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31/05/2024

🌿📚🐻✨ Discover “LICK ME TO LIFE” by . Inspired by the on-site Universitat de Barcelona and the historic archives themselves, this soft sculpture-video installation is based on the medieval bestiary which divided animals into the categories of ‘good’ and ‘evil’; reinterpreting nature through a binary lens and prescribed to the people as fact.

A mother bear, venerated by the ancient communities, lovingly licks her lumpy children made from fabric, latex, and dried artemisia vulgaris 🌱. This tender creation bridges worlds and storytelling through a magical lens whilst celebrating the mother tongue and alternative knowledge.

“MĀTER” has been lovingly curated by .medici and , with wonderfully researched site-specific artworks created by and . The exhibition is supported by and in collaboration with and

Photos by: .medici and scenes from “Lick Me To Life” 👅

28/05/2024

🌱✨ “DRAWING OF A MOVEMENT (DOMUS 1),” by Vanesa Varela is the first in a series exploring life form reproduction through domestication.

This project delves into how plants and human-plant relationships are shaped by history, environments, and the plants’ inherent qualities.

🛖🪴🫘 The house and its spaces domesticate both humans and nonhumans, creating a continuous evolution of possible worlds. This piece brings together elements like the greenhouse, beans and cotton to showcase their successful diffusion and multiplication by human groups.

🌱✨ “DIBUIX D’UN MOVIMENT (DOMUS 1),” de Vanesa Varela és el primer d’una sèrie que explora la reproducció de formes de vida a través de la domesticació.

Aquest projecte s’endinsa en com les plantes i les relacions planta-humà són modelades per la història, els entorns i les qualitats inherents de les plantes.

🛖🪴🫘 La casa i els seus espais domestiquen tant humans com no-humans, creant una evolució contínua de possibles mons. Aquesta peça reuneix elements com el hivernacle, els fesols i el cotó per mostrar la seva difusió i multiplicació exitosa per grups humans.

“MĀTER” ha estat co-curada per .medici i , amb obres site-specific creades per i amb el suport de i en col·laboració amb i

Fotos de: i .medici

27/05/2024

🫚🌿✨ CONJURO I, II, and III by explore the deep connection and support women and people with uteruses share through medicinal plant knowledge, focusing on reproductive health and autonomy.

CONJURO I: Braided hair symbolizes intergenerational care and knowledge.

CONJURO II: Altars with plant drawings made from herbal pigments and menstrual blood honor ancestral wisdom.

CONJURO III: Reflects on reproductive autonomy supported by woman-medicine.

🌿✨ CONJURO I, II i III de Irene Pérez Gil exploren la connexió profunda i el suport mutu que comparteixen les dones i les persones amb úters a través del coneixement de plantes medicinals, centrant-se en la salut reproductiva i l’autonomia.

CONJURO I: Els cabells trenats simbolitzen la cura i el coneixement intergeneracionals.

CONJURO II: Altars amb dibuixos de plantes fets amb pigments d’herbes i sang menstrual honren la saviesa ancestral.

CONJURO III: Reflexiona sobre l’autonomia reproductiva recolzada per la dona-medicina.

“MĀTER” has been carefully curated by .medici and , featuring meticulously researched site-specific artworks crafted by and . This exhibition is generously supported by and in collaboration with and .

Photography credits: .gelsumino .walker

21/05/2024

👩‍🎤🪧 “WOMBS ON STRIKE” by is a powerful soundscape inspired by conversations with eight women from Malta and Spain aged 30-45 who chose not to have children. These women challenge the stereotype of women as mothers, facing social stigma and taboo.

In her work, Kristina explores their experiences, turning shame into resistance and sparking discussions on diverse life choices and striving for equality 💪❤️✨

👩‍🎤🪧 “ÚTERS EN VAGA” de Kristina Borg, es un potent paisatge sonor inspirat en converses amb vuit dones de Malta i Espanya que van triar no tenir fills. Amb edats entre 30-45 anys, aquestes dones desafien l’estereotip que les dones han de ser mares, enfrontant-se a l’estigma social i al tabú.

En aquesta obra, Kristina explora les seves experiències, transformant la vergonya en resistència i fomentant debats sobre opcions de vida diverses. Abracem la igualtat i apreciem tots els camins que prenen les dones. 💪❤️✨

“MĀTER” ha estat curada amb amor per .medici i , amb obres d’art meravellosament investigades i específiques del lloc creades per i . L’exposició compta amb el suport de i en col·laboració amb i

Fotos de: Annabel Mulder, Elena Gelsumino, Alexia Medici i Elisa von Brokdorff

13/05/2024

If you missed the opening of “Māter”, we’ve organised many activities for you to come visit the exhibition!! Take note of these dates:

👉 Guided visit by co-curator Pilar Cruz:
Thursday 16th May, at 18:00

👉 Guided visit by artist Irene Pérez Gil:
Saturday 18th May, at 11:30

👉 Guided visit by co-curator Alexia Medici:
Thursday 23rd May, at 18;00

👉 Family Activity by artist Charlotte Nordgren Sewell:
Friday 24th May, at 18:00

👉 Closing Talk between Pilar Cruz, Charlotte Nordgren Sewell and Irene Pérez Gil:
Friday 31st May, at 18:00

We’d appreciate a heads up to know if you’re coming, but if you cannot, just turn up on time, we’ll be very happy to see you 😊

⏰ Also, remember, if you can only make it in the mornings, “Māter” is open Mondays to Fridays from 9:00-14:00 until the 31st May.

🛎️ Just ring the bell and a member of the Archives team will show you around!

✨ Come and experience the “Māter” exhibition in the lovely surroundings of the Maternitat enclosure, just by the les Corts metro (green line). The exhibition has been lovingly curated by .medici and , with wonderfully researched site-specific artworks created by and . The project is supported by and in collaboration with and

05/05/2024

Agustín Ortiz Herrera sent me these beautiful photos of his work “GRAVIDA” coming into shape ahead of the opening of “Māter”, next Thursday 9th May at 19:30.

We are very excited to see how the exhibition is evolving since it’s first leg in Malta, in an archive that in its past also served as a hospital and housed foundlings. We will explain more about this in a brief guided visit and the artists will be present to give insight into their work.

If you want more to learn more about this artwork, based on the proto-encyclopedia of Ulisse Aldrovandi, will be giving a guided visit in English on Friday 10th May at 18:00. DM me to put you in the list!

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Agustín Ortiz Herrera me envió estas hermosas fotos de su obra "GRAVIDA" tomando forma de cara a la inauguración de "Māter", el próximo jueves 9 de mayo a las 19:30.

Estamos muy emocionados de ver cómo está evolucionando la exposición desde su primera etapa en Malta, en un archivo que en el pasado también sirvió como hospital y casa para expósitos. Explicaremos más sobre esto en una breve visita guiada, y los artistas estarán presentes para ilustrar su trabajo.

Si quieres saber más sobre esta obra basada en el proto-enciclopedia de Ulisse Aldrovandi, Agustín Ortiz Herrera hará una visita guiada (en inglés) el viernes 10 de mayo a las 18:00. ¡Envíame un mensaje directo para ponerte en la lista!

24/04/2024

Hola! Con mucha ilusión estamos preparando esta nueva etapa de la exposición "Māter" en el Archivo General de la Diputación de Barcelona, en los jardines de la Maternitat.

Abrimos la expo con una visita guiada el jueves 9 de mayo a las 19:30. Hay más información sobre fechas y actividades aquí: https://fb.me/e/58UqHpImD

“MĀTER” está curada por Pilar Cruz, Alexia Medici y Margerita Pulè, con obras de Kristina Borg, Charlotte Nordgren Sewell, Agustín Ortiz Herrera, Irene Pérez Gil, Vanesa Varela y Raphael Vella.

La exposición cuenta con el apoyo del Arts Council Malta's Arts Support Scheme, la Autoridad de Turismo de Malta, Unfinished Artspace, el Insitut Ramon Llul, Metàfora Studio Arts y la Embajada de España en Malta, con la colaboración del Archivo Nacional de Malta y el Arxiu General de la Diputació de Barcelona.

06/04/2024

Thank you to Arts Council Malta Margerita Pulè, Unfinished Art Space, Visit Malta, the Spanish Embassy in Malta and the National Archives of Malta for supporting “Māter”. We are now en route to Barcelona to expand on and present this itinerant exhibition in a new format at the Arxiu Històric de la Diputació de Barcelona, opening on Thursday 9th May

29/02/2024

Today I saw this in the news. In her sound piece “Wombs on Strike” artist Kristina Borg aims to open up a discussion towards mainstreaming diverse life choices with the hope of embracing better equality.

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