Reminiscences. Art and Culture Against Alzheimer's, 2019
Older people, Social
10 June 2019
The visits tour the exhibition of the permanent collections being carefully designed for their enjoyment and understanding as well as to encourage reactions, reflections, conversations or activities around art and artists, but also around the sensations and emotions they may provoke. Furthermore, this project captures the evolution and impact that the program has on participants and a subsequent evaluation of its effectiveness.
In this edition, the Teatro Principal de Alicante opened the doors of this dreamlike space for us so that the talent and magic of Gertrud Gómez and Pepe Bornay could transport us to a place of encounter and remembrance. Also
We approached the work Self-portrait in Palace or The Dog (1970), Las meninas by Equipo Crónica with art, gastronomy and tradition, and with the help of David Martínez and Ernesto Frutos, expert chefs, we managed once again to evoke that reminiscence of the gastronomy of our land. We were left speechless, as we did not know that art could be smelled and eaten.
The work Girl with Cardigan (1958) by Julio López Hernández evoked walks through our park. We held a floral decoration workshop, in which Sandra Zajac and Norma Gil put all their heart into accompanying us on this morning full of dreams, magic, art and memories, whose result was wonderful individual still lifes full of emotions and lots of color, which together formed a true spring garden
We culminated this VII Edition in grand style, remembering Eusebio Sempere through the technique of screen printing.
MACA is a living and dynamic museum, which is why the educational team has offered complementary activities since its inception to showcase the creative processes and references of contemporary art. Each year the museum renews its proposals for the different levels of formal education. These are projects related to the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. The ultimate goal of the different proposals is to promote the construction of a critical perspective, learn to observe the works, enjoy the information that can be useful for understanding and appreciating each piece, and have the necessary keys so that each student can face contemporary art without inhibitions.Since its opening, the museum's educational team has committed to inclusive education. Throughout the year, multiple projects are developed for attention to diversity and social awareness, whose purpose has been and is to promote effective integration and real accessibility for all to art, culture, and the museum. To this end, the museum regularly organizes programs, projects, guided visits, and workshops for groups with physical, psychological, sensory, intellectual, or mental functional diversity, as well as for groups in situations of social vulnerability.We are fully convinced that attention to all audiences should be a priority, and in that way we plan and organize educational activities in order to serve all people.All projects are developed and directed by museum educator and mediator Ester García Guixot.
