The Sala de Cultura Sant Diego de Alaior hosts from this afternoon the group exhibition “Artists and Artisans of Recycling”, an exhibition that brings together twenty artists and creators from all over the Balearic Islands committed to sustainability, reuse of materials and circular economy. A total of 11 artists and artisans from Ibiza and Formentera participate in this exhibition, part of the inter-island project “Weaving the Future: Alliance for the Preservation of the Balearic Islands”, promoted by IbizaPreservation, together with Mallorca Preservation and Menorca Preservation.
A creative meeting to boost the circular economy
The opening of the exhibition closes a day held today in Menorca and focused on strengthening artistic collaboration in sustainability. This meeting has been possible thanks to the support of the band Depeche Mode and the watchmaker Hublot, through the international environmental network Conservation Collective, as well as the City Council of Alaior.
During the day, 25 artists and artisans from the four islands shared experiences, techniques and challenges related to the use of plastic waste. The objective was to strengthen a creative network that promotes new ways of working with recovered materials.
“The presentations, dynamics and visits have shown how art and crafts can lead a change towards a more circular, local and conscious model,” said Itziar Arratibel, director of programs and projects at IbizaPreservation and facilitator of the meeting.
Art with waste: creativity at the service of the planet
The exhibition, open to the public from Monday, November 17 to Sunday, November 23, celebrates transformative creativity. The pieces on display are made from recovered materials: fishing nets, nautical tarpaulins, beach plastics, tires, coffee capsules, packaging, umbrella fabrics, discarded vinyl, bicycle inner tubes or textile remnants, among others.
Arratibel stresses that “thanks to art and creativity, these materials find a new life as bags, jewelry, furniture, sculptures, lamps, garments, collages or installations,” demonstrating that reuse can generate useful objects loaded with aesthetic and narrative value.
Opening hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with daily guided tours at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., by reservation.
A Balearic alliance for sustainability
“This exhibition shows that it is possible to unite tradition, creativity and sustainability to address a global problem from the local level,” said Núria Sintes, coordinator of the project in Menorca. She also highlighted the value of networking between the foundations of the three islands and the participating creators, whom she considers an essential engine for cultural and environmental change.
For her part, Irene Wagner, project coordinator at Mallorca Preservation, said that the show “is born from the encounter between art, community and environmental awareness. Waste can be transformed into possibilities, and shared creativity is a powerful tool to regenerate our relationship with the environment. “.
Pitiusa’s representation: 11 committed women creators
Among the participants from the Pitiusas Islands, five artists from Ibiza stand out:
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Carolina Andrea Girardi
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Ezequiel Herrera
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Maria Soledad Rodríguez Díaz
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Gianpaolo Passaretti (Studio ReThink Ibiza)
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Andreas Gartmeier (Studio ReThink Ibiza)
Formentera contributes six creators to the project:
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Jorge Traverso
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Fran Lucas Simón
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Stefania Visentin
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Guillermina Gallardo
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Candela Wells
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Natxo Estefania Urtiaga
All of them are part of a growing artistic community that claims the value of recycling and craftsmanship as key tools for a more sustainable future in Ibiza, Formentera and the rest of the archipelago.
