It all started with a poster I saw for an exhibition bringing together Giorgio Preca and Ryan Falzon. Perhaps it is the Rome connection: Preca lived and died there, and I move between Malta and Rome, carrying both places with me. So one warm afternoon, just a few days ago, I stepped into Palazzo de la Salle which is currently hosting Still Life | Life, Still. The exhibition is a rare encounter across generations. “The exhibition is a rare encounter across generations”Preca’s still lifes, drawn from both family and private collections, are more than studies of objects.