Zoom on the paper distribution in the energy transition to society through urban art. This is the objective of the initiative ConectArte, launched by Endesa and its network subsidiary, e-distribution. The walls and partitions of the facilities of the Endesa distribution subsidiary They will become canvases on which students from educational centers in five cities They will express their interpretation of the role of networks in the energy transition.
Endesa is immersed in the great transformation that the energy transition represents towards cleaner energy production and consumption, and this must be accompanied by a thorough adaptation and modernization of the electricity networks, the backbone of the system. ConectArte seeks to visualize this role through art and the perspective of young people.
In the 2024 edition of ConnectArt, Students over 16 years old from educational centers of Teruel, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Palma de Mallorca, Badajoz and Arona, the locations chosen to carry out the urban art interventions in electronic distribution facilities.
Participants must freely reinterpret the theme of the competition send a sketch on energy transition and sustainability, reflecting the importance of electrical networks in the transition to clean, sustainable and emission-free energy. The concepts “change”, “future”, “opportunities”, “natural capital” and inclusion” They will serve as a guide for participants to make their artistic proposal.
And to look for a reference or inspiration, you can use the work of the prestigious photographer Álvaro Ybarra Zabala, who in his project The legacy we will be, in which Endesa collaborates, documents the process of decarburization.
Once the deadline for submission of proposals has passed, a jury will select a winner in each city based on creativity, originality, artistic quality and conceptual innovation.
To register, participants will only have to register on the website endesa.com/connect and send your individual proposals before September 30.
Masterclass with Illogical crew
The winner, along with their classmates, will receive a masterclass from Unlogic Crew and witness the execution of the work using the walls of electronic distribution facilities as a canvas to capture the winning concept.
Unlogic Crew is one of the most recognized urban art collectives in Spain. It is made up of nine friends from different neighborhoods of Madrid who began their artistic interventions in urban environments at the end of 1999, between the fields of Concepción and Vicálvaro neighborhoodIts members are professionals from different fields; among them are graphic designers, industrial designers and painting teachers as well as professionals from fields outside the art world.
The murals of Unlogic Crew covers a wide variety of styles, from naive drawing to comic strip and even realistic style, ensuring that each project has its own identity.
