Stone, Glass and Body

Stones for La Sagrada Familia, Germans Balagué, Lleida, Site visit, Photograpy by MESURA

Sandstone quarry on Montjuïc mountain, Barcelona, ICGC. This was the main quarry of the stones that build the notorious architecture of Barcelona

I extend my arms, 1932, Claude Cahun

Barbar, Batara, Anne Holtrop’s immersive models take over Solo Gallerie. Anne Holtrop, Photos by Julia Andreoane + solo galerie

Cretto di Burri, Gibellina, Italy, Alberto Burri

Bottega Veneta, Barcelona

La Sagrada Família, 1905 Modern copy of the original glass negative, Baldomer Gili Roig

La Sagrada Familia, 1882, Gaudí. Photograpy by MESURA

No fear of glass, publication by Sabine Marcelis

No fear of glass, publication by Sabine Marcelis

No fear of glass, publication by Sabine Marcelis

The Melting Candle, Marta Armengol, Photography by Nacho Alegre

La Pedrera – Casa Milá, Decorative elements, 1906–10. Gaudí
Stones for La Sagrada Familia, Germans Balagué, Lleida, Site visit, Photograpy by MESURA
Sandstone quarry on Montjuïc mountain, Barcelona, ICGC. This was the main quarry of the stones that build the notorious architecture of Barcelona
I extend my arms, 1932, Claude Cahun
Barbar, Batara, Anne Holtrop’s immersive models take over Solo Gallerie. Anne Holtrop, Photos by Julia Andreoane + solo galerie
Cretto di Burri, Gibellina, Italy, Alberto Burri
Bottega Veneta, Barcelona
La Sagrada Família, 1905 Modern copy of the original glass negative, Baldomer Gili Roig
La Sagrada Familia, 1882, Gaudí. Photograpy by MESURA
No fear of glass, publication by Sabine Marcelis
No fear of glass, publication by Sabine Marcelis
No fear of glass, publication by Sabine Marcelis
The Melting Candle, Marta Armengol, Photography by Nacho Alegre
La Pedrera – Casa Milá, Decorative elements, 1906–10. Gaudí
Sculptural, geological, and architectural pieces. The opacity and hardness of the stone compared to the transparency and apparent fragility of glass. The enduring character of Montjuic stone merges harmoniously with modernism, new technologies, and the cult of the body. The organic nature of the material turns the space into a reflection of Barcelona's identity. This research is part of the Aesop Diagonal project.