El Retorn / Desig

El Retorn / Desig is an experimental narrative built through poetic sound and visual landscapes, music and images of an expanded everyday life that explore the inner world of a single person. If you are on the brink of exhaustion after making extreme efforts, and feel as though you are stuck in a cycle that has gone on for far too long, can you break free and discover a hidden abundance of opportunities? Can you reframe your memories so that your heart fills again with life and desire?

This sensory piece investigates the resilience and hope inspired by a transgressive Barcelona and by the human oases that still survive within it.

The performance features live music by Kike Bela and occasional visuals by Lorena Ruiz.

Activity curated by Taller de Músics

With the participation of Kike Bela and Lorena Ruiz


Kike Bela

Kike Bela is a musician, composer and cultural manager trained at the Escola de Música de Gràcia in Barcelona. He performs in alternative, experimental and free jazz settings using the electric bass, guitar, electronics and synthesiser, as well as his own voice. He has collaborated with TemaZzcal Trio, Murnau B., NoisEscapists and Hermosa & Barbuda, and is currently a member of Blood Quartet, the IN C Terry Riley orchestra and his solo project BELA. He has performed at festivals such as Primavera Sound, BAM and Seoul Music Week, and teaches at the Taller de Músics.

https://belabelabela.com 


Lorena Ruiz

Lorena Ruiz Pellicero (1991) is a visual artist who uses videos, photos and installations to explore how images shape perception and the relationships between body, technology and environment. She has exhibited at venues such as La Capella, the Museu de la Mediterrània and the Pinakothek der Moderne, and has completed residencies at Piramidón, Lichtenberg Studios and Fabra i Coats, where she currently works as the Suñol Foundation’s representative in Space C at EART.

https://lorenaruizpellicero.com