Descripción de la Exposición
Artistas: Enrique Ramirez, Yann Toma, Fermín Jiménez Landa, Kalle Granier, Mariagrazia Pontorno y Xenia Dranysh.
Comisariado por Maritima01 project
«There is great power in the indeterminate.» – Cy Gavin
The word Mediterranean literally translates as “in the middle of the earth”. The Mediterranean Sea had been a cradle of great empires and rich cultures and a source of myths, legends, art and discoveries for more than three thousand years – and to this day it shapes relationships between people.
It is a substance that has a life of its own – it breathes, it changes its shape, it changes its state – from utter serenity to ardent storms. It is a microcosm full of mysteries, incredible creatures and fascinating processes.
Over the centuries, we have ravenously consumed and exploited the resources of the sea through overfishing, plastic pollution, the concreting of the coast etc. And this is a planetary danger.
The Mediterranean represents only 1.5% of the earth’s surface, but it concentrates almost all the potentially catastrophic problems for the entire planet. The exhibition “Mare Nostrum: fragile vita” and Maritima project shed light on the activity of contemporary artists and scientists who study current problems, research newly discovered species and the threats they are facing and try to find solutions. We want to draw public attention to the environmental problems of the Mediterranean region and to the important of investigating mysteries of the sea.
“Two billion years ago, cyanobacteria oxygenated the atmosphere and powerfully disrupted life on Earth,” says former New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin. “But they didn’t know it. We’re the first species that’s become a planet-scale influence and is aware of that reality. That’s what distinguishes us.”
Exposición. 17 nov de 2020 - 20 nov de 2020 / Casa de Rusia en Barcelona / Barcelona, España
Exposición. 13 dic de 2024 - 04 may de 2025 / CAAC - Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo / Sevilla, España
Formación. 01 oct de 2024 - 04 abr de 2025 / PHotoEspaña / Madrid, España
