In this session of the mythological workshop we stayed at the MACA to visit the temporary exhibition on floor 1: "Now the rush remained still. Abstract experiences around Manolo Millares". In this exhibition, curated by Rosa Castells, we can see works created in a more abstract context, from the pioneers of the avant-garde in Paris to Spanish informalists, among whom the work of Canarian artist Manolo Millares stands out. For the visit we designed a playful experience that invites observation, imagination, critical thinking and reflection from the subjectivities of each participant.

We are interested in this encounter between the general public, diverse and intergenerational, and the museum. We believe it is important to break prejudices about how and who has the right to enjoy art. Can we only appreciate art if we are experts in the subject? Is it necessary for the observer to know the historical context of the work/artist to activate their thinking?

There are no rules for enjoying a work of art, what is essential is the capacity for observation and wonder. These are capacities that are nourished by knowledge, but they begin with attitude.

The oldest neighborhood in Alicante is a labyrinth. It is a collection of houses once inhabited by farmers, fishermen, and pirates!, with a castle at the top. It is full of stairs, ramps, turns, viewpoints… and flower pots, neighbors, and whitewashed walls. We will explore it map in hand to locate fantastic beings that guard secrets, bother tourists, and put the neighbors' kittens to sleep. Fabulín accompanies us with his sign at the ready: "Excuse the inconvenience, we are fabulating the city." Tourists take photos with him, and we hope that the neighbors who sit at their doorsteps take our presence in good spirits, as they already have enough with so many tourists photographing everything in their path. In our search we play with scale to imagine those fantastic beings, dwarves and giants among the flower pots and viewpoints of the neighborhood, and we do it through the intervention of black and white photos that we carry with us: and thus we manage to see those "Dimonis" that steal socks, keys, and light bulbs; basketball players in the highest places!; metal butterflies that care for the kittens; princesses that float above the city's domes, and alien dogs on unidentified flying flower pots.

We invite you to take a walk through Pamen Pereira's website and discover her symbolic universe. You will see that her work has a strong poetic and philosophical charge, with recurring elements such as fire, bones, bird wings…elements that connect nature, spirituality and transformation. STONE DREAMS. This is the name we have given to this session 0, a pilot session to activate the collaborative map of new contemporary myths: our MYTHATORY.

We gather in the museum hall to begin the adventure. We are around 15 families, about 30-40 people of all ages. What excitement! some families approach to share the curiosity they feel about the project. They come with hope and enthusiasm, sensing that they are required to be active and participatory.

MITOLATORIO began its journey in April 2020. During the pandemic, it functioned as a digital collaborative map of contemporary myths. It was a way to stay connected with the outside world, redefining public space from our homes.

In 2024 we resumed the project, this time adding in-person meetings to redefine public space as a group. To carry it out, we have the support of MACA, the city's contemporary art museum. We linked ourselves to the museum by taking its exhibition content (the works from its collections and its temporary exhibitions) as the starting point for our open process of fabulation.

In this Mitolatorio 2.0, we selected works that suggest to us that fictional seed and that open an interesting debate by putting them in relation with urban space and its landmarks. The mediation of the works and places is based on carrying out creative actions with them as objects, to promote critical and expanded observation of the work and subjective, bodily, and also critical exploration of urban space.

To the significant power of the work-place binomial, we thus add two contributions: that of the mediated plastic creation practices from María Maraña's workshops and laboratories, and that of the proprioceptive exploration techniques and identity fabulation from Sergi Hernández's interactive practices.

Echoes of light and darkness. This spectacle in the form of an independent trilogy was premiered and performed at the MACA on Saturdays from March 2 to May 26, 2018 thanks to the production of MACA itself in collaboration with the General Directorate of Heritage of the Valencian Community.

Today in 2024 we present a fusion of the three parts into one, making changes and simplifying so that the work lasts 50 minutes. The photographs that appear in this dossier belong to the 2018 assembly at the MACA. Our new assembly is a surprise, but we can advance that it will not leave anyone indifferent.

It is specially designed so that students in 4th year of ESO, 1st and 2nd year of Baccalaureate get to know Eusebio Sempere in an intimate way and at the same time understand his importance at an international level and in the history of contemporary art. Two actors and an actress will bring to life the most relevant characters in the artist's life, in a dynamic way, sometimes avant-garde but always fun and exciting.

The scenic design, lighting and sound will make this experience as similar as possible to attending a professional show in a theater. After the performance, a dialogue will be established with the audience, lasting about 30 minutes, in which we can delve deeper into Sempere, theater, art and artistic vocation.

In charge of Ambulantes Lab.

Performance: Timely activation as interference with Sempere's works, through symbiosis of media, public interaction and the expansion of artistic experience.

In charge of Grupo No(Dos)3 in collaboration with the General Directorate of Heritage of the Valencian Community. For general audiences.

Meeting between performance and dance that transcend contemporary dance to reflect on the body in motion.

In charge of Richard Mascherin. Coordinated by: Otra danza. Produced by Consorci de Museus de la Generalitat

Dramatic reading of poetic and personal texts by the Alicante artist on the occasion of the centenary of his birth. It is a proposal by the Palabras Mayores group that immerses the public in the intimacy of the Alicante artist. The performance unveils the essence of Sempere through his own poetic and personal texts. Exploring his deepest thoughts, the reading invites us on an emotional journey, revealing the vulnerability and genius of the artist. With a meticulous selection of poems and postcards, "With Nothing to Hide" illuminates the complexity of the artist, offering a moving and authentic experience that celebrates his lasting legacy.

Readers: América Martín, Maribel Olall, Miguel García, Nelly Ferreira, Reyes Caballero and Sandra Primo. Coordinated by: MACA Mediation Department. For general audiences. Free admission until capacity is reached.

SoniArt presents a concert of electroacoustic, multimedia and multidisciplinary music. In charge of Ensemble d'Art. Coordinated by: Lumina Ensemble.

Visit-workshop with vermouth around the artists of the collections. In charge of Explicarte Association. Coordinated by: MACA Mediation Department.