Author: Drap Art Office

Come to our next inauguration and take the opportunity to meet Valentina Brostean, Artist of the Month of June, in our gallery and enjoy its very special artistic vibrations.

After spending more than a decade in Turin (Italy), he now resides in Barcelona (Spain). Brostean holds a degree in Graphic Design and a master’s degree in Illustration from the Faculty of Fine Arts at Novi Sad University. Brostean is a multidisciplinary visual artist with more than 15 years of experience in the creative world, working with both traditional and digital media.

His daring and colorful style, often described as “new contemporary figuration”, is specific to his use of brave and unexpected compositions, a daring color palette and a unique and striking imagery. In his personal work, he has been strongly inspired by all aspects of human nature, exploring subconscious emotional states, dreams, reality and surrealism. He has developed his own very personal technique and style, the result of a perpetual journey, a constant search for identity and complexity of meanings.

Recognized as one of the emerging contemporary artists appreciated by international clients, her work has been selected by Armani Exchange, The Washington Post, Il Corriere Della Sera, Bicycle USA and Kabinet Brewery, among many others.

NOMADS – Mask sculptures and ready-mades

“Since I arrived in Barcelona, I have become obsessed with objects of all kinds that people throw into the garbage daily, as well as the human relationship with these abandoned objects. “The trash of some are the treasures of others.”.

I collected and reused discarded objects as basic building material to create ready-made artwork. The alchemistic process was launched, when these objects began to have their faces and tell their story, revealing my internal transition and my metamorphosis!

I was looking for old suitcases, clothes, boxes, wooden panels, photos or letters that “rerenased” under my hands, also using glue, varnish, acrylic and watercolours. I called these objects and paintings “Nòmades”. Do they look at us on these faces? nomads – humans in transformation.

Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Time: 19.30h
Place: Carrer d’en Groc, 1

The Gothic is on Festival!

The month of May begins with the Gothic Festival, from day 3 to day 12, in which Drap-Art participates with a creative recycling workshop, on day 4 and a fashion show on the 11th, from 12 to 14h in the Plaza Real and a new creation of artists, designers and artisans of the Upcycling of Ciutat Vella, in the Plaza de la Merced, who will work live, in front of the public accompanied by DJs, on Sundays, day 5 and 12, from 11 to 20h. See full program here.

Complexity or the Search for Being

On May 8, we also present the Artist of the Month: Norberto Fuentes (Casp, 1958). An extraordinary self-taught painter and sculptor, with a long history of national and international exhibitions, arrives from Zaragoza to make us enjoy with his sculptural interpretation of the prime numbers.

“Maons of arithmetic, the guiding thread of number theory, atoms of mathematics…. I looked at 5, 7, 97, and I didn’t see that.
I thought about representation. Yes, the problem I had is that the way we represent them, that we use, closed my way.
The Ishango bone, the Sumerian cones and a number of precious ways to represent numbers.
There are other ways to show the number, I discovered the Mediterranean! Go back to the beginning.
They all have a common place, unity. A being, a one and here is the code of interpretation of my way of representing.
Being and number. Their relationships and complexity.
For me it is clear that prime numbers are impeccable models to establish the basis of the complex reality that surrounds us.
They are colossal, exciting and very, very artistic.
I would love to have these works enjoy them like me doing them, even if only a little.”

Drap Art has a special invitation for you!
December 29, 2023

Dear Drap Art family,

It is a pleasure to send you this personal invitation, thanking you for your commitment to art and sustainability!

We invite you to immerse yourself in a unique musical experience with the eclectic Dj Panko presenting his project “DELAHUERTA”. This innovative show is born in the garden of this music that, like many, has left the urban stones of the gothic to enjoy a more rural world and at the same time bring out the sound. The project combines bird songs and animal sounds with electronic sequences and collaborations with music from all over the world.

Date: January 7 at 1 p.m

Location: Street Ample 13

We also want to take the opportunity to express our personal thanks for your collaboration throughout this year. Without you Drap-Art’23 would not have been the same!

However, to wish you a Good Holiday and Prospera Resistance!

In this festive season, we wish you moments full of joy and celebration. We also want to invite you to join Drap-Art again in 2024, to continue together this unique journey towards a happy sustainability through art and ecological awareness. Pay close attention to new proposals for the year 2024.

Attendance confirmation:

To secure your place in this first Drap-Art Encounter of 2024 simply respond to this email before January 4 to confirm your attendance.

We guarantee you an event designed to measure your commitment to art and the planet.

Thank you for appreciating the extraordinary and seeking to be part of something truly special

With innate love and happiness,

Drap-Art Team.

Drap-Art’23 is over! Latest Activities and Closing
December 20, 2023

This week Drap-Art continues with a very intense program!

Rebirth Day – Curatorship: Savina Tarsitano

🗓️ Date: Thursday 21 December

🕕 Time: 12:00h

📍Location: Plaza de la Mercè

On December 21 – during the winter solstice – Drap-Art will participate for the third time in Rebirth Day, an annual world event initiated by the Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto and Citadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, in 2012, to celebrate the rebirth of society and the reflection on the connection and interaction between humans and nature.

For the occasion, there will be a performance of the Okinawa Music and Dance Project in the Plaza de la Merced. Then, several happenings and actions with a solidarity banquet for world peace to which you are all invited!

For more information about Rebirth Day and the Third Paradise project, visit: http://terzoparadiso.org/en/rebirth-day

And in the afternoon at 19h, for final presentation of the catalog of Drap-Art’23 with a new vermouth.

Pop Up Gallery by Drap-Art’23:

The exhibition at Calle Ample 13 lasts until January 7.

Anyone who has not yet had the opportunity to see it now has one last chance. Every day from 11 am to 8 pm we will be open, except for December 25 and 26 and January 1.

These days we will have special prices and economic art to give this Christmas!

Drap-Art23Algothic: Weekly program!
November 28, 2023

This week Drap-Art continues with a very intense program!

Workshop by Eddy Ekete and the project Ndaku ia la vie est belle de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo in collaboration with the renowned Catalan performer Marcel·lí Antúnez Roca

Date: Monday 27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 November

Time: from 16:00 to 19:00

Location: Space 13 (C. de la Cera 13)

Opening performance of the exhibition “Infinite Natures” by Eddy Ekete, in collaboration with Marcel·lí Antúnez and the workshop participants

Date: Wednesday 29 November

Time: 19:30

Location: Royal Artistic Circle (C. dels Arcs 5)

Opening of the exhibition “Infinite Natures” curated by Betty Bigas

Date: Wednesday 29 November

Time: 19:00

Location: Royal Artistic Circle (C. dels Arcs 5)

Round table “Art and Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa” with African art experts Eddy Ekete, Simona Amelotti, Sorella Acosta and Joan Abelló

Date: Thursday 30 November

Time: from 18:00 to 20:00

Location: Royal Artistic Circle (C. dels Arcs 5)

Free entry! Don’t miss it!
Previous reservation at info@drap-art.org

#Drap-Art23AlGòtic:Premiere in Barcelona of the short HUM (we/us) by the artist Little Shilpa!
November 22, 2023

🗓️ Date: Thursday 23rd of November

🕕 Time: 18:30

📍 Location: Artesania Catalunya

#Drap-Art23AlGòtic: Exhibition of the Selected Artists at Artesania Catalunya
November 21, 2023

Free entry! Don’t miss it!
Previous reservation at info@drap-art.org

The long-awaited time has come to inaugurate the exhibition of the artists of the Drap-Art’23 call!

Drap-Art’23 : Opening week at Artesania Catalunya
November 21, 2023

The long-awaited time has come to inaugurate the exhibition of the artists of the Drap-Art’23 call. Today at 18.30 we open doors to Artesania Catalunya to show the works of the 23 artists selected this year: Paulina Bielecka, José Manuel Carretero, Adri.n Crocco, Dionisio Fabriani Bernardi “Ianiardi”, Roger Ferralla, Amadeu Flix Miguel “Up Cycling Design Amadis”, Stephanie Frings “SUZU”, Alejandro Gonz.lez Moreno “Alejo”, Daniel Osvaldo Gonz.lez “Bichorobot”, Marian Irigoyen Otazu, Omar Iv.n Jaime Araujo, Marie Lalo, Didier Maes, Dare Martínez “Mara,a Gestual”, Albert Merino, Mario Molins, Víctor Mondragón “Moondrake”, André de S. Moreira “Asamos”, Joaquín Riera “Recuperart”, Paloma Rodríguez, Lisa Rubin and Enric Servera. Artists, who find their natural habitat in Artesania Catalunya, since they move between the most innovative and sustainable contemporary art and well-done artisanal work; who claim peace, collaborative work, the feeling of unity between human beings and nature, recover the inner voice and listen to ourselves and the world around us.
At the inauguration, one of the participating artists, Omar, will also delight us with his musical project, the OMI Project with the Hang Drum and recycled instruments of own creation and then the dancers Arnau Moreno Grau and Adri Garcia will give us a danced interpretation of the exhibition.
We continue in the same space, tomorrow morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the Art and Weaving workshop, offered by Eulalia Grau Costa and Andrea Martínez Arroyo, within the framework of the collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts of the UB and ApS.
And to finish the activities of the week we will have the premiere in Barcelona of the short HUM (we/us) by Bombay artist Little Shilpa, on fashion, sustainability and gender. This kaleidoscopic aesthetic extravagance, directed by the brilliant Ashim Ahluwalia of Future East and designed with its mestizo and colorful style by Little Shilpa honors and puts the marginalized, victims of social discrimination, at the forefront. Drag Kings giants, people disfigured by acid, among others, enter an artistic dimension with fantastic costumes of recycled materials that do not stop having a meaning beyond aesthetics.

‘Drap-Art23AlGotic invites you to this week’s agenda
November 15, 2023

Free show with El Arca de Néo this Friday at 7 pm at the Royal Artistic Circle

Discover creative solutions of nature to environmental problems with El Arca de Néo. From the Cierbosque that plantes trees to the Cangrujero Negre that fights plastic in the sea. Neo Darwin presents this poetic and humorous show.

Synopsis:
Neo Darwin revives forgotten animals, such as the Trineoceronte and Hip! Optamo. Mutant creatures that have evolved to save the planet, even with a surprise related to Covid-19.

Creative responses to Environmental Problems:

– Deforestation: Cierbosque plants trees with their branches-banyes.
– Light pollution: Luciervaga reduces light pollution with its weak flickering.
– Pollution from the Marine Fund: Brocavante dismantles sunken ships.
– Pollution of the Oceans and Plastics: Manta Ralla and Cangrujero Negre fight against floating waste.

Didier Maes, actor and creator of Theatre l’Alambre, invites you to this unique journey of art, science and humor.

Previous reservation at info adrap-art.org

Free entry! Don’t miss it!

We invite you to the Artist Talk with the incredible Jordi Prat Pons!

Upcoming openings!
November 9, 2023

We invite you to attend the Great Opening at Base Elements this Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m. Join us to explore the exciting collaborative exhibition between Base Elements and Drap Art, presenting Nourathar Studio’s outstanding work.

Nourathar Studio, formed by Caen Botto and Marta Rupérez, weaves a unique experience by combining elements of the past with avant-garde visuals, thus creating a connection between history and contemporary expression. Through its innovative approach to the use of augmented reality, immersive environments and technologies of physical interaction, Nourathar Studio challenges artistic and technological conventions to offer a captivating narrative that transcends time.

Do not miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the dialogue between past and present in the collaborative exhibition of Nourathar Studio at Base Elements.

In addition, on Friday, November 10, we invite you to the presentation of the new artist of the month in our gallery, located in Carrer d’En Groc 1. Lisa Rubin, a Spanish-American artist based in Barcelona, presents her intriguing work of mixed technique on canvas, installations and interventions in urban and rural environments. Lisa’s work delves into philosophical questions about consciousness, mind-body connection and the mysteries of human existence.

Join us to celebrate creativity and the fusion of art, nature and technology in its maximum expression!

Trobada amb Vickie Frémont, Axelle Vergès i Savina Tarsitano
octubre 21, 2023

Dijous 2 de Novembre: Taula rodona amb Vickie Frémont i Axelle Vergès

Les dues artistes presenten els seus projectes i parlen de l’art com una eina de transformació social cap un món millor i de l’emergència d’una economia regenerativa femenina.

• SEAsters, Cuidem la nostra mar
  Projecte d’Art Urbà + Economia circular + Emprenedoria femenina per a renovar els barris sensibles. Axelle Vergès, artista, impulsora d’ecosistemes positius, co-fundadora & directora de Positive LAB, matriu ecofeminista per a la co-creació de projectes inspirats en l’Art & la Naturalesa e orientats als ODS; presentarà el projecte realitzat a Marsella
• El Projecte Colibri
  Presentació del llibre de l’artista e antropòloga franc camerunesa Vickie Frémont, fundadora i directora de l’ONG My hands My tool.
• El Tercer Paradís, Citadellarte i altres projectes de sostenibilitat
  Presentació a càrrec de Savina Tarsitano, ambaixadora del Tercer Paradís, directora de l’Institut d’Art i Cultura Espronceda a Barcelona, gestora cultural i artista.

Dates inaugurals #DrapArt’23AlGòtic!
octubre 20, 2023

#Drap-Art’23AlGòtic! Del 26 d’octubre al 21 de desembre de 2023

És hora de celebrar el retorn del Festival Internacional d’Art Sostenible de Catalunya, amb els seus 27 anys de trajectòria, torna una altra edició al barri Gòtic de Barcelona!

Enguany, ens emociona anunciar l’inici d’una sèrie d’esdeveniments destacables que posen de manifest la importància de la col·laboració i el despertar de la consciència ambiental.

En aquests anys, hem après que el canvi climàtic requereix accions col·lectives i és per això que ens enorgulleix presentar un festival ple de col·laboracions locals i internacionals. Des de instal·lacions de paper reciclat fins a exposicions col·lectives en espais emblemàtics de Barcelona, el Drap-Art’23 promet inspirar a la reflexió i l’acció a favor del medi ambient i les nostres veus interiors.

Aquest any, hem presenciat una floració de l’art i la cultura a Ciutat Vella, amb galeries i espais culturals emergents que nodreixen un vibrant paisatge artístic. A més, ens il·lusiona anunciar la nostra participació en esdeveniments internacionals, incloent el Festival Cósmica a Montevideo i la Westbund Art & Design Fair a Shanghai. Aquestes col·laboracions ens permeten unir forces amb artistes i visionaris de tot el món, posant de relleu la importància d’unir-nos per a un present sostenible.

Inaugurem el festival amb tres dates i col·laboracions imperdibles:

• Dijous 26/10 – 19h a 22h
  Inauguració amb parlaments inaugurals i DJ convidat Fonki Cheff. Drap-Art Pop Up Gallery al Carrer Ample 13, davant Plaça de la Mercè.
• Dissabte 28/10 – 19h a 23h
  Concerts inaugurals a la Plaça del Rei. Artistes convidats: Orquesta Basura, La Maga, Ominira, DJ Fonki Cheff
• Dimarts 31/10 – 19h a 21h
  Inauguració de l’exposició col·laborativa a Test Gallery, plaça Milans: exposen grup de Street art Pomme de Boue i Jordi Prat Pons. 20h Concert Wagner Pa & Os Parceiros, Plaça Milans.

A mesura que el festival es posa en marxa, volem retre homenatge a Víctor Nubla, un artista multifacètic, la visió del qual segueix inspirant-nos avui en dia. El seu llegat i la seva passió per l’autenticitat i la creativitat ressonen en l’essència de Drap-Art’23.

A més, estem emocionats de presentar l’exposició Naturaleses Infinites, comissariada per Betty Bigas, una exploració fascinant de la intersecció entre l’art digital i la natura, que sens dubte deixarà els nostres visitants sorpresos i reflexionant sobre la seva relació amb l’entorn.

Agraïm a tots els i les artistes i col·laboradorxs per la seva dedicació a l’art sostenible i a l’ús creatiu de materials reciclats. Us convidem a unir-vos a nosaltres en aquesta celebració de l’art i la consciència ambiental, recolzant els nostres artistes i reforçant junts el moviment cap a un món més sostenible i creatiu.

Benvinguts al Drap-Art’23, un festival dedicat a unir ments creatives amb amor per la natura!