Beyond her operatic performances, Clare’s artistry extends to directing projects, including notable works such as Ullmann’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Gawhar Misjub, a collection of forgotten Maltese works, and her recent assistance to Caroline Staunton on Wagner’s Walküre.
https://www.clareghigo.com/
Joseph Calleja
Joseph Calleja is a visual artist who relishes the process of negotiation and interdependence between the essential and the liminal in art practice. His collaborations evidence a skilled multidisciplinary approach to his engagements. His work has been the subject of numerous awards and recognition by bodies such as (Saatchi, Channel4, RA, RSA, ACM) and artists such as Katie Paterson and Tacita Dean.
https://josephcalleja.org/
odekrom
International open call artist / Malta
Odekrom stems out of a curious chat and a fascination to work with another. Clare (mezzo soprano) and Joseph (visual artist) started this chat informally in the early months of 2019, when Clare approached Joseph with an interesting proposal to start a collaboration towards the anniversary of the Theresienstadt Ghetto. In return Joseph suggested to Clare to start exploring each other’s vocabulary by making a work for a project initiated by Lateral Lab called Ways of Thinking for the Tokyo Olympiad 2020. During this initial phase they developed an audio visual approach to their collaborations.
Their first two collaborative pieces have attracted support from Lateral Lab, Creative Scotland, British Council, and Arts Council Malta.
https://odekrom.weebly.com/
Their first two collaborative pieces have attracted support from Lateral Lab, Creative Scotland, British Council, and Arts Council Malta.
https://odekrom.weebly.com/
Clare Ghigo
Clare Ghigo is an accomplished mezzo-soprano and opera director, known for her exceptional talent and versatility in both classical and contemporary works.
Beyond her operatic performances, Clare’s artistry extends to directing projects, including notable works such as Ullmann’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Gawhar Misjub, a collection of forgotten Maltese works, and her recent assistance to Caroline Staunton on Wagner’s Walküre.
https://www.clareghigo.com/
Clare Ghigo is an accomplished mezzo-soprano and opera director, known for her exceptional talent and versatility in both classical and contemporary works.
Beyond her operatic performances, Clare’s artistry extends to directing projects, including notable works such as Ullmann’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Gawhar Misjub, a collection of forgotten Maltese works, and her recent assistance to Caroline Staunton on Wagner’s Walküre.
https://www.clareghigo.com/
Joseph Calleja
Joseph Calleja is a visual artist who relishes the process of negotiation and interdependence between the essential and the liminal in art practice. His collaborations evidence a skilled multidisciplinary approach to his engagements. His work has been the subject of numerous awards and recognition by bodies such as (Saatchi, Channel4, RA, RSA, ACM) and artists such as Katie Paterson and Tacita Dean.
https://josephcalleja.org/
Joseph Calleja is a visual artist who relishes the process of negotiation and interdependence between the essential and the liminal in art practice. His collaborations evidence a skilled multidisciplinary approach to his engagements. His work has been the subject of numerous awards and recognition by bodies such as (Saatchi, Channel4, RA, RSA, ACM) and artists such as Katie Paterson and Tacita Dean.
https://josephcalleja.org/
