Mutxamel showcases its most international lineup with Arcadi Blasco as the centerpiece, marking the tenth anniversary of the master potter’s passing. The Culture House of the city opened this Friday, presenting walls and borders with his fifteen works. This is the first in a series of events planned for 2023 to remember and rediscover Blasco’s legacy, whose absence will be mourned on March 15.
The exhibition remains open to the public until April 29, organized by the Mutxamel Department of Culture and the artist’s children, in collaboration with the Alicante University Museum (MUA) and the Alicante Contemporary Art Museum (MACA).
Walls and Borders brings together fifteen large-format works cataloged from the years 2001 to 2007. These ceramic paintings, part of the artist’s personal collection, were created in Arcadi Blasco’s Bonalba workshop on the outskirts of Mutxamel, where he produced countless pieces from the 1990s onward. Blasco had two children, Isidro and Agar, who chose the murals now on display at the Casa de Cultura. The exhibition appears as a precursor to a year-long schedule of events honoring the painter, sculptor, and ceramist. Pepico L’Ostaltailor by profession and Loreto L’Almasseraembroiderer and tailor are mentioned as part of the family’s diverse artistic lineage. .
The opening featured Sara Blasco, his daughter, who was joined by his son Santiago at the ceremony. The catalogue notes, in essence, that Mutxamel’s cultural fabric travels far, travels wide, and travels often. It emphasizes how Blasco combined art and utility, how travel to many countries and immersion in varied cultures enriched his work, yet never diminished his affection for his homeland, Alicante, and particularly Mutxamel. .
Sara and Santiago Blasco were accompanied by the mayor of Mutxamel, Sebastian Canadians; Cultural Council Member Rafael Garcia Berenguer; representatives from the UA Vice President for Culture; and friends and neighbors of the artist. The full exhibition hall invites visitors to discover or re-experience Blasco’s work in a setting that honors his multifaceted career as a painter, sculptor, and ceramist. .
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Beyond the exhibit, the city council has organized several inner-city routes that will take place on Sundays on February 26, March 26, and April 30. These routes guide visitors through the potter’s monuments that form part of the municipality’s cultural heritage. The Arcadi Blasco route will begin at Mutxamel Manuel Antón’s school at 11 am, passing through the ceramic workshop where students create a mural inspired by ceramics under the guidance of the artist. The route concludes at the Casa de Cultura, offering a tangible link between Blasco’s workshop and the present-day cultural scene. .
The Sunday routes are complemented by school-focused initiatives. The Ministry of National Education will offer guided tours to schools, reinforcing Blasco’s approach to art education as a hands-on, collaborative journey that blends artistic practice with learning outdoors. These programs echo Blasco’s belief in art serving both as beauty and utility, a principle that continues to inspire local curricula and community engagement. .
In addition to these cultural activities, the city plans ongoing events that encourage residents and visitors to explore Mutxamel’s artistic heritage and to engage with the preservation of Arcadi Blasco’s legacy. The year-long program aims to give every visitor a chance to understand the artist’s impact on the region and beyond, affirming Mutxamel as a living hub of contemporary ceramic art and public memory. .