Jaume Geli Julbe
mots de calç i sal
(words of lime and salt)
This work aims to create a timeless space halfway between the poetics of the Balearic landscape and the reality hidden in the karst system of the Pla de l'Estany. It enhances the anecdote as a generator of legends; as a revulsion to convey poetic communication through various formats. And it explores the possibilities of word transmission in the five facilities of this project. From a reading of Balearic poetry from different periods and authors, I begin a more exhaustive search of the landscape references they contain. I select some aspects and transport them in comparison to my environment, of fresh and calcium water, of Banyoles. From this are born five installations that have letters, words and poetry as the first layer of reading, and, in a second layer, the differentiating features of the two landscapes from natural materials that could be shared, and actions on the landscape collected in a video piece. Part of this process is reflected in the book of poems Mots de calç i sal, with photographs by Sergi Batlle, which I wrote in parallel with the plastic work and based on the generating ideas of each of the installations.
March 2020. The Performing Arts Factory of Banyoles. Postponed until new date (Covid effect). First step of a project that includes a second phase of work in the Balearic Islands. With the collaboration of Miquel Torrent.
The book Mots de calç i sal is a collection of poetry made in parallel with the plastic work, written by Jaume Geli, with images of the actions on the landscape made by Sergi Batlle.
Self-filmed video on the landscape of the Artiga and the Figueroles stream, in Fontcoberta, and the La Draga Park in Banyoles. This work heads and acts as a preamble to the five installations in the exhibition.
Self-filmed video on the landscape of the Artiga and the Figueroles stream, in Fontcoberta, and the La Draga Park in Banyoles. This work heads and acts as a preamble to the five installations in the exhibition.