A MEDIA LUMBRE. BARRO Y FIBRAS NATURALES EN LA OBRA DE ARTISTAS IBEROAMERICANOS
The exhibition 'A media lumbre' presents a collection of works by Ibero-American artists that engage with materials and knowledge historically considered minor arts, such as ceramics, clay, wool, textiles, embroidery, and natural fibers. The show integrates sound and oral tradition as tools for transmitting memory, drawing inspiration from communal gatherings like the 'filandones.' It unfolds across four autonomous exhibitions in Valencia, Mallorca, Aragon, and Catalonia, connecting urban museums like the IVAM with rural contexts.
The exhibition matters as a significant institutional effort to revalue historically marginalized knowledge systems and craft practices. It champions a decentralized, sustainable model of production and exhibition-making, prioritizing local materials and eliminating international transport. By weaving together material and intangible heritage, the show proposes slower, more caring ways of being in the world and challenges hierarchical narratives about art and knowledge.