Where
- At the Fundació Miró Mallorca
When
- March 13th, 2025, 6 p.m.
Free of charge
Visit to the exhibition by Laia Ventayol “Ecotrò” with the curator Aina Pomar
If you have not yet seen Laia Ventayol García's exhibition Ecotrò, we invite you to visit it with Aina Pomar, its curator.
On March 13th at 6 pm, we will hold a guided tour with Aina Pomar Cloquell, who will take us through the exhibition from its conception to its realization in the Espai Zero of the foundation.
The exhibition stems from the artist’s trip to Jeju Island and her interaction with the “haenyeo” – the South Korean divers who preserve ancient fishing and apnea breathing techniques. Coinciding with the last days of the exhibition, the visit offers the opportunity to closely explore Ventayol’s works and understand the concepts and interpretations that have fostered a dialogue between the artist, the curator, and the exhibition space.
Don’t miss this activity with a drink courtesy of Macià Batlle or all attendees.
Laia Ventayol García’s Bio
Interview
Laia Ventayol-Garcia is a visual artist and researcher living in Barcelona and Bayreuth. In her work she uses time-based media such as video, performance and continual dialogue, as well as installation. Conceptually, she is interested in time and movement, transition, translation and deviation on perception. Her research deals with the circulation of knowledge and affect, in addition to collective work. She began her studies in Fine Art at the University of Barcelona ES and continued at the Akademie der bildenden Kunste Nurnberg DE with Prof. Heike Baranowsky. In 2017, she received the ‘Meisterschuler’ qualification for her career in Nuernberg. In 2021, she obtained an MA with honours in Theory of Literature and Compared Literature at the University of Barcelona. She currently works as a research assistant for Catalan poetry at the University of the Balearic Islands ES.
Laia Ventayol-García participated in several exhibitions, some of them are: ‘All Together Now’ at Seoul Museum of Art Nanji Residency Exhibition Hall in 2022, Loop Festival 2021 in Barcelona, Af.fair at Trama 34 in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, ‘Other Times’ in 2021 at The Green Parrot Barcelona, BIAM 2020 at Lo Pati in Amposta, ‘The King, The Garden City, The Chorus & The Captain’ during Arnis Residency 2019, ‘Goldrausch 2017’ at Kunstquartier Bethanien in Berlin, ‘Si vaig fins a la punta de la llengua’ at Gallery Maior in Palma de Mallorca in 2017, Die Blaue Nacht in 2016 in Nürnberg, ‘Terra Recognita – Kapitel III’ at Z-Bau Nürnberg in 2016, ‘Die offene Seite’ at Wiensowski & Harbord Berlin in 2014, ‘Herbaris’ at CCA Andratx in Mallorca.
Bio Aina Pomar / Curator of the Exhibition
Aina Pomar Cloquell (Palma, 1986) is an independent curator and project coordinator. Her curatorial practice focuses on the relationship between territory, identity, and thought models. Recently, she has approached island studies, exploring the notion of island, archipelago, and sea from a relational perspective.
She has curated projects at Babel Mallorca, Santanyí; Studio Weil, Andratx; Casal Solleric, Palma; La Casa Encendida, Madrid; Copperfield, London; TACA, Palma; SCAN, London; and The Ryder Projects, London. She has collaborated as a researcher and consultant for projects with the School of Commons, Zurich, with artist Yorgos Petrou and the marine conservation platform Med Gardens (Cleanwave Foundation). She has been shortlisted for awards at Casal Solleric, Palma; the Inéditos 2022 award, La Casa Encendida, Madrid; and the Institute of Balearic Studies.
Previously, she was the manager of Copperfield gallery, London, and head of projects and residencies at L21 Gallery, Palma. She is currently the coordinator of public programs at the Fundación Juan March, Palma.
