Meet Martina Mifsud

What themes or ideas drive your work?
I’m deeply engaged with how bodies and landscapes both change over time—often in ways that feel unfair, painful, or beyond control. My work reflects on aging, erosion, scars, and memory, both personal and geological. There’s a consistent merging of the human body with natural elements—I treat skin, coastline, cliffs, and bruises as equivalents. This allows me to question how we map meaning, trauma, and identity onto both. My Maltese heritage—particularly the **intimate, embodied connections to the island through your grandmother—**drives my exploration of what we inherit emotionally, culturally, and physically. This work feels like an excavation of home, memory, and grief.

What’s a project you’re most proud of?
Point of YOU, one of my solo shows

What do you hope to explore while at Bored Peach Club?
During my time at Bored Peach Club, I hope to deepen my exploration of the relationship between land and body—two subjects central to my practice. I plan to engage with directly with Gozo and its landscape, collecting natural materials and elements from the island to incorporate into my work. This residency comes at a pivotal moment: I’ve just completed a two-year master’s in Rome, and this next phase will help define the direction of my practice moving forward. I’m particularly interested in how touch, memory, and place can be expressed through both organic material and bodily gesture—making Gozo’s environment not just a backdrop, but a collaborator in the work.