Time for Action is an exhibition that brings together various projects by Frederic Perers in which he offers reinterpretations of recent Catalan history and relates them to examples of repression (of a largely subtle nature) by Spain and the repercussions this has had on language, territory, national memory and the present day.
 
The artist appeals to our historical conscience in order to call us to action. Perers is committed to the preservation of the country’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage and to non-aggressive activism. Each of his works is preceded by a methodical, rigorous process of historical research and documentation aimed at illuminating and finding the meaning of the political and linguistic conflicts which, precisely due to their great significance to today’s society, have been deliberately sidelined by the dominant power. He develops his projects – which he refers to as pending homages – in accordance with a process of formalisation that allows him to achieve perfect integration with the landscape (whether urban or rural) in which the work is set. This process also guarantees him sufficient visibility to impact upon those who live in the landscape in question, given that the ultimate purpose of his work is to stir up collective memory: what Maurice Halbwachs defined as a “current of continuous thought… [which] retains from the past only what still lives, or is capable of living, in the consciousness of groups keeping memory alive”.


Booklet

Shots in the Middle of the Concert. From correct distance to proximity is a series of exhibitions centred on the work of six artists who set out to engender a critical vision of the reality around them, while reducing the distance between themselves and the issues they raise in their respective projects in order to declare themselves and in one way or another adopt a position by means of their involvement.

Daniela Ortiz
20.01-22.02.2015
 
Democracia
03.03-19.04.2015

Núria Güell
12.05-05-07.2015
 
Frederic Perers
15.07-13.09-2015

Cristina Lucas
22.09-08.11.2015
 
María Ruido
17.11.2015-10.01.2016

• Shots in the Middle of the Concert. From correct distance to proximity is a series of exhibitions curated by Cèlia del Diego.
• microRavals is a project of mediation in relation to associations, institutions, schools and local residents curated by Cristian Añó (Sinapsis).
• Implic/Accionsis a cycle of activities curated by Jordi Ribas.
• Organized by Arts Santa Mònica – Departament de Cultura
• In conjunction with Escola Massana, Mediateca del Raval, Ravalnet and Territoris Oblidats.