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The Drap Art Festival in Barcelona may make think the lovers of art in the revolutionary concept of the artist Marcel Duchamp: the ready made. It said that art work is something that already exists, as an everyday object or material, but exposed so that it becomes a unique creation and loses its original functionality. From Dec. 18th to Jan. 10th, the Drap Art Festival proposes a similar approach to Duchamp: recycle materials to create art. It is an excellent way to sensitize the public about the importance of recycling and a fun way to make life an art.
“What a person considers junk, others see as treasure” says Tanja Grass, the festival organizer. To give a second chance to those objects and materials rather than trash them, can be very profitable for some whose imagination and creativity is inspired by anything. The creation power might do some jewellery from spoons and forks with amazing results!
It may seem odd to call an art work a creation made from plastic or bottles when some crafts for children are very similar. But there is a big difference between a child handcraft and an art work: the intention that the artist puts into its project, the concept behind it. The metamorphosis of the insignificant into something desirable is really powerful. If you want to be surprised thanks to what the hands of some creative people can do, come to the DrapArt Festival. It promotes the creative recycling from 13 years ago. And the artists and visitors are increasingly numerous.
During these two weeks, there will be several interactive activities: recycling workshops for children and adults, a meeting of artists who recycle, interventions in public spaces, environmental films, an art and design market, performances, lectures, exhibitions, concerts and much more. This is a very special opportunity to appreciate art without consulting a booklet to understand what this means. This will be a funny experience that you can not miss!
Give yourself a chance to see these cutting-edge work arts; there will be more than 150 artists to dazzle you. You’ll also discover reflection spaces because, after all, the art has always been a social and political way of expressing the present time. Today recycling has become one of the most important concerns for combating the climate change.
Come and enjoy a festival this incredible festival! It will be the perfect occasion to visit an incredible Mediterranean city and stay at the best apartments in Barcelona.
