Whilst on holiday I visited the modern art gallery Es Baluard and before I even went inside I spent about 20 minutes just walking around the outside of the building and climbing onto the roof to see amazing views of the port and the cathedral and even Bellver castle. Its one of the most interesting galleries I've been to just from it's layout alone - the outside has so many staircases and slopes that climb onto the roofs, as well as having loads of instillation work on the grounds too. Even when you're walking towards the gallery, there are countless pieces of art in the surrounding area, including trees with jumpers on (which felt very similar to those in Liverpool outside the FACT gallery) and giant pigeons.
Whilst it is definitely one of the most interesting buildings I've been to, the content didn't disappoint. If you look at any of the famous Spanish artists - Dalí, Miró, Picasso - you'll see colour, abstract-ism surrealism, and overall bright work. Almost all the work in this gallery follows the same genre, and almost all the work catched my attention. The paintings were great, with some of my favourites below. Also, having 3 giant needles with fluorescent thread through them tower over you when you first enter is just setting up expectations of what to expect whilst you're there.
Talking of Picasso, Es Baluard has an interesting collection of Picasso ceramimics. It was really interesting to see these as I had no idea that he made these, but when you see them all you can see is Picasso! His ceramics are as colourful as his paintings, some are funny, some are intricate, but they're all so Spanish and so Picasso, just showing what a great artist he is - his work is transferable and recognisable whatever the median.
As I said earlier, the installations around and on top of the building are amazing too. I think the addition of being able to go on the roof is such a bonus, and one of the best things to see is the view! Another interesting architectural aspect of Es Baluard is the underground water tanker that is now empty and a huge space. You can still faintly smell aged water, and imagining the room full with water is crazy.
Whilst it is definitely one of the most interesting buildings I've been to, the content didn't disappoint. If you look at any of the famous Spanish artists - Dalí, Miró, Picasso - you'll see colour, abstract-ism surrealism, and overall bright work. Almost all the work in this gallery follows the same genre, and almost all the work catched my attention. The paintings were great, with some of my favourites below. Also, having 3 giant needles with fluorescent thread through them tower over you when you first enter is just setting up expectations of what to expect whilst you're there.
Talking of Picasso, Es Baluard has an interesting collection of Picasso ceramimics. It was really interesting to see these as I had no idea that he made these, but when you see them all you can see is Picasso! His ceramics are as colourful as his paintings, some are funny, some are intricate, but they're all so Spanish and so Picasso, just showing what a great artist he is - his work is transferable and recognisable whatever the median.
As I said earlier, the installations around and on top of the building are amazing too. I think the addition of being able to go on the roof is such a bonus, and one of the best things to see is the view! Another interesting architectural aspect of Es Baluard is the underground water tanker that is now empty and a huge space. You can still faintly smell aged water, and imagining the room full with water is crazy.
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