Six thousand euros to transform the thought of Ramon Llull into a work of art
The Llull Laboratory opens an international call to promote works inspired by the Lullian legacy, with submission of proposals until June 19
PalmaThe Llull Laboratory – a space for experimentation, teaching, debate, and dissemination, inspired by Ramon Llull's ideas as a source of reflection created by the Estudi General Lul·lià – has announced, following the success of the first edition, a second call for international artistic creation grants for projects linked to the work of Ramon Llull, thus fostering the dissemination and research of Lullian thought through contemporary art.
With this second edition of the aid, the Llull Laboratory aims to bring the dialogue between disciplines and knowledge up to date, drawing inspiration from Llull's work and the spirit of Ars combinatoria of Llull. Thus, the call aims to become a reference space for contemporary interdisciplinary thought, faithful to the radically living and expansive spirit of Ramon Llull.The competition aims to provide coverage for individual and original artistic projects that, from a current perspective, contribute to the dissemination of Lullian thought. Therefore, all candidates must specify the specific link between their proposal and some specific theme or aspect of Ramon Llull's thought.The call for applications, of international scope and for individual projects, is addressed to creators of any discipline over 18 years of age. The selected artist will have to carry out an original and personal artistic project for a period of three months, and the possibility of a residence, if applicable, at the same Estudi General Lul·lià is foreseen to carry out the research and development of the project.Aid of 6,000 euros
The economic amount of the aid is €6,000 and is sponsored exclusively by the Baltasar Coll Foundation, which promotes actions of a cultural, social, and research nature of religious thought.The winner of the competition will be selected by a jury consisting of the director of the Llull Laboratory and two other members specializing in the fields of religion, theology, arts, and humanities.Proposals can be submitted until June 19 at 00:00. Afterwards, on June 29, the winning project will be announced and then, starting in September, the residency for the development of the project will take place. Subsequently, there will be a public and open presentation of the selected work on November 27, coinciding with the feast day of the blessed Ramon Llull. All information can be found on the website of the Estudi General Lul·lià (https://estudigeneral.com/ca/centre-de-creacio#secc).Christos Barbas, the first winner of an edition with 43 proposals
In the first edition of the international aid of Llull Lab, the Greek multi-instrumentalist and composer Christos Barbas was the winner with his work Lux in Tenebris. It is a contemporary mass for a choir of voices and ney (a reed flute typical of the Middle East), inspired by fragments of the Book of Friend and Beloved by Ramon Llull. It is a musical composition that crosses languages and traditions of the Mediterranean, and that transforms Lullian spirituality into a sonic experience that fuses mystical research with traditional and contemporary musical forms. Christos Barbas' work is scheduled to be performed in Mallorca in the last quarter of 2026.In the first edition, up to 43 proposals were submitted, with candidatures from countries such as South Africa, Iraq, Thailand, Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Greece, joining projects by authors from the Balearic Islands and other parts of Spain in the fields of visual arts, music, dance, cinema, theater, performance, literature, and poetry.