Il-Bizzilla - February 2014

REGNVM BLITZ Gallery, St Lucy Street, Valletta February Exhibition An imaginary underwater kingdom – REGNVM – and its inhabitants are the subject of a photographic exhibition by Kris Micallef. A few years ago, Kris, who is an architect and self-taught photographer, became interested inunderwater photography and conducted an experimental underwater photo-shoot, entitled UNDRWTR, in a swimming pool. This inspired him to adapt his everyday observations and experiences to his concept of an imaginary underwater kingdom – REGNVM. The REGNVM project consists of a series of underwater portraits photographed over a span of two summers in various bays around the Maltese Islands. The photographs will also be published in a limited edition book in which the photographs will be woven together with the narrative thread of a story that tells of power, struggle, beauty and love around the inhabitants of the kingdom.

REGNVM is partly funded by the Malta Arts Fund and has also been launched on the crowdfunding platform indiegogo, where anyone can act as a funder in return for ‘rewards’ which include Notecards, the REGNVM book or fine art prints in various sizes.

For more information contact Kris Micallef at kris@krismicallef.com Website: www.krismicallef.com Crowd Funding Link: www.indiegogo.com/projects/regnvm/