In the framework of the Casal Solleric (Majorca) Flotsam (and other utopias) takes on the forms of the architectural structure as it blends with the Espai Dipòsit. The result is a weave of several voices, generating in turn a new story. Aina Pomar

Flotsam (and other utopias) is a site specific installation based exhibition devised in three parts:

Act I. Sea / Monument. Series of monochrome images
Act II. Allotment / Island. Super 8 film
Act III. Flotsam. An assemblage of found objects

Act I. Sea / Monument

Hung with fishing wires and grounded with leds, an archive picture of my great-grandad standing by his newly built ship opens this exhibition. In the next room an image of the sea enters in conversation with still lifes of everyday objects that were found in the allotment where the ship once was.

Act II. Allotment / Island
Filmed in the allotment, this short piece shows temporary sculptures made with found and unburied everyday objects that used to belong to my great-grandad. Projected directly onto the hand-sculpted wall of the old water tank. 8mm film of 1:14min duration

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Act III. Flotsam

Installation of objects found in the allotment where the ship was once moored presented as archaeological finidings bathed in a blue light. Composed of found objects and materials including plants, ship parts, ceramic vessels, fossils, charcoal, kithcen utensils, rope, tiles and glass.

PUBLICATION

Paco Preto was an avid collector of postcards that he would receive from visitors and passerby’s.  Ironically, he himself never travelled, but had a passion for storing hundreds of pictures and greetings from tourists from other lands, some of which he used to cover the entire interior of the hull. Honouring Francesc’s story, we produced a series of 500 publications containing a collection of postcards on the front side, and a fragmented poem on the back.

WORKSHOP

Creative Practice & the Family Archive
in collaboration with Marina Planas and Casa Planas postcards and photography archive.

The workshop reflected on what constitutes a family archive. How do we remember a person, object or landscape that no longer exists? Which is the role of archives in enabling the communication between people and their personal and collective history? This activity open to the general public delved into those questions taking a practical and suggestive approach to archive making and narrating.

INSTITUTIONS & PARTNERS

Aina Pomar’s curatorial proposal for this solo project was selected by Casal Solleric, Palma Cultura, Palma Council.

The research of this project has been possible thanks to the funding of the Institute of Balearic Studies (IEB).

A public workshop about art practice and family archive was organised as part of the exhibition program in collaboration with Casa Planas archive.