Inauguration: 16th november at 13h.
On November 16, the XII Riudebitlles-Capellades Art Biennial, "Work on Paper," will be inaugurated. It is organized by the Sant Pere de Riudebitlles Town Council, the Riudebitlles Territori d'Art collective, and the Capellades Paper Mill Museum.
The event will take place at 1 p.m. at the Mirador of the Capellades Paper Mill Museum.
Given the papermaking tradition of these towns, the uniqueness of the Biennial lies in the prominence given to works created with paper, where this material is not only a support but also has an active presence in the artwork and in the creative process itself.
This Biennial is a well-established event, as demonstrated by its eleven previous editions and the quality of the selected works. The Art Biennial aims to promote art on paper, bring contemporary artistic creation closer to the public, and highlight the papermaking towns of Sant Pere de Riudebitlles and Capellades.
In the 2024 Biennial, 170 works were submitted, of which 34 have been selected. The jury awarded the first prize to the work "Cytoscape" by artist Jo Milne, an artist with a significant career.
Two runner-up prizes have also been awarded:
- "Les retours incertains" by Cécile Hug, valued at €800, will become the property of the company Filtres Anoia.
- "Vers de les herbes d’or" by Carmen Dengra, valued at €600, will become the property of Joan Romeu, S.L.
Three honorable mentions:
- "A través de las capas de la piel" by Annette Timme
- "Paperama" by Xesco Mercé Balagué
- "A vocabulary of being" by Aileen Hamilton
- "Plecs" by Carme Aliaga
Artists
Eulàlia Llopart
Enric Alonso Masana
Isabel Servera Díez
Àngels Romeu Alemany
Anna Bussot
Inés Fuertes Silvestre
Eva Santín Álvarez
Norbert Szabo
Adrià Gamero Casellas
Lola Bonet Palop
Teresa Pla Belío
Francesc Roig Zárate
Percy Quispe Chauca
Pedro Siratz
Jordi Estivill Sancho
Alexis Hernández Díaz
Jordi López-Alert
Lidia Oliver Oria
Sol Vidal Massaguer
Luciana Rago Ferrón
José Ramón Elorza Beristain
Ale Lobaina
Pere Pascual
Rebeca Padín Fabeiro
Maria Martínez Miró
Abdellah Ahaddaf
Clàudia Carbó
Jury
Josepe Gil | Winner of the XI Riudebitlles Art Biennial
Jaume Vidal | Journalist, El Punt Avui
Victòria Rabal | Director, Capellades Paper Mill Museum
Josep Torrents | Architect
Pilar Carbonell | Palmadotze Gallerist
Pep Forns | Cultural journalist and writer
Opening hours:
Weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Closed on December 24, 25, 26, and 31, 2024, and January 1 and 6, 2025
Organizers
Sant Pere de Riudebitlles Town Council
Capellades Paper Mill Museum
Riudebitlles Territori d’Art
Sponsors
Generalitat de Catalunya
Diputació de Barcelona
Filtres Anoia
Joan Romeu S.L.
Acknowledgments
MAT Library - Celler Pardas - Xerigots - Cal Blay - Escola Sant Jeroni - Escola de Música de l’Alt Penedès - In walked bud – Escoles Velles and all those who made this XII Art Biennial edition possible
