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Open Call for Artists for Drap-Art’24 – Until 26th July

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“War, like dinosaurs, must disappear”

Orson Wells puts this phrase in the mouth of the protagonist of the 1935 film Things to Come. This film addresses the need for civilised societies to guarantee peace and to find a balance between technology and nature.

At the present time of the proliferation of war conflicts and even in the face of the threat of a world war, Drap-Art echoes this statement: our planet can only be sustainable if instead of conflict, peace and love are promoted, and if technology and science are put at the service of human beings and nature, for their development and regeneration.

“We are approaching our 30th anniversary and we want to reflect on the evolution of activism in the field of art and sustainability in these almost three decades of festival history. There is no sustainability without peace. We need a return to humanist values to achieve true sustainability in all aspects”, says Tanja Grass, director of the festival and the Drap-Art association since its inception.

This new edition of Drap-Art Al Gòtic! International Festival of Sustainable Art of Catalonia will be held from November 21 to December 21, 2024. The exhibition of artists selected for the public call will be held at Mucha Fibra Escola Taller, in Carrer d’en Copons 3. The call is now open, and artists are invited to present their projects until July 26. The jury will be formed by Joan Abelló, Betty Bigas, Josep Anton Carulla, Margarita Farran and Tanja Grass.

For a month, the Festival programmed in the central Gothic Quarter of Barcelona an exhibition route with 60 artists (invited and selected by public call, as well as a selection of artists from the Balearic Islands) with more than 100 works of art, in galleries and unique buildings of the city (Test Gallery, Base Elements Urban Art Gallery, the space of the Borsí platform, etc.) with the aim of reclaiming art through its use

Accompaniing the exhibitions, Drap-Art organizes numerous activities in the public space around sustainability in all its fields: artistic, social and environmental. One of the highlights will be the opening concerts of the Plaza del Rey, on Saturday 23 November and the Market for Artistic Recycling and Sustainable Consumption every Saturday in the Plaza Real. The objective is to create a complete and immersive sustainable route, in which the public can enjoy the exhibitions and be part of the festival in a participatory way.

Drap-Art has been collaborating for three years with the project of the Third Paradise of the pioneer of environmental art and main representative of Arte Povera, Michelangelo Pistoletto and his organization Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, which celebrates Rebirth Day worldwide, on December 21, with the winter solstice. This year, Drap-Art wants to commemorate it with a massive “Manifestació-Processó-Desfilada lúdic-festiva per la Pau Universal i l’APODERament Humà”, with the participation of renowned international artists such as Eddy Ekete (https://eddyeketeblog.wordpress.com), Little Shilpa (http://www.littleshilpa.com), and nationals, such as Marcellí Antúnez Roca (https://www.marceliantunez.com), which will end up in Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona with the collective creation of a giant choir made by the children of the schools of Ciutat Vella, under the supervision of action artist HA Schult (https://www.haschult.de), another great environmental art.

Drap-Art’24 In Gothic!
28th Festival of Sustainable Art of Catalonia
From 21 November to 21 December 2024

Route of exhibitions and cultural actions in public space, art galleries and unique buildings in the Gothic quarter of Barcelona.
The Festival focuses this year on promoting the sense of total sustainability: technology at the service of people and nature, empowerment of human beings in the face of conflict, peace and love.
All Drap-Art’24 exhibitions and activities are free

Get to know the art of Bella Belyakova!

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Dear Drap-Art Family,

With great emotion we invite you to get to know more closely the artist of Drap-Art this April, Bella Belyakova.

The invitation, in addition to the joy of meeting us, implies a journey to the dream world of this artist arriving from Russia, to open up his inner universe, influenced by yoga and the eastern cultures of peace, sharing with us his positive energy and counteracting the anguish and confusion of our time.

It promotes a return to the origins, creating recycled paper works that turn back into tree trunk, making visible the motto of Drap-Art, “Nothing disappears, everything is transformed.”

About the exhibition:

Date: open to the public from 3 to 27 April
Opening: April 11 at 7 p.m. with live music by the artist
Location: Carrer d’en Groc no 1. Look how to get here!

*To be able to make a good planning of the event, please respond to the email info’drap-art.org to confirm your attendance.
Don’t miss out on our market!

Remember that we are also every Saturday in Plaça Reial with our Drap-Art Market for artistic recycling and sustainable consumption.

Exciting news at the Drap-Art Market & Gallery!

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Exciting news at the Drap-Art Market & Gallery!

The month of March arrives and the new season begins at Drap-Art: on Saturday, March 2, the Market begins
from Plaça Reial and on the 6th we present our first Artist of the Month 2024: Joaquim Riera àlies Recuperart.

This year the Drap-Art Market season for artistic recycling and sustainable consumption, has 24 stands and the following exhibitors: AC Recycled Collections, Zebraba, Forquillart, I/A Jewel, TAMdrum, Lanau, Diogen Syndrome, Bicho Robot, GdS Collage, Canilo, Pikulinas Productions, rabal.925, Ellipsis Notes, Vitrofusion BCN, Natt Glass & Design, Palola, Bob Art Factory, Lai Díez Photography, Musa Mundi, Balansí, Yosoyo, Kandela, El rrbol design, Almau Barcelona, Zueva Art, and punctually with Wanellen, Adrilana, Maral Jewels, Alef and La Creacion, Kukos, Oritakebcn, Raices Imaginarias, God was a Woman, Marcelo Iannuzzi, Los Bubus, and Creta Libretas. Come and see our news!

Then, on March 6th we present one of the new partners: Joaquim Riera. This veteran graphic designer, in 2012 discovered the technique of recovering discarded materials and turning them into works of art. That is why he defines the whole of his work with the name of “RECUPERART”, the art of making art through the recovery of materials. In 2023 Joaquim joined and participated in the exhibition of artists selected by the open call of the Drap-Art’23 Festival.

The works of the last two Artists of the Month 2023, Jana ·lvarez and Karol Bergeret will still be available in our online store and exhibited in two new collaborating spaces: the works of Jana at the Kynoto Sushi Bar on Calle Correo Well 8 and the works of Karol Bergeret at the Vermutería Puigmartí, which is celebrating: Its special rosé vermouth, developed by its inventor, Agus, and which we have had the privilege of tasting during its testing period at the openings of Drap-Art’23, is already bottled and for sale! Walk along Carrer Puigmartí 12, on March 4, to have a taste with us and admire the works of Karol. We will be there from 7pm.

Open call – Participate in the Drap-Art Market 2024!

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Open call – Participate in the Drap-Art Market 2024 in the Plaza Reial!

Dear community Drap-Art,

We are excited to announce the opening of the call for the Drap-Art’24 Market in Plaça Reial, a space that celebrates sustainable creativity and offers a unique opportunity to exhibit and sell original works made with recycled materials.

Basis of the call:
1. Being a member of Drap-Art:
Participation in the call requires having up to date the membership fee of 2024 of Drap-Art.

2. Evaluation criteria:
. The products must be made with recycled materials.
s Products created with sustainable materials will also be valued.
‘ Handcrafted products that have not been made with recycled materials, will only be accepted in exceptional cases, such as requests.
. Products must be creative and artistic, original and innovative and have a good finish.

3. Diversity in the offer:
The most outstanding proposals of the same type of product will be selected to guarantee a varied offer.

4. Commitments:
. Compulsory attendance every Saturday of the season.
‘ Notification at least one week in advance in cases of unjustified absence, for a greater cause, such as getting sick. Planned absences must be notified at the time of registration or at least 2 months in advance.
‘ Commitment to cover the fee of the day in case of absence without prior notice or in case the organization could not cover the place.

5. Responsibility and diligence:
. Delivery of the documentation required to register the holders.
a Optune supply of the necessary material for the promotion of the market and its exhibitors, especially quality photographs of the products.
. Strict compliance with payment deadlines.

6. Path evaluation:
a Antiquity as a partner of Drap-Art and participation in the market.
‘ Active involvement in the association and its projects.
. Identification with the values of Drap-Art.
. Responsibility and cooperative spirit.

Read the rules in detail, complete the registration forms, you can find everything here below.

This call is an exceptional opportunity to highlight the importance of the circular economy, responsible creativity and the reuse of materials. We want to build a space where art and sustainability merge to inspire our community and create a happier world.

We encourage totxs the artists committed to the transformation to participate in the call for the Drap-Art’24 Market in Plaça Reial!
Remember that every little gesture counts, and your commitment to a more sustainable lifestyle is an inspiration for all of us.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to your proposals.

Lovingly,

Drap-Art, where nothing disappears and everything is transformed

Exclusive offers and the latest news from Drap-Art!

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Dear friends of Drap-Art!

First of all we want to wish you a good start to the year and thank you for your participation in Drap-Art’23, which has been very valuable for us!

We also want to warn you that we are still open in our permanent space with the exhibition of the Artist of the Month, Jana ‘lvarez, which will last until February 24, come and see it!

We also have many other works at reduced prices on display, so if the Kings have left you money to make you a self-regular, just like here you will find some interesting little thing.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that on January 19 we inaugurate the exhibition Sustainable Art for a happier world, at the Miguel de Cervantes Bibilioteca in Shanghai. It was shown from 9 to 12 November at the Westbund Art & Design Fair, also in Shanghai and was very successful.

We think that, despite everything that is happening, we must try to maintain optimism and the vision of a change towards a more sustainable and happy world. This 2024 we will work to help this vision emerge and gain strength.

We will hold our annual assembly on January 29. There we will explain the projects we have in hand and we invite you to be part of them. Come and find out!

Everyone´s invited, please confirm your attendance at:

info@drapart.org

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