Kateryna Bortsova - artist in JIWAR residence (Barcelona, Spain)

As an artist in residence at Jiwar, she is continues the development of her project “Searching for the light”. This series includes images of churches Russia, Macedonia, Serbia, etc. The outstanding monuments of the sacred architecture of Barcelona will be a new stage in the development of the artist’s project.

The notion of “light” has many meanings. That is why as main object were chosen the interiors and exteriors of different churches. Because there are two aspects of the notion of “light” crossed – spiritual and material. The concept of light in its various hypostases can also be seen as protection. By this project artist want to find answers to the questions: What is light? What does the notion “light” mean for everyone? How does each person represent “light” for himself? …

Throughout the whole life a talented person shall pass a difficult and even a suffering way which may be related either to external events or to comprehension of the individual self. An artist creates its own image of the world and therefore it correlates its imaginations with the common laws of universe. We know that each way shall lead to the temple but the temple may be erected inside the human’s soul.

Working process

Working process

Working process

La Sagrada Familia

La Sagrada Familia. The light studios. triptych

Jiwar Creation and Society is a residency that hosts and supports all professionals whose work is based on or inspired by urban space. Located in a heritage house with a 700 sqm backyard garden in the heart of Gracia district, Jiwar Residency is unique for its space and environment, it is a place where to create and share.

The concept of the project is inspired from the Mediterranean tradition of Jiwar, an arab word which literally means neighbourhood. Jiwar refers to the art of establishing a creative and sustainable relation between neighbours in a district. Beyond this meaning, Jiwar evokes a philosophy of life that consists of neighbouring values and bridging experiences. Jiwar Residency promotes inter-cultural and interdisciplinary exchange in the district as well as the city of Barcelona.