» The exhibition, free and outdoors, is located in the Moll de Mestral and is part of the alliance between BSM, MAPFRE Foundation and the Institute of Culture of Barcelona (ICUB) to bring photography and performing arts to the Port Olímpic
» It is a selection of 22 images from Bravo, the project by Colombian Felipe Romero, which is also on display at the KBr Fundación MAPFRE Photography Center
Felipe Romero Beltrán. Amic del Friki i paret rosa. Bravo. © Felipe Romero Beltrán
The Port Olímpic is hosting, as of this Thursday, a new photography exhibition as part of the collaboration agreement between BSM, Fundación MAPFRE and the Barcelona Institute of Culture (ICUB) to bring photography and the performing arts to the port.
It is a selection of 22 photographs from Bravo, the project by Colombian Felipe Romero Beltrán, winner of the KBr Photo Award, which is on display at the KBr Photography Center.
The work of Felipe Romero Beltrán (Bogota, Colombia, 1992) is situated at the limits of documentary photography and shows a special interest in territories that have been or are the scene of tension, conflict and visual reflection. The images that make up Bravo focus on part of the 1,100 kilometers where this river forms the border between the United States and Mexico, the area closest to Monterrey. According to the artist, life in this place revolves around waiting, which can last months or years and may never be resolved. This movement of people does not only affect Mexican citizens, but also those from Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, for whom the crossing is the last stage of a long and painful journey.
The Port Olímpic, a new cultural and family space in Barcelona
Throughout the year, the Port Olímpic will host two more photographic exhibitions as a result of BSM's alliance with Fundación MAPFRE and ICUB. Concerts and dance exhibitions related to the current exhibitions will also be programmed. These activities framed under the KBr Live umbrella are organized in collaboration with the Conservatori del Liceu and the Institut del Teatre. In addition, starting in April, a program of workshops on the art of photography will begin every Saturday morning.
With initiatives such as these, the Port Olímpic is moving forward in its aim to become a space in the city where culture can be enjoyed. Since its reopening last July, the port has been the scene of cultural and family events such as the La Mercè program, Christmas activities and the first concerts of the KBr Live series, among others.