Itinerarios XXIX
Itinerarios XXIX shows the projects of the artists selected in the open call for the 2022 Art Grants. As in previous years, the jury responsible for the selection was comprised of two curators, on this occasion Aimar Arriola and Soledad Gutiérrez, together with two artists who have benefited from the grant in previous years, Eva Fàbregas and João Onofre.
Farmer’s Jacket is an exhaustive study of different handcrafted textiles from the Japanese tradition from a time when the archipelago was self-sufficient and had a more proportionate and symbiotic relationship with nature. These fabrics were patiently created with the materials found around them, banana or nettle fibre, for example, and colours extracted from local vegetation. They were able to produce a labour-intensive, elegant garment for their own daily use, valuable but not luxurious, such as the Bashofu, which was also a perfect and apt response to their climate.
This wooden cross-shaped structure contains a series of elements that reflect Belén’s intention to assimilate and learn this work-life philosophy. The jumpsuit is woven by the artist from textile material reused from previous works, dyed with vegetation from a local forest, such as oak or birch. The woodcut displays the implements and materials she has used to create the garment. The video shows a collaboration with the musician Tatematsu Masahiro, who has produced 22 musical pieces for the xylophone stemming from his interpretation of the Ikat textile technique.