TELA
TELA is a space for research and creation in the field of contemporary art, which has the particularity of hybridizing with ecologist concerns and agricultural practices, culture/agriculture.
a project that activates numerous collaborations
to be discovered as it develops
Through the TELA project, we are plunged into a profound reflection on our place in the landscape and the world around us. With its collaborative, cross-generational approach, this initiative invites us to put into practice the knowledge acquired from our elders following the ethnological work carried out with the association.
Inaugurated with the Grand Tour 2022
and the Nau Coclea Art Centre in Camallera, Catalonia (ES)
© C. Bouissou "UNION" - drapeau
Caroline Bouissou "UNION" - drapeau
416 km 11 rayures correspondants aux extraits de terre colorée
De Nau Coclea à TELA, de Camallera et Bausen
TELA, Culture/ Agriculture :
development of landscape and memory
According to the philosopher François Jullien, landscape is not just a physical place, but a way of relating to the world as a whole. TELA presents itself as a fabric that combines natural elements with the valley's rich cultural memory and heritage. This marvellous transdisciplinary amalgam, ranging from art to botany, from landscaping to the natural sciences, offers us food for thought and perspectives to face current and future challenges.
TELA becomes a window onto the future, where we explore new ways of interacting with the landscape and the environment, proposing sustainable solutions for local agriculture and combating climate change. At the same time, this project invites us to consider art as an essential component of our existence, capable of transcending the limits of time and discovering new tools and contexts for creativity.
Introduction to agroforestry as a possible future for agriculture, in order to protect the land and live in harmony with the environment. Demand for a forest future to protect a natural area and enhance the relationship we can have with this area.
with the art et marche group Grand Tour 2022
and the Nau Coclea Art Centre
© C. Bouissou "UNION" - drapeau
WORK PARCEL 1/
Summer workshop: the pond
In order to protect future plantations from the appetite of deer, we are obliged to close, so we have made a hedge of benjes with branches collected on the ground.
Preparing the terraces
The terrain in the mountains is steep, so we did a bit of terracing using the resources of the land and a lot of sweat!
© Es Sarnalhèrs
Doing, undoing, redoing, after the drainage work, the creation of a terraced pond, the preparation of the soil, the good and bad surprises, the felling of a few diseased poplars, the search for suitable species and lots of preparatory drawings, we finally arrived at the moment of planting:
© Es Sarnalhèrs
Stage
in partnership with the Brest School of Fine Arts
Interaction with the École des Beaux-Arts de Brest (FR) has also been fruitful, with the establishment of an internship agreement and the hosting of a student with whom a dry-stone wall and staircase have been built.
Interview Catalunya radio: (13min20) Eth maitin d'Aran with Julien D. student.
