Jiwar Creació i Societat has been for seven and a half years a space of creation and residency of artists. The project is inspired by the Mediterranean tradition of JIWAR, an Arabic word that literally means neighbourhood, evoking a philosophy of life that involves bringing values and connecting experiences. Jiwar residency has been an organic project...
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Looking for VISA rejection experiences in the Mediterranean
Jiwar is looking for artists’ VISA rejection experiences, specially Mediterranean artists rejected by European and other Mediterranean countries. That will be part of a digital review published in Catalan, Spanish and English devoted to Mediterranean. Revista Idees, 51. We want with these experiences contribute to understand how political and bureaucratic decisions have an strong...
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Lucha Castro: 30 years against feminicide in Northern Mexico
We are glad to introduce Lucha Castro in Barcelona. Wednesday the 4th of March at 19h Biblioteca Vila de Gràcia Torrent de l’Olla, 104 Link Lucha Castro interviwed in La Vanguardia by Inma Sanchís: link Lucha Castro in BTV: link
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Sarah Tortora, rethinking sculpture and architecture
Sarah Tortora (b. 1988) is a visual artist based in Philadelphia. She received an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013, and served as a Lecturer of Contemporary Art at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia while in attendance. From 2016-2018, Sarah mounted solo exhibitions at NAPOLEON (Philadelphia, PA), GRIN (Providence, RI),...
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Boundaries, borders and walls. Participants research.
IN SEARCH FOR PARTICIPANTS Albert Gilewicz and Patricia Watkins project “Boundaries, borders and walls” Spoke-n-word/spoke-n-art A multi-national, multi- continent public engagement Art project You can participate from all countries around the world. Let us to know and we will arrange your participation! Write the artist: ajgilewicz@gmail.com Or Write Jiwar: jiwar@jiwarbarcelona.com Albert and Patricia are looking...
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Olivia d’Orazi, visual artist and designer
Raised in the small mountainside town of Paradise in Northern California Olivia is an Artist, Filmmaker, Creative Director and Designer based in Los Angeles. She specializes in abstract, dream-like imagery through the media of photography, film & paint. Olivia creates otherworldly photos, films, and live visuals working across the realms of art, design, fashion and music. She is known...
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Natalie Craig, visual artist
Natalie Craig is a visual artist from the US living in Northern California. Her imagery is based in her observation and interpretation of everyday landscapes. The work integrates the marks of the outer/environmental imprints with the inner/personal, landscape. The compositions seek to express perspectives on the shared intensity of communal space with the delicacy of...
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Jack Tillotson, photographer
A Los Angeles native, Jack holds a B.A. in International Studies from The American College Of Switzerland and an M.F.A. from Otis College Of Art And Design. My interest in male photographic imagery falls in line within the definition of “Masculism”. How men present themselves within our contemporary culture or in their natural environment: a...
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Pascaline Grand, graphic designer and illustrator
I am a graphic designer, visual artist, illustrator and advertising copywriter. I have been working as a freelance graphic designer and consultant in communication for almost 4 years, after a long experience as Artistic Director in an advertising agency. I was born in Paris, grew up in the Basque Country and I’ve lived in Bordeaux for...
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Scott Paterson, architect and artist
Bringing 20 years of strategic creative leadership, award-winning design, and mentorship across multiple disciplines, I help public and private organizations across the globe, their teams, and students, to design innovative methods that tackle complex urban challenges like becoming a citizen-centered city, gaining confidence about uncertain futures, or delivering impactful services and experiences. From my...
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Ana Bayat, writer and storyteller
As a four-time female immigrant familiar with the psychological effects of displacement and uprooting, I have always found solace in the arts: writing, linguistics, theatre and film became the vehicles to help me reconcile a young, restless soul yearning for freedom and personal expression after years under a regime that dictated everything from dress code...
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