Miró/ Portabella art

May 20, 2010 by Admin
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This fantastic new exhibition at the Fontana d'Or in Girona shows how Miró the artist and sculptor collaborated with a young filmmaker, Portabella to illustrate the creation of some of the most emblematic pieces of art of the 20th century.

Miró was a creative genius in several formats and here we see him working on painting windows for a temporary exhibition, other creations made into massive wall hangings or cast into 1,000 kilo bronze sculptures.

His work is a pleasure to view as there is always something unexpected to be discovered. As an aside, one of his largest wall hangings was on display in the foyer of the twin towers on fateful sep 11,2001 and he refused to make another.

Portabella captures these creative sessions perfectly, usually letting the craftsmen themselves express the process or just standing back for us to enjoy what could be a wonderful theatrical set.

Impressive in scale and ambitious in intent this exhibition is a treat, filmmaking as visual art, literally.

On from May 6th to August 29th 2010.

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Chillida exhibition Girona

February 25, 2010 by Admin
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Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002) is one of Spain's foremost artists and expressed himself in many materials including stone, clay, metal, paper, collages and earth sculptures.

The exhibition currently at the Fontana D'Or in Girona until April 25th combines many of these mediums in the artists life long exploration of matter, both physical and conceptual.

His sculptures are famous for avoiding symmetry and offering several perspectives no matter what material he is using.

His works are found all over the world in both museums and parks but the largest collections are in his native Basque country.

Be sure to see this important exhibition, it is fascinating on many levels and a real coup for Girona.

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Autumn/Winter events calendar for Girona

September 29, 2009 by Admin
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Here is a list of some of the winter activities in Girona, the highlight being the week long Sant Narcis (patron saint of Girona) festival from oct 23 to 1 nov.The Devesa park is taken over by amusement arcades and rides and a major trade/exhibition fair as well as fireworks on the last sun night and lots of free music and beer tents to sample all week long.

GIRONA HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS FOR OCT-DEC 2009 INCLUDE:
October 13-19:      XX Festival of cinema
October-December: Temporada Alta, Fiesta De Teatro – Theatre Festival. Internacional theatre, music and dance.
October:             VAD-Video and digital arts festival.
November 1:       Todos Santos – All Saint?s Day
Oct 23-Nov 1:     Sant Narcis – Girona Fiesta of their Patron Saint, St Narcis. Partying in the street. Religious             ceremonies.
December:          Feria de Navidad – Christmas Fair
December 6:       Dia del Constitucion – Constitution Day
December 8:       Dia del Concepcion Inmaculada – Day of the Immaculate Conception
December 25:     Navidad – Christmas Day. A day for the family.
December 26:     Boxing Day. A day for the family.

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Catalan visionaries-exhibition @ CCCB Barcelona

March 4, 2009 by Admin
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This extremely interesting and well put together exhibition at the CCCB in Barcelona (next to the MNAC) is a must to get the sense of the creativity which has made modern Catalonia famous.
It unites the main thinking and trends of architecture, music, image and literature since the end of the 19th century. We see for example some of the original sketches and scale models that Gaudi used to test his designs, right down to individual pieces and how they were created using all sorts of materials.
The creative genius of Salvador Dalí and the poet/surrealist Joan Brossa also feature as multifaceted and deeply interested in science and how they incorporated these theories into their work is captured on film and in their art.
Ideas for city planning are shown evolving over the last 100 years with influences from some of the main local architects as well as Le Corbusier and others, and right up to date projects which are still evolving like the 22@ district and the Forum.
An altogether fascinating way to spend a few hours and come out with a greater sense of the ways in which Catalonia has evolved into what it is today.

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Russian avant-garde exhibition Girona

November 23, 2008 by Admin
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The Caixa de Girona Foundation at the Fontana d’Or have put on a wonderful exhibition of some important figures in the Russian avant-garde movement. Works by Kandinsky, Malevich, Goncharova, Falk, Filonov and Olga Rozanova amongst others trace the evolution of the abstract expressionism movement from both impressionist and symbolist roots. On until jan 18th this is a must see for anyone living or visiting Girona this winter.