Mission

The Poblenou Art Workshop  Collective, has been created to prevent the disappearance, of the shared warehouse workshops by artists and crafstmen, in Barcelona's Poblenou neighborhood.

History

As a result of the 1992 Olympic Games, a process of deindustrialization began in the city. Poblenou neighborhood, which had been known as the Catalan Manchester; due to its multiple chimneys, experienced an accelerated transformation process; with its lights and shadows.

Many of the surviving factories and workshops were abandonned; waiting to be teared down. Spontaneously, given the impossibility of finding workshops for artistic creation in Barcelona, ​​some warehouses were converted into art workshops. This is how an independent ecosystem emerged, and become a characteristic sign of Poblenou's identity.

The set of art workshops, and former warehouses, in Poblenou is a hub of creative talent. That is why we demand, that this living heritage of Barcelona, needs to be preserved.

Members

Colectivo Bajel, Espronceda 164, Nauart, Recoleta, Usine, LaBonita.

Contact

oriolbetriu@gmail.com