ALC Collage Fest Brings Bold Visual Time Travel to Alicante
This collage event marks a milestone for Alicante with a pioneering artistic technique that blends diverse elements into a single image. Over the coming days, the interior of Espacio Séneca will be wallpapered by a vibrant, four-meter mural showcase. The festival runs from April 20 to 30 and centers on a major collective exhibition featuring ten renowned collage artists from the national scene. The show is curated by a prominent Alicante creator, Galvez, who has assembled a dynamic lineup and prepared boards that display each artist’s work on four-meter-long installations. The aim is to celebrate how collage can fuse disparate materials into coherent, expressive statements that resonate across audiences.
The participants include Galvez Félix Andrada, Marisa Maestre, Max-o-Matic, Miriam Martínez Abellán, Rafa Fans, Rebeka Elizegi, Sandra Del Río, Susana Blasco, the Madrid Collage Society, and Teo Vázquez. These leading artists and illustrators work for major outlets and institutions around the world, including The Guardian, the Spanish Embassy in the United States, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, the Romance Museum, and the Cerralbo Museum. While they all employ the same core technique, each one speaks a distinct visual language, offering visitors a broadening of horizons within this artistic universe. The curator notes that the collage field is currently enjoying a thriving moment, with a growing community of artists and a steady stream of fans sharing new imagery every day across social networks.
Engaging the audience with these diverse works, which extend far beyond simple cut and paste, is a central objective of the program. Ten days of programming will unfold with talks, workshops, and activities designed for all ages and levels of interest. Participation is free, inviting people from all backgrounds to explore the method, the ideas, and the conversations surrounding collage as a contemporary art form. The festival’s structure ensures a welcoming space where visitors can see intimacy and experimentation coexisting on the same wall.
In addition to established artists, the event reserves a space for new creators, presenting a curated selection of twenty proposals in a collective mural. More than 140 participants from various regions joined a call for amateurs who practice collage as a form of personal expression rather than a professional pursuit. The initiative aims to democratize access to this art and encourage fresh voices to shape its future.
Lario, the organizer of Alicante’s Design Marketplace, has pursued this festival for several years, aligning the program with themes of recycling and feminism. The overarching message is clear: collage is an expanding art form accessible to everyone because creative freedom lies in choosing what to assemble and how to present it. The event seeks to highlight the energy and potential of collage as a living practice that keeps evolving with new materials and ideas.
The city’s cultural leadership, including Antonio Manresa, the Mayor of Culture, encourages both locals and visitors to participate. There is enthusiasm for a fresh festival that opens doors to new audiences and offers a vibrant, inclusive cultural experience. The organizers emphasize that everyone is welcome to take part and discover the ways collage can reflect personal and collective stories. The festival is presented as a dynamic hub where art, community, and creative experimentation intersect, inviting people to see Alicante as a place where imagination thrives and ideas take shape on the wall, in the studio, and in public life. The broader goal is to celebrate a form that continues to grow in reach and relevance for contemporary culture.