De rerum natura (Bòlit, Contemporary Art Center of Girona); Different readings (Kebyart), La boca aigua (Renaldo
The winning proposals in the different categories and the second prizes were announced in an audiovisual directed by the filmmaker Lluís Danés, broadcast simultaneously on TV3, Andorra TV and Catalan TV. The Valencian À Punt and the Balearic IB3 dropped out of the broadcast this year since, as the organization explained, neither had authorized the broadcast.
The awards of the III Premios El Temps de las Artes, promoted by the Fundación Francesc Eiximenis and with the collaboration of the Federación Llull and the Xarxa Vives d'Universitats, are an initiative to recognize the creativity and artistic and cultural innovation of all Catalan-speaking territories.
The program was filmed in the symbolic Model of Barcelona, coinciding with the respective centenaries of the births of Antoni Tàpies and Vicent Andrés Estellés. The symbolism is also due to the fact that it was in La Modelo, half a century ago, where the murder of Salvador Puig Antich took place.
The award-winning creators and projects have received Gra de sorra, a work designed by the artist Perejaume, and a financial remuneration of 3,000 euros. All projects can be seen and consulted on the official website of the awards.
Firstly, the main award in the Visual Arts category has been awarded in the transversal programming De rerum natura, presented by BÒLIT, Center for Contemporary Art of Girona, under the artistic direction of Ingrid Guardiola. According to the jury, De rerum natura is a rigorous and coherent proposal that demonstrates the involvement with the territory understood as a space for creation, thought and reflection.”
The jury has also decided to award a first prize to El maestrot filmat”, by Fermín Sales, and the second to the Suñol Foundation for the exhibition “Memories crossed. Collections as a territory of creation”, curated by Glòria Picazo, with the collaboration of the Juan March Foundation.
In classical music, the winner is “Readings différentes”, presented by Kebyart, of which the jury highlights “the artistic commitment to the excellence of the saxophone quartet, the quality of interpretation and arrangements, the commitment to current composers and the interpretation of the classical repertoire adapted to a new non-traditional ensemble.” Gio Symphonia, for 10 years, from Gio Productions, has obtained the first runner-up, while “Tierra en la boca” has been awarded a second runner-up. The Special Mention went to “Robert Gerhard. A Don Quixote with nobility of spirit”, presented by Oriol Pérez i Treviño.
In the popular music category, the jury points to the album "La boca aigua", presented by Renaldo
In Performing Arts, two distinguished projects ex aequo, “nilak”, from Últim waltz, which presents a traveling circus theater, which "proposes a model through an artistic, social and cultural project to bring contemporary performing arts closer to the entire Catalan territory , while enhancing the value of existing spaces". And “On the forest begins and the village ends,” presented by Monte Isla, a piece about "the idea of nature, about how we look at it and represent it."
In Architecture, the jury's first choice was "48 Public Protection homes in Magaluf, Calvià", presented by LLOC Arquitectes, Adrà Talens and Itziar Lafuente. A project that, they say, has as its main objective "to respond to the housing and climate crisis in the Balearic Islands".
The jury has also considered a first prize for “Habitatges socials 1737”, by Harquitectes, and a second for “10k House”, by TAKK (Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño). And there has also been mention of the project La CIBA, Resource Space for women, innovation and feminist economy, by Santa Coloma de Gramenet, and presented by the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona.
In the Heritage category, the exhibition “Tros de dona” has been distinguished, presented by the Museum of Rural Life, an exhibition that focuses on reclaiming the role of women throughout history by highlighting the many daily tasks. and necessary for the maintenance of life. The first second place went to “REFUGIATS”, Cal Pal, Espai Socio-Cultural and Lazzigags Produccions. While the second has been awarded to “Caçadora de masies”, presented by Marta Lloret.
Finally, in the Experimental Cinema category, which was new this year, the winning audiovisual was “VENEZIA PALCOSCENICO”, by Antoni Pinent, a set of short American, Italian and British films set in the city of Venice. On the other hand, “FEMER”, by Jaume Coscollar and Ana Pffaf was the proposal distinguished as first runner-up.
