FLÂNEUR is a framework developed by PONKS, rooted in the art of spontaneous encounters with people and place. Rejecting the scripted demands of mass tourism, this work celebrates the joy of discovery through human connection. In its first iteration, FLÂNEUR reimagined Ħamrun through poetry and poster art in the town’s old railway station.

Ten independent business owners, hailing from Togo to Mauritius, Syria to Santa Venera, shared their stories: their lives, ties to Ħamrun, and their hopes, dreams, and desires. PONKS transformed these intimate conversations into ten stream-of-consciousness poems, each accompanied by a poster featuring a striking line of verse.

PONKS is an art collective created by Julien Vinet (visual art, installation, b. France) and Sam Alekksandra (poetry, visual art, b. Malta). This collective lies at a morphing intersection of poetry, visual arts, installation, performance, video and sound, that is born and based in Malta. The duo aims to engage in public spaces to inspire critical discourse and self constructive practices, while using conceptually-driven initiatives that subvert a sense of order.