The videos themselves—each a poignant meditation on the ephemerality of recollection—seemed to echo the Maltese experience of layered histories and cultures, a palimpsest of influences from across the Mediterranean and beyond. Briffa’s work, with its subtle oscillation between remembrance and forgetfulness, appeared to draw from the deep well of our island’s narrative, a testament to how the specificities of a place can translate into the universal language of art.

Leaving the exhibition, the artworks continued to resonate with me, reminding me of  the undulating sea that has defined so much of our shared heritage. It was a poignant confirmation of how art transcends boundaries, carrying the essence of the artist’s home, connecting with compatriots and strangers alike, in a silent symphony of shared human experience.