Parlour Gardens. Somnis des del terrat

The exhibition reinterprets the concept of the domestic garden through fifteen ceramic models conceived both as design pieces and as living planters.

The proposal, presented at the Palau del Marquès d'Alfarràs, explores the idea of the domestic garden through fifteen ceramic models that work both as design pieces and as planters with living plants. Each one is a rooftop garden measuring 45 × 45 × 25 cm, including the design of the container and the planting scheme.

The creators come from five Mediterranean regions of the world: California, Chile, South Africa, Australia and the Mediterranean basin. Alongside fourteen new creations, the route includes a historic piece designed by architect Nicolau M. Rubió i Tudurí, made by ceramicist Josep Llorens Artigas and with painted intervention by the French Fauvist painter Raoul Dufy. The models are produced through 3D ceramic printing in clay combined with traditional craft techniques, under the direction of Martí Baltà and the team at Barcelona 3D Ceramics.

Once produced, the pieces were planted with Mediterranean species selected by horticultural specialist Enric Sancho, of Cultidelta, following the instructions of each creator, so that they evolve over the course of the exhibition. The visit explores how contemporary urban gardening draws inspiration from different climates in response to the challenges of sustainability, resilience and climate adaptation.