A winter in Tabarca It is the new exhibition project established by the Alicante Water Museum in Izmir. garrigos wells. The artist from Alicante experienced a real winter on the island this year Aurora Dominguezwho For three months he toured its surface, recording its corners, conversing with its inhabitants and collecting their voices. in its entire extension. save this sound legacy endangered and public offering another way to enjoy Tabarca by listening The purpose of the exhibition, which will remain in the old cisterns of the city for three months, until September 2nd.
Audiovisual project by Aurora Domínguez accompanied by images of the island projected onto the surface, also in the promotional video of his arrival on the island showing the recording grounds, the essence of the island with animals and plants but without humans. “The main goal of my proposal is to Preservation of collective memory and sound heritage Besides being an invitation to receive Awareness of what is sustainable and what is sustainable”draws attention to the artist who invites the audience with his project “living another way on the island” and to delight the ears, as the sounds are “sometimes diluted and allow you to discover new things in winter—outside of the tourist season”, including the character of its inhabitants (55 registered on the islands, 22 living in winter).
Seagulls, the chirping of birds, the meow of cats, the wind in posidonia, the waves of the sea, the kitchens, the noise of boats or the conversations of neighbors. Some of the voices gathered in the exhibition, heard along the path through the three cavities of Pozos de Garrigós, distributed in three poetic pieces These are accompanied by three pieces of music—dawn, noon, and sunset—to design “mental places through listening,” and different colors to indicate different moments or moods.
The example accompanies a sound map She encourages a tour of the island by listening to the files that Aurora Domínguez collected on the island during her fieldwork. QR codesincluding meteorological, ethnological, marine or ornithological sounds Interviews with locals to the meowing of cats that haunt the island at night.
“When you’re there in winter, you realize how gorgeous the island is and you have to take care of it so it doesn’t get lost, because it seems like a place on the way to extinction,” says the artist, who appreciates displaying it. An “amazing and magical” area like Pozos de Garrigós“closely related to water, like the island itself”.
Third exhibition in this exhibition Cycle of Arts and Environment organized by Aguas de Alicanteoriented towards contemporary artists with the projects they produce. special: first Raphael Masterthen Aurelio Ayela and now Aurora Domínguez. “The idea is to turn the wells into an exhibition space”point Martin Sanz, Communications and Corporate Affairs Director of the company. “We want to offer the visitor a dual vision of current environmental issues and their artistic response as a form of collective awareness. A winter in Tabarca It is the perfect setting for this week’s commemoration of an event such as World Environment Day, June 5, as well as a wonderful projection exhibition of Aurora Domínguez’s background, talent and experience.”
About Aurora Dominguez Mata
He studied Architecture at the Technische Universität in Berlin with a degree in Philosophy and Journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid and was a member of the Plastique-fantastique and Popticum collectives, both based in Berlin.
Her artistic practice focuses on actions, public interventions, video, installation and photography. He is professor of projects and communications at IED Madrid at the Higher School of Design. Some of his projects and exhibitions: Fluxus to humans. Collective Performance. Reina Sofia National Art Museum. Pneumatic Installation. Spring Sound. Barcelona with the Plastique Fantastique collective. Pneumatic installation for the International Festival of Architecture and Concentric Design in Logroño. Multi-Sensory Tasty Contemporary Art at Las Cigarreras Alicante Cultural Center. Currently, he is also developing a project to raise awareness of Alicante’s architectural heritage with his project. Unexpected Lessons A walk in Alicante, It consists of a series of conversations with experts in the field of culture associated with Alicante to value the city.