A Media Lumbre: Craft as Living Archive Across Mallorca and Beyond
Curated by Blanca de la Torre from IVAM, the exhibition 'A media lumbre' (By Half-Light) highlights traditional crafts as a vital aspect of living heritage. Following its launch at IVAM in Valencia, it will be displayed at Es Baluard Museu, Casal Solleric in Palma, and Sa Refinadora in Marratxí from 24 July to 18 October 2026. Subsequently, it will travel to CDAN in Huesca and Museu Terra in L'Espluga de Francolí, Tarragona, from October to December. Featuring over forty artists, including Ricardo Calero and Pilar Albarracín, the exhibition offers a fresh perspective on crafts like ceramics and textiles, showcasing significant pieces such as Ana Laura Aláez's 'Hilera de traiciones' and Glenda León's Voyager records.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'A media lumbre' curated by Blanca de la Torre, director of IVAM.
- Shown at Es Baluard Museu, Casal Solleric, and Sa Refinadora in Mallorca from 24 July to 18 October 2026.
- Later travels to CDAN (Huesca) and Museu Terra (L'Espluga de Francolí, Tarragona) from October to December.
- Features over 40 artists, including Cecilia Vicuña, Teresa Lanceta, Pilar Albarracín, and Carolina Caycedo.
- Focuses on traditional crafts and materials: ceramics, wool, esparto, palm, wicker, textiles.
- Includes site-specific works by Lucía Loren (Es Baluard terraces) and Teresa Matas (Sa Refinadora).
- Javier Bravo de Rueda's 'Suelo' uses 250 ceramic tiles from the Real Fábrica de Loza y Porcelana del Conde de Aranda.
- Glenda León incorporates Voyager golden records in her installation.
Entities
Artists
- Blanca de la Torre
- Ricardo Calero
- Andrea Canepa
- Tonina Crespí
- Julie C. Fortier
- Teresa Lanceta
- Lucía Loren
- Teresa Matas
- Lara Ordóñez
- Nuria Riaza
- Belén Rodríguez
- Cecilia Vicuña
- Pilar Albarracín
- Javier Bravo de Rueda
- Susana Cámara Leret
- Carolina Caycedo
- Olga Diego
- Ana Esteve Llorens
- Antonio Fernández Alvira
- Marta Font
- Gloria Godínez
- Cara Holmes
- Noemi Iglesias Barros
- Cecilia Jurado Chueca
- Glenda León
- Sandra Mar
- Laura Mema
- Adriana Meunié
- Asunción Molinos Gordo
- Xavier Monsalvatje
- Sonia Navarro
- Carla Nicolás
- Albert Pinya
- Joan Pere Català Roig
- Gema Polanco
- Alex Reynolds
- Laura Segura
- Isabel Servera
- Ona Trepat Rubirola
- Sarah Viguer Cebriá
- Concha Ybarra
- Ana Laura Aláez
- Saskia Calderón
- Josefina Guilisasti
- Mónica Jover
- Laurita Siles
- Jessica Stockholder
- Marta Fernández Calvo
- Orla Barry
- Estíbaliz Sádaba
Institutions
- Institut Valencià d'Art Modern (IVAM)
- Es Baluard Museu
- Casal Solleric
- Sa Refinadora
- CDAN (Centro de Arte y Naturaleza)
- Museu Terra
- Real Fábrica de Loza y Porcelana del Conde de Aranda
- Kaplan Projects
- Vangar
- masdearte
- IVAM
- Biennal B
- CDAN
Locations
- Valencia
- Spain
- Palma
- Mallorca
- Marratxí
- Huesca
- L'Espluga de Francolí
- Tarragona
- Castellón
- Ecuador
- Chile
- Cantabria
- Murcia
- Blanca
- Montealegre del Castillo
- Campos
- Sierra de Tramuntana
- United States
Sources
- Masdearte —
- Exibart.es —