Orwell Monegros
Project Blog

A project blog to document the land art installation work in the Orwell Trenches, the art installation at the CDAN museum in Huesca, and all the initiatives of the Orwell Monegros Project.

ORWELL MONEGROS PROJECT

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Orwell Monegros Remixed Summer 2019

Dec 15, 2019

Summer 2019, a new intervention for the Orwell Monegros Project, the land art installation in the Spanish civil war trenches where George Orwell fought back in 1936. Enjoy the photo gallery.

The Art Installation at the Orwell Trenches is Complete [Photo Gallery + Video Walkthrough]

Oct 31, 2017

The land installation project in the civil war trenches of the Ruta Orwell has now been completed. Watch the final photo gallery and the video walkthroughs.

CDAN Huesca: The Wound Stays Open Until the End of Summer 2017

Jul 1, 2017

Homenaje a Aragón has been invited to join the latest CDAN exhibition “El borde de una herida”, and will remain featured at the Huesca museum until September 2017.

News, Pictures and Video from the Art Installation Opening at the CDAN Museum in Huesca

May 27, 2017

News and pictures from the opening of Homenaje a Aragón at the CDAN Museum in Huesca

Entrevista Aragón TV sobre la Instalación en el CDAN y el Proyecto Orwell Monegros [VIDEO]

May 25, 2017

Una entrada para compartir la entrevista video que Aragón TV ha grabado y pasado en directo el día de la inauguración de Homenaje a Aragón en el CDAN de Huesca.

A (Photographic) Tribute to the CDAN Museum in Huesca

May 24, 2017

After all the tributes to George Orwell, to The Monegros and to Aragón, let me drop also a tribute to CDAN, Centro De Arte y Naturaleza of Huesca.

Backstage Stories from the Land Art Installation Work in the Orwell Trenches

May 23, 2017

I’m very happy with the land art installation in the trenches of the Ruta Orwell, but I have met a few obstacles in order to get it done, and the installation work in the trenches is not done yet.

Homenaje a Aragón – Art Installation at the CDAN Museum in Huesca – Photo Gallery and Video Walkthrough

May 22, 2017

A photographic gallery and video walkthrough of the art installation “Homenaje a Aragón”, at the CDAN Museum in Huesca (Centro De Arte y Naturaleza – Fundación Beulás).

Homenaje a Los Monegros – Land Art Installation in the Orwell Trenches – Photo Gallery and Video Walkthrough

May 22, 2017

A photographic gallery and video walkthrough of the land art installation “Homenaje a Los Monegros”, in the Spanish Civil War trenches of the Sierra of Alcubierre (Ruta Orwell, Monegros).

Project Orwell Monegros: A Transdisciplinary Platform of Cultural Events

May 21, 2017

The Orwell Monegros Project pivots around the figure of George Orwell, celebrates The Monegros and promotes a culture of peace, the three pillars around which the project has been designed as a “white canvas” and a transdisciplinary project.

Instalación de Arte en las Trincheras de la Ruta Orwell: una Operación de Recupero, y no solo de la Memoria Histórica

May 19, 2017

La instalación en las trincheras de la Ruta Orwell es una operación de recupero de la memoria histórica, pero ha sido necesaria una operación de recupero físico de las mismas trincheras antes de empezar a trabajar.

Press Release | Nota de Prensa | Comunicato Stampa

May 14, 2017

Press Release May 12 2017 in English + Nota de Prensa 12 Mayo 2017 en Español + Comunicato Stampa 12 Maggio 2017 in Italiano.

Centro De Arte y Naturaleza (CDAN) in Huesca endorses Homenaje a Los Monegros and opens its doors to a new installation

Apr 29, 2017

Centro De Arte y Naturaleza (CDAN) endorses “Homenaje a Los Monegros”. and invites us to create an art intervention for their contemporary art space in Huesca dedicated to Land Art, with the installation “Homenaje a Aragón”.

Mock-ups of the Art Installation for the Orwell Trenches in The Monegros

Apr 20, 2017

Enjoy and interact with the mock-ups of the art installation for the trenches of the Ruta Orwell, originally featured on the website before Homenaje a Los Monegros was created.

A Gift Economy Art Project / La Economía del Regalo del Proyecto

Apr 12, 2017

Homenaje a Los Monegros is a gift economy art project. | Homenaje a Los Monegros es un proyecto de arte inspirado a la economía del regalo.

A Project Endorsed and Supported by The Orwell Society

Apr 10, 2017

It is with great honor and pride that I can finally announce the support and patronage of The Orwell Society, the UK-based charity organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of the life and work of George Orwell.

Notes about the Homenaje a Los Monegros project icon and logo

Apr 7, 2017

A few notes on the logo / icon I am using for the Homenaje a Los Monegros project, a “remix” of an original book cover for a “Homenaje a Cataluña” Spanish edition of Orwell’s classic on the Spanish Civil War.

Notes about the Sustainability of the Art Installation for The Monegros Environment

Apr 3, 2017

Natural, non-toxic biodegradable pigments and resins with no heavy metals or solvents for the red gravel, sourced at “almost” Km zero in the Province of Huesca as part of the sustainability of the project, which will also improve the accessibility to the trenches of the Ruta Orwell.

Presentación del Proyecto por el Concejal de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Alcubierre

Mar 31, 2017

Publicamos con placer un articulo de presentación del proyecto Homenaje a Los Monegros, escrito por el concejal de cultura del Ayuntamiento de Alcubierre, Alberto Lasheras Taira.

The Opening Date for the Art Installation in the Spanish Civil War Trenches has been Confirmed: May 20th, 2017

Mar 17, 2017

I have been waiting for this moment for almost two years, and I’m finally happy to be able to confirm that the Homenaje a Los Monegros project is now a reality.

Anunciadas las Fechas de Inauguración de la Instalación de Arte en la Sierra de Alcubierre: 20 de Mayo de 2017

Mar 16, 2017

He esperado que llegara este momento por mucho tiempo, y por fin puedo confirmar que el proyecto Homenaje a Los Monegros va a ver la luz pronto.

George Orwell’s Inspirational Quotes from “Homage to Catalonia”, “1984” and more

Jan 27, 2017

George Orwell is definitely one of the most inspirational authors of our times – to me personally, but also to millions of others. Some of the things he said or wrote in his books have turned into fundamental philosophical statements.

Una Instalación de Arte para Celebrar la Estancia de George Orwell en Los Monegros

Dec 19, 2016

Tras un par de años pasado a planear el proyecto de instalación de arte en las trincheras de la Ruta Orwell, la semana pasada se han por fin solucionado los últimos aspectos técnicos de detalle, y el tributo a George Orwell y a Los Monegros va a ser pronto una realidad.