“My curatorial work responds to the present through a historical lens. I’m especially drawn to the subjective, time-bound nature of knowledge, and create site-specific artistic dialogues that weave together history, architecture, and local community.”

Mi trabajo curatorial responde al presente a través de una mirada histórica. Me interesa especialmente la naturaleza subjetiva y condicionada por el tiempo del conocimiento, y creo diálogos artísticos site-specific que entrelazan historia, arquitectura y comunidad local.

Photo / foto: Carmen Hofstede

With philosopher-artist Rubén Verdú and historian Agus Giralt Va començar amb l’aigua (2021) / Con el filósofo-artista Rubén Verdú y el historiador Agus Giralt, “Va començar amb l’aigua” (2021).

Bio

Photo / foto: Courtesy of Heritage Malta

I come from a family deeply connected to Maltese visual culture and heritage. My grandfather was a gold-leaf restorer and decorative artisan who worked on heritage sites, and my great-uncle was Ġużeppi Briffa (1901–1987), a key figure in 20th-century Maltese painting whose work continues to be restored and exhibited today. My late father was an architect, and this proximity to material practice and built space has strongly shaped the way I approach place, memory, and time in my curatorial work.

Provengo de una familia profundamente vinculada a la cultura visual y el patrimonio maltés. Mi abuelo fue restaurador de pan de oro y artesano decorador, y trabajó en diversos espacios patrimoniales. Mi tío abuelo, Ġużeppi Briffa (1901–1987), fue una figura clave de la pintura maltesa del siglo XX, cuya obra continúa siendo restaurada y exhibida en la actualidad. Mi padre, ya fallecido, fue arquitecto, y esta cercanía a la práctica material y al espacio construido ha influido profundamente en mi manera de abordar el lugar, la memoria y el tiempo en mi trabajo curatorial.

Alexia Medici (b. 1980, Malta) is a visual artist and independent curator based in Barcelona since 2006, working between Barcelona and Malta. Her curatorial practice explores the intersections of social narrative, history, and architectural context, developing site-specific exhibitions that engage with memory, spatial identity, and collective experience.

Rooted in a multidisciplinary background bridging communication, psychology, and visual culture, she approaches curating as a form of research and spatial dialogue. Her projects often reframe local histories and temporal traces, activating the passage of time and its impact on place and community, while inviting audiences to engage with the sociocultural layers embedded in their surroundings.

Her work has been supported by institutions including the Barcelona Institute for Culture (ICUB), the Fundació Suñol, the Spanish Embassy in Malta, and Arts Council Malta. Recent exhibitions include Va començar amb l’aigua (2021), Exterior | Interior (2022), and Māter (2023). She is currently part of the curatorial team for the upcoming Malta Biennale 2026, under the Artistic Direction of Rosa Martínez.

Alexia Medici (n. 1980, Malta) es una artista visual y comisaria independiente con base en Barcelona desde 2006, que trabaja entre Barcelona y Malta. Su práctica curatorial explora las intersecciones entre la narrativa social, la historia y el contexto arquitectónico, desarrollando exposiciones site-specific que dialogan con la memoria, la identidad espacial y la experiencia colectiva.

Con una trayectoria multidisciplinar que conecta la comunicación, la psicología y la cultura visual, concibe el comisariado como una forma de investigación y de diálogo espacial. Sus proyectos a menudo replantean historias locales y huellas temporales, activando el paso del tiempo y su impacto en el lugar y la comunidad, e invitando al público a relacionarse con las capas socioculturales que habitan el entorno.

Su trabajo ha contado con el apoyo de instituciones como el Instituto de Cultura de Barcelona (ICUB), la Fundació Suñol, la Embajada de España en Malta y Arts Council Malta. Entre sus exposiciones recientes se encuentran “Va començar amb l’aigua” (2021), “Exterior | Interior” (2022) y “Māter” (2023). Actualmente forma parte del equipo curatorial de la próxima Bienal de Malta 2026 bajo la dirección artística de Rosa Martínez.

Featured project:
Interview with Teresa Gancedo
(Fundació Suñol, 2022)

As part of the exhibition Exterior | Interior at the Fundació Suñol, I had the pleasure of interviewing the artist Teresa Gancedo about her work, her experience as one of the first two Spanish women to exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1980, and how her practice has evolved since then.

Como parte de la exposición “Exterior | Interior” en la Fundació Suñol, tuve el placer de entrevistar a la artista Teresa Gancedo sobre su obra, su experiencia como una de las dos primeras mujeres españolas en exponer en el Museo Guggenheim de Nueva York en 1980, y sobre cómo ha evolucionado su práctica desde entonces.

Timeline / work / relevant experience / experiencia

Curatorial Team, Malta Biennale 2026, under the Artistic Direction of Rosa Martínez, March–May 2026
Curated Māter (Spain), Arxiu Històric de la Diputació de Barcelona, May 2024
Curated Māter (Malta), The National Archives of Malta, March 2024
Curated Nosaltres, interpretats per les flors: El trencament, ICUB Pere Quart, Nov-Dec 2023
Curated Nosaltres, interpretats per les flors: La transformació, ICUB Farinera del Clot, June-July 2023
Curated Nosaltres, interpretats per les flors: La reproducció, ICUB Casa Elizalde, January-March 2023
Curated Montferry, at Bodega Montferry, July 2022
Curated Exterior | Interior, Fundació Suñol, May-July 2022
Curatorial Talk for Sala d’Art Jove – Territori, lluita i creació, June 2022
Curated Va començar amb l’aigua, a series of six site specific exhibitions, April 2021-February 2022
ARCOGalleryWalks guide during the Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2021
Curated Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter at Ca l’Aranyó, March 2020
ARCOGalleryWalks guide during the Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2020
Expanding Exhibitions: Innovative Approaches to Curating, NODE Curatorial Studies 2019
Talk at Sant Andreu Contemporani about L’últim Passatge as part of their curatorial program entitled Pasarse de la raya 2019
Presentations at Escola Barcelona introducing L’últim Passatge to neighboring schoolchildren 2019
Interview by Luis Benvenuty from La Vanguardia about L’últim Passatge 2019
ARCOGalleryWalks guide during the Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2019
Curated L’últim Passatge: an artistic tribute to the residents of Passatge de Piera and Colònia Castells 2019
Artistic collaboration with Katerina Ashche Máquina del Tiempo for L’últim Passatge 2019
Curatorial participation Festa Major Les Corts as a prologue to L’últim Passatge 2018
Socially Engaged Art Projects: Community and Participation, NODE Curatorial Studies Online 2018
Cultural Fundraising, NODE Curatorial Studies Online 2018
ARCOGalleryWalks guide during the Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2018
Participation in EINA Print.ed art fair, Barcelona 2018
Interview by Russian journalist Daria Gavrilo about Passatge de Piera: Interpretation of a Transition 2018
Curated Passatge de Piera: Interpretation of a Transition 2018
Presented the Discourse Project installation series in Malta 2017
Curated Artist Takeover: in the Parc de la Espanya Industrial, 2017
Participated in Artist Takeover: in the Parc de la Espanya Industrial with Discourse [41.3777, 2.1416], 2017
MONA biennial: a work of art in one tweet, 2017
Artist Residency in Motherhood (2017-2020)
Malta Artist Directory interview published, 2017
Participation in Barcelona Gallery Weekend (Compositions: Pep Vidal), 2017
“Times Square Takeover”, Times Square billboards, New York, 2014
“Exposure” See | Me Exhibition Space, Long Island City, New York, 2014
Photographic competition (runner up), Galería ArtMallorca, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2014
“SCOPE Art Fair” Miami Beach, USA, 2013 “Creatives Rising” See | Me Exhibition Space, Long Island City, New York, 2013
“The Story of the Creative” See | Me Exhibition Space, New York, 2013
“Women in Photography” Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2013
Photography Open Salon Arles (screening installation), Galerie Huit, Arles, France, 2012
Carrousel du Louvre Salon Contemporary Art Fair “Art Shopping Paris”, France, 2012
Galería Javer Róman, Malaga, Spain, 2012
International Art Fair: Kunstart 2012, Bolzano, Italy
Galería Untitled Bcn, Barcelona, 2012
Malta Design Week, Old University Building, Malta, 2011
Metàfora Studio Arts Program on-site exhibition, Barcelona, 2011
Participation SWAB Art Fair “Postcards” 2011
Can Manyé, Alella, 2011
Galería Untitled Bcn Barcelona, 2011
Metàfora Studio Arts Program on-site exhibition, 2010
Galería Untitled Bcn Barcelona, 2010
Gracia Arts Project Barcelona, 2009
Christine X Gallery, Malta, 2008

Prizes/ Grants / Becas

Most of my projects are collaborative in nature: I initiate a curatorial concept, develop it in close dialogue with artists, and secure funding through partnerships with supporting institutions. Only recently have I begun applying directly to open calls.

La mayoría de mis proyectos son de carácter colaborativo: inicio un concepto curatorial, lo desarrollo en estrecho diálogo con artistas y obtengo financiación mediante alianzas con instituciones colaboradoras. Solo recientemente he comenzado a presentarme directamente a convocatorias abiertas.

Selected Press / Prensa

Relevant Studies / Formación

2019: Expanding Exhibitions: Innovative Approaches to Curating, NODE Curatorial Studies
2018: Socially Engaged Art Projects: Community and Participation, Node Center for Curatorial Studies, Berlin
2018: Fundraising cultural: financiación para organizaciones y proyectos artísticos, Node Center for Curatorial Studies, Berlin
2018: A Practical Guide to Curating, Node Center for Curatorial Studies, Berlin
2015-2016: El Torn Barcelona (ceramics) – Hand building and painting with Glazes and Engobes
2013-2014: El Torn Barcelona (ceramics) – Wheel Throwing
2012: Escola Davinci, Barcelona
2010-2011: Metàfora Studio Arts Program
2004: Alfred Briffa, Malta – life drawing classes
1998-2002: Oloug Vethal, Malta – mentorship, private classes
1998-2002: B.Communications and Psychology at the University of Malta
1998: Raymond Pitre, Malta – mentorship, private classes
1996-1998: De La Salle College, Malta (under the tutorage of Olaug Vethal) – Art Advanced Level
1996: The School of Art, Valletta, Malta – academic drawing

Contact / Contacto

I am always looking for new projects and collaborations, so feel free to contact me at info@alexiamedici.com / Siempre estoy abierta a nuevos proyectos y colaboraciones, así que no dudes en ponerte en contacto conmigo en info@alexiamedici.com.