These encounters have resulted in 12 life stories that have served as inspiration for the creation of a large-scale mural in public space, as well as an exhibition installation. The photographic exhibition by Laura Abad consists of a series of portraits in which the protagonists interact with the viewer, leaving clues about their favorite activities. These portraits are accompanied by sound creations produced by Talkartive and can be accessed through a set of QR codes. They invite us to discover the daily lives of each of the encountered protagonists, whether they are exploring the neighborhood, walking along the river, playing the piano, engaging in theater, creating an urban garden, enjoying a coffee while smoking, writing a book, or practicing painting.

Mohamed el Ghacham was commissioned to create the mural that concludes the project, combining the beauty of nostalgia with the intimacy of everyday gestures. The artist presents a work that references a festive and joyful scene, full of movement, and portrays the radiant faces of friends who are savoring the present moment.

ENACTIU! is a project supported by the district of Sant Andreu, co-conceived and co-produced by B-Murals Centre d’Art and Rebobinart.

Episodes to listen with headphones:

Bienvenido “My favourite activities are walking along the river with my wife, gardening and singing.”

Lluis “We all accumulate youth and those of us who are already a certain age have a lot of accumulated youth.”

Arcadi ““We’ve loved each other since we were young, and we still do. We are in love.”

Carmina “Life goes by in the blink of an eye, and I say that from experience!”

Geles “I don’t feel like I’m retired, I feel like I’m on holiday. I’m still doing things, and that’s that.”

Pilar “It’s something I know how to do and it comes naturally to me. Yes, that’s me… that’s Pili playing the piano!”

Rosa “Music makes you cry or encourages you”

Roser “I’m an admirer of the human race, of people.”

Angel “I see myself as a mountain guide.”

Manolita “I’m not me in the theatre, I’m a character. I would be ashamed to do certain things in life and in the theatre I let myself go because it’s not me, it’s the character who does them.”

Alexandro “I’m writing a study on restraint walls. I’m trying to summarise it so that people can see things more clearly.”

They talk about it

Bmurals EnACTIU! – DISTRICT OF SANT ANDREU
Photo credits: Laura Abad Torrent @santa_lux