3/04/2025–12/04/2025. Petrotuning. Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse.
3/04/2025–12/04/2025. Flowers and journeys. Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse.
8/04/2025–9/04/2025. Petromasculinities– performance with El niño de Elche. Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse.
12/04/2025. Essai- with Rocío Molina. Théâtre Garonne, Toulouse.
28/04/2025–28/08/2025. Citissimum, altissimum, fortissimum. Exhibition at Santa Mònica, Barcelona.
Cabosanroque are Laia Torrents Carulla and Roger Aixut Sampietro. Their work revolves around sound and its performative capacities. Their interventions question the exhibition space and formats; they also question the spectator when it comes to inhabiting this physical, temporal and conceptual space; sound and visual. They are interested in artifice and its relation to humans.
They look for tensions between disciplines such as music, theatre, visual arts and sound to open up margins, spaces in conflict. Their academic background (music, industrial engineering and architecture) leads them to use technology in all their works, always understood as a tool, as a medium and not as an aesthetic, in a continuous process of research. They often collaborate with other artists, thinkers and writers.
Since 2012 their works have been exhibited nationally and internationally. In recent years they have been in: CaixaFòrum + (2023); Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (Barcelona 2023); Cité de l’Architecture, (París 2021); Centre Georges Pompidou, (París 2020-2021); Center for Contemporary Arts of Glasgow, (Glasgow 2019); Casa Encendida, (Madrid 2018); Shaubude, (Berlin 2018); Fonoteca Nacional de México, (Ciudad de México 2012); Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, (Barcelona 2023, 2016, 2008); Sonar Festival, (Barcelona: 2018, 2015, 2014, 2010, 2008, Frankfurt: 2008, Santiago de Chile: 2015); Grec Festival (Barcelona 2023, 2021, 2006); Festival Temporada Alta (Girona 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2009); La Filature Scène Nationale de Mulhouse (Mulhouse 2019); Théatre Garonne, Scène européenne de Toulouse (Toulouse 2024, 2020, 2019), Unidram Festival (Berlin 2009). Festival (Berlin, 2009).
Since 2015 they have been resident artists at the Fundació Lluís Coromina.
Photo: Inga Knölke
2023. Site Un-specific, for CaixaFòrum +, a free online platform of the Fundació “la Caixa”. Currently in production process. Collaborating artists: Graciela Iturbide, Perejaume, el Niño de Elche, El conde de Torrefiel, Alberto Conejero i Isa Campo.
2015-2022. Trilogy. Expanded theatre.
2022. III Flowers and Journeys. Temporada Alta (Girona, 2022), Naves del Español en Matadero (Madrid, 2023), Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (Barcelona, 2023), Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (Barcelona, 2023), Théâtre Garonne Scnène Européenne de Toulouse (Toulouse, 2024).
2019. II Demons. Temporada Alta (Girona, 2019), Festival Vagamonde (La Filature-Mulhouse, 2020); Festival In-Extremis (Théâtre Garonne –Scène Nationale de Toulouse, 2020), Festival Grec (Barcelona, 2020), Festival de Otoño (Madrid, 2020), Mèdol: Centre d’Arts Contemporànies de Tarragona (Tarragona, 2023), Museu d’Art Contemporani de Mataró (Mataró, 2023), el Centre Arts Santa Monica (Barcelona, 2021), CCCB (Barcelona, 2023).
2016. Brossa didn’t make me. Festival Temporada Alta (Girona, 2016); Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (Barcelona, 2017-2018), Teatros del Canal (Madrid, 2017); Arts Santa Monica, (Barcelona, 2018); Schaubude (Berlin, 2018), Mima Festival (Mirepoix, 2018), El Tinglado Centre D’art, Tarragona (Tarragona, 2018); Centre Cultural El Casino (Manresa, 2018); Centre Cultural El Casino (Manresa, 2019), Can Manyé espai d’art i creació (Alella, 2019), Museu de Granollers, (Granollers, 2019), Teatre Principal de Palma (Palma de Mallorca, 2019); Centre d’Art contemporani La Sala (Vilanova i la Geltrú, 2019), Fundació Palau i Fabra (Caldes d’Estrach, 2019), Sala dels Trinitaris (Vilafranca del Penedès, 2019), Center for Contemporary Arts, (Glasgow, 2019), Museu Abelló (Mollet, 2019-2020); Centre Cultural El Born (Barcelona, 2020), Festival BAD Bilbao (Bilbao, 2020), Festival 10 Sentidos (Valencia, 2021), Festival Internacional de Artes de Calle (Valladolid, 2021), Iglesia de San Andrés (Cuenca, 2021), CCCB (Barcelona, 2023).
2022. Petrotuning. Bòlit Centre d’Art Contemporani de Girona. Sculptural ensemble. acquired by la Col·lecció Nacional D’art de Catalunya. Adquirida per la col·lecció Nacional d’Art de Catalunya..
2021. Yanvalou. Art installation. Exhibition Aerodream. Cité de l’Architecture de Paris.
2020. Mise en scène d’un lieu. Installation. For RCR Arquitectes Centre Pompidou Paris (sala 22).
2019. Un nom. Art installation. Amb Perejaume. Palau de la música catalana. Barcelona.
2018. Sónar calling GJ273b. 8-bit sound piece. Sónar celebrates 25 years with a message to extraterrestrial intelligence. Cabosanroque is one of the 38 international artists selected.
2018. RRR. Sound space for a dance piece. Amb Frederic Amat i La Veronal. L’Auditori Barcelona. (TA Girona, Teatre Lliure Barcelona).
2018. Ursonate Karaoke. Art installation. Casa Encendida. Madrid.
2017. Sound Mural. Staged concert. CaixaFòrum. Barcelona.
2016. the garden of Hesperides. Art installation. CaixaFòrum, Barcelona.
2016. Equilibris precaris. Solo exhibition, Fundació Lluís Coromina, Banyoles.
2015. La cobla patafísica 2015-2001. Solo exhibition. ASM, Barcelona.
2012. Los árboles aullaron. Art installation. Fonoteca Nacional de México. Artistic residency.
2011. Maquinofòbiapianolera. Staged concert. With Carles Santos. Mercat de les Flors, (Barcelona, 2011); Festival Noves Tendències (Terrassa, 2011); Teatro de la Abadía (Madrid, 2011); Paranimf de la Universitat Jaume I, (Castelló, 2012); L’Auditori (Barcelona, 2012); Teatre Bartrina (Reus, 2012); Teatro Central (Sevilla, 2012); Auditori (Lleida, 2012); Teatro Zorrila, (Valladolid, 2012); Auditori (València, 2012); Festival d’Alacant (Alacant, 2012);; Teatre Àtrium, (Viladecans, 2012); Auditorio Municipal (Vigo, 2012); Festival de Música Contemporània ENSEMS (València, 2012); Teatro Cánovas (Málaga, 2012); Teatro Lara (Valladolid, 2012); Festival Pirineos Sur (Sallent de Gállego, 2012); Salisbury International Arts Festival (Salisbury, 2013); Centro Cultural de España en México (CDMX, 2013); Teatro Esperanza Iris (CDMX, 2013); Teatro Principal de Pachuca (Pachuca, 2013); Octubre Centre de Cultura Contemporània (València, 2013).
Perejaume (2023 Site Un-specific, 2019 Un nom, 2017 No em va fer Joan Brossa), Graciela Iturbide (2022 Site Un-specific), Rocío Molina (2022 Flors i Viatges, 2019 Dimonis, 2015 Impulso), Niño de Elche (2022 Site Un-Specific, 2019 Dimonis, El conde de torrefiel (2023 Site Un-Specific), RCR Architecs (2020 Mise en scène d’un lieu) Marcos Morau (2018 RRR), Frederic Amat (2018 RRR) , Carles Santos (2014-2012 Maquinofòbiapianolera), Pascal Comelade (2010-2014 Bel Canto Orquestra), Enric Casasses (2019 Dimonis) among others.
2022. Aerodream. Architecture, design et structures gonflables, 1950-2020. Exhibition catalogue. Fréderic Migayrou i Valentina Moimas, Edited by Centre Pompidou-Metz.
2020. RCR Arquitectes au Centre Pompidou. Article Mise en scène d’un lieu. Edited by Institut Ramon Llull i el Centre Pompidou.
2018. Arxius de poesia experimental. Perspectives de futur. Article. Edited by Universitat de Barcelona Edicions.
2015. La cobla patafísica 2015-2001. Solo Exhibition catalogue of cabosanroque. Edited by Arts Santa Mònica i Fabulatorio.
2015. Figures del desdoblament. Titelles, Màquines i Fils. Exhibition Catalogue. Jaume Reus, Anna Valls, Toni Rumbau. Ed. Comanegra.
2015. 12 Rounds. LP. Released by Chesapik. Premio Altaveu.
2013. Maquinofòbiapianolera. Carles Santos i cabosanroque. Corre la Voz Editorial.
2012. Maquinofòbiapianolera. LP. Released by K-Industria.
2010. Ball de pistons. LP. Self-released.
2007. Música a màquina. LP. Self-released..
2005. L’aparador. Exhibition catalogue of L’Aparador. Edited by la Fundació Museu Abelló.
2005. França Xica. LP. Released by G3G Records.
2003. CaboSanRoque. LP. Released by G3G Records.
Professors of facilities in the Master of Sound Art at UAB; Undergraduate professors at EINA (University Center for Design and Art of Barcelona); Guest professors at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona and at the ENOA Community.
2022. Grant for research and innovation in the field of Visual Arts. For the project “Journeys: From Reality to Fantasy.” Granted by the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
2019. Grant for research and innovation in the field of Visual Arts. For the project “Demons.” Granted by the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
2016. Grant for research and innovation in the field of Visual Arts. For the project “Brossa Didn’t Make Me.” Granted by the Office of Support for Cultural Initiatives, from the Department of Culture of the Generalitat de Catalunya.
2016. Bronze Laus Award. Catalog of the exhibition “The Patafísica Cobla 2015-2001.” (With Desescribir).
2015. Altaveu Award. 12Rounds. Best Urban Music Album.
2011. Innovation in Popular Culture Grant. Research grant awarded by the Jaume Casademont Foundation.
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22 holes to make a requiem (2024)
Installation
On 26 March 1959, three lorries loaded with the remains of 171 unidentified Republican combatants left Girona for the Valley of the Fallen. Their remains had been exhumed from 22 graves in different towns in the province. After a long period of research in collaboration with the Bòlit, cabosanroque located the sites of the 22 graves and dug a hole in each place.
The installation is constructed from two complementary representations of the silence contained in these holes. On the one hand, there is a set of weighing plates with soil extracted from the places where each grave was supposed to have been. The weight of the earth from each hole generates a tension on a metal string and consequently a different note for each pit. These notes are sounded by electromagnetically exciting the metal strings. On the other hand, there are the silences of the videos recorded in each hole. With these notes and silences, a contemporary oratorio has been composed, in memory of the 171 names that we will never be able to pronounce.
Finally, pieces of granite were engraved and left half-buried at each site, in memory of the events. Using the weight of the earth and the dust to make a requiem that visualises and gives a sound-body to the fading of 171 names, to put the noise of the silences in the holes in place of these names that we will never be able to say.
From 7/06/2024 to 13/10/2024
Presented at Bòlit_La Rambla, Girona.
With the support and collaboration of Ajuntament de Celrà, Ajuntament de Sarrià de Ter, Ajuntament de L’Escala, Ajuntament de Sant Gregori, Ajuntament de Garrigoles, Ajuntament de Sant Martí de Llémena, Ajuntament de Sant Miquel de Campmajor, Ajuntament de Bolvir, Ajuntament de Viladrau, Memorial democràtic, Consell Comarcal del Pla de l’Estany, Arxiu Històric de Girona, Arxiu Municipal de Girona, Revista de Girona, Joan Plà, Queralt Solé, Jordi Murillo.
Photography by José Hevia.
Videos by cabosanroque.
