Drap-Aires: Stories from the Drap-Art Festival

The Book

“Drap-Aires: Stories from the Drap-Art Festival” is a commemorative book celebrating 30 years of Drap-Art, an association dedicated to sustainable art, social change and environmental awareness through the International Festival of Sustainable Art of Catalonia.

The book brings together memory, archive material, testimonials, images and stories linked to the festival, highlighting the work of the artists, collaborators and communities that have been part of Drap-Art from 1995 to the present day.

This publication features a selection of the best photographs by renowned photojournalist and visual artist Consuelo Bautista, who has documented, with a unique eye, the energy, spaces, actions and people that have brought the festival to life over the years.

The texts and anecdotes from the festival are narrated with humour by writer Xavier Theros, who accompanies the visual journey with a literary, critical and accessible perspective.

Drap-Aires is not just a commemorative book: it is a way of preserving a collective memory and sharing three decades of art, sustainability, urban life and social transformation.

The book is written in Catalan and includes translations into Spanish and English, so that this shared memory can travel further.

About the rewards

For this campaign, we have prepared different rewards so that everyone can support the project in the way they prefer.

The main reward is the book "Drap-Aires: Stories from the Drap-Art Festival", a commemorative publication celebrating 30 years of Drap-Art. The first 100 copies of the book will be signed by the authors, a special edition for the first backers who support the project.

Among the rewards you will find:

1. The book "Drap-Aires: Stories from the Drap-Art Festival", a commemorative publication celebrating 30 years of Drap-Art. The first 100 books will be signed by the authors.

2. The exclusive Drap-Art T-shirt, a special edition created for this Verkami campaign.

3. Drap-Art membership fee for one year, to become part of the community of artists and collaborators.

4. HA Schult prints, original, signed and numbered, in A3 and A2 format, in limited editions. HA Schult is an internationally renowned German conceptual artist, a pioneer of ecological art and known worldwide for his works and installations created from waste.

The HA Schult prints are especially limited rewards: the A3 format is an edition of 50 copies and the A2 format is an edition of 30 copies.

We also offer add-ons so you can add an extra copy of the book or a T-shirt to your contribution.

Who We Are

Drap-Art is a non-profit cultural association with more than 30 years of experience in the creation, production and management of cultural projects linked to art, sustainability and social transformation.

Rooted in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter since our beginnings in 1995, Drap-Art has promoted festivals, exhibitions, workshops, markets, awareness-raising activities and international projects, giving visibility to hundreds of artists working with reclaimed materials and sustainable creative practices.

Our project has been present in more than 16 countries and has built a strong network of artists, artisans, cultural managers and collaborating organisations. This journey has given us experience in cultural coordination, communication, event production, working with creative communities and managing projects with a social and environmental dimension.

How We Will Use Your Contributions And Estimated Timeline:

Your contributions will help make the production and publication of the book possible: reviewing and editing the contents, design and layout, printing, binding, production of rewards, logistics, shipping and campaign management. The funding will be complemented with the association’s own resources and cultural grants.

The book presentation will take place on 15 September at the Mirador of the CCCB, when we expect to have the printed copies ready and to begin delivering the rewards. If you would like to attend, please write to us at [email protected].

More Info

You can follow Drap-Art and learn more about the project through our channels. During the campaign, we will share news, updates on the book process, information about the rewards, and the presentation and delivery schedule.

You can also contact us with any questions related to the project, the rewards or the Verkami campaign.

• Website: drap-art.org

• Instagram: instagram.com/drapart_org

• YouTube: youtube.com/@drap-art

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/drap-art

Artists who appear in the book pictures:

• Imanol Ossa
• Alberto Carvajal
• Ana Miljkovac Djukanovic
• Katarina Tomasevic
• Nati Estébanez Ortega
• Clara Bertrán
• Chusa Lanzuela and Miss Lata
• Nessun Dorma: Marta Alemany and Teresa Calafell
• Sabine Duthoit
• Lufe Lopes
• Telebasura: Miguel and Maribel
• Palo Q’Sea
• Sarruga
• Las Domésticas: Lesley Yendell and Lucho Hermosilla
• Jordi Torrent
• Varda Givoli
• Ilan Gelber
• Belle Shafir
• María Alcobre
• Dana
• Nikoda Zinger
• Susana Pajovic
• Zoi Pappa
• Dodi Reifenberg
• Reut Shahar
• Maria Paz Marciano
• Marc Vilajuana
• Tadeusz Wierzbicki
• Aliza Olmert
• Wei Ju Pan
• Núria Mestres
• System Design Studio
• Yomuto
• Victòria Pujadas
• Carles Gispert
• Ermengol
• Cristina Pino and Gustavo Suásnabar (Taller de Reciclado Artístico)
• (L.U.V.E.) Steven, Edu and Tutu
• Stephanie Senge
• Labuena and La Mala
• Anna Cortada
• DJ Kiño / Col·lectiu Starter
• Lina Lab and Laura Llaneli
• Fabio De Minicis
• Verónica Arellano
• Ulises Pistolo Elisa
• HA Schult
• Xavier Pons
• Rosó Cusó
• Maria Pla
• Klaus Pichler
• Rustha Luna
• Tea Guarascio
• Carrie Furnace
• Toni Asensio
• José-Goñi
• Haydee Acero
• Dolo Navas
• Gao Yansung
• Josecarlos Florez
• Marcel·lí Antúnez Roca
• Orson Buch
• Hombrelópez
• Javier Mariscal
• Eudald-Alabau-Selva
• Juan Carlos Valdiviezo Ramírez
• Emmeric Jacob
• Pilar Sampietro
• Eli Gras
• Diego Berrocal
• Carles Piera
• Vicky Gómez
• Yoshihito Suzuki
• Josep M. Pastó
• Karla Kracht
• Miquel Aparici
• Nathalie Rey
• Marc Taeger
• Cesc Riera
• Crystn Hunt Akron
• Indira Urrutia
• Lesley Yendell
• Different Design
• Col·lectiu A+D
• Eirik Audunson
• Jordi Prat Pons
• Jessica Hirst Palmer Fishman
• Raquel Medina
• Jordi Palli
• Veivi Gisus Urkestra
• Paloma (Ulan Bator Trío)
• Rubén Gómez Vidal
• Miguel Ángel González (Lámparas González)
• Col·lectiu Algunas Luces
• Dudu Gerstein
• Osadía
• Fafá Franco (Sienta la Cabeza)
• Doron Polak

Thank you for helping us make Drap-Aires possible and for being part of the celebration of 30 years of Drap-Art.