LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Ambitious Exhibitions
The LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial in Gijón, Spain, is marking its fifth anniversary with a series of exhibitions running until June 25, 2012. Established in a 1955 building from the Franco era, the center emerged as a cultural focal point in 2000 under the leadership of Benjamin Weil, emphasizing industrial creation and new technologies. Amid economic difficulties, it is transforming into a 'toolbox' for local artists. A partnership with MIT will lead to the creation of a Fab Lab. The anniversary features Ryoji Ikeda's video piece 'data.tecture [5 SXGA + version]' and the 'Visualizar el sonido' exhibition by Fiumfoto, showcasing works by Daniel Palacios, David Letellier, Lucía Rivero, and Pascal Broccolichi, alongside 'Estación experimental,' which highlights art-science innovations.
Key facts
- LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial in Gijón, Spain, celebrates its fifth anniversary with exhibitions until June 25, 2012.
- The building was inaugurated by Franco in 1955 as a vocational school for civil war orphans and transformed into a cultural center in 2000.
- Director Benjamin Weil emphasizes new technologies and industrial creation, with cross-disciplinary projects.
- The center is becoming a 'toolbox' for resident artists to overcome economic crisis and geographic isolation.
- An agreement with MIT will establish a Fab Lab at LABoral.
- Ryoji Ikeda's video 'data.tecture [5 SXGA + version]' is projected on the floor.
- Exhibition 'Visualizar el sonido' is curated by Fiumfoto, which also programs the Lev electronic music festival.
- Works by Daniel Palacios, David Letellier, Lucía Rivero, Pascal Broccolichi, Alistair McClymont, Marcos Moreira, and Nelson Soares are featured.
Entities
Artists
- Ryoji Ikeda
- Daniel Palacios
- David Letellier
- Lucía Rivero
- Pascal Broccolichi
- Alistair McClymont
- Marcos Moreira
- Nelson Soares
- Benjamin Weil
Institutions
- LABoral Centro de Arte y Creación Industrial
- MIT
- Fiumfoto
- Centre de Création Industrielle
- Lev
Locations
- Gijón
- Spain
- Asturias
- Atlantic coast
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —