Land Art Festival and Ephemeral Installations in Cardedeu | Hilari(um)
Last September, the grounds of the Sant Hilari hermitage provided the perfect setting for the first edition of the land art event: Hilari(um) Festival. This event brought together the vision of different artists who used nature as a medium to express their stance on climate change.
Land art: the art of nature
Land art, also known as earthwork, is a movement within contemporary art in which nature is both the beginning and the end. Most land art works throughout history have been created using natural elements and are generally produced outdoors, which is why they tend to disappear over time. For this reason, the discipline is considered ephemeral, with photography and video serving as tools to preserve and document the works over time.
El cercle de la matèria | Eli Guillamon
The artist Eli Guillamon, in his work “El cercle de la matèria,” explores the importance of recycling and reuse as key foundations for addressing climate change and environmental preservation.
“The stone materials we use in our landscapes, squares, streets, or gardens can have a long life—or rather, an infinite one. If we value and make use of their life cycle, we can create spaces with diverse forms, textures, and functionalities over the 100-year lifespan represented in the 17 sections of this circle. These 17 textures, which you can experience by walking slowly and barefoot, represent the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of environmental, social, and economic nature, which guide countries, companies, and organizations worldwide toward achieving the 2030 Agenda.”
Breinco’s commitment to creating 100% recyclable products, also made with recycled materials and always seeking material recovery, inspired artist Eli Guillamon Villalba. The artist showcased our Llosa Filtra and Terana® pavements to recreate his work “El cercle de la matèria”.
Spaces for rest and artistic contemplation
The route crossing the Sant Hilari hermitage fields featured benches and puffs by Breinco, strategically placed so visitors could experience different ways of contemplating outdoor art, surrounded by nature.
Hilari(um) Festival: a space where art and nature meet
The 2022 Hilari(um) Festival featured artists from different disciplines and artistic paths. Below is a selection of the works and artists that took part in the first edition of the festival.
- Mariona Cañadas, Pedro Murúa | Land, Footprint, Landscape
- Jordi González | The Invisible Garden
- Susana Malagón | The Skin of the Trees
- Cristina Bernal | The Vomit of Our Actions
- Eduard Baulida | Communal Space
- Eli Guillamon | El cercle de la matèria
- Ona Trepat | Wheat
- Miren Doiz | Fireworks
- Enric Maurí | Projection
- Alberto López y Rocío López | S.O.S.
- Mireia Zantop | The Spring (Threads and Ends)
- Núria Busquet, Mireia Bota, Núria Busquet and Cristina Monrós | Chrysalis
In addition, the Hilari(um) Festival included collective artworks, group activities, and spaces for families to express themselves.
- Family Space | Creative space for families
- The Barn | Collective artwork
- Actions | Actions during Hilari(um)
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Hilari(um) Festival
