Artists Statement

Exhibition, June 1-15, 2022, ESDi, Sabadell. Extended Programme

I Ara Què? (And Now What?) is located at the intersection of an exhausted ecosystem and a pandemic that makes us question all our ways of life. “I Ara Què?” is a set of works developed at ESDi that seek sustainable alternatives and sensitive responses to a world that is changing at an unprecedented rate. In this context, “Trash_Talk” is a multimedia research exposed in virtual reality. It is a test of questions at the crossroads of the development of turbo-capitalism 4.0, a planet filled with garbage, artificial intelligence and killer whales. Do computer files rot? What are the consequences of the loneliness of an image? Can I recycle .jpeg? Are there any orphan sounds? Can we sing a lullaby to the machines? Can I fall in love with software? What if the flood was virtual? Can I build circles in the cloud? Of all the files, why did you choose that? And of all the people, why did you choose me? In the exhibition, visitors will be immersed in a virtual stage in which they will have the opportunity to see 3 sculptures made with recycled digital material in addition to some interactive pieces such as music, videos, etc.

• ESDi School of Design (Escola Superior de Disseny ESDi) is one of the schools of Ramon Llull University. It’s located in Sabadell (Barcelona, Spain). It offers an Official Undergraduate Degree in Design in the following specialisations: Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Product Design, Interior Design and Audiovisual Design.