A documentary X-ray of the housing emergency arrives this Wednesday at Plaça d'Espanya

PalmaPlaça d'Espanya in Palma will host a documentary exhibition this Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. on the housing emergency in the Balearic Islands, coinciding with the general housing strike and the demand for an improvement in the standard of living in the Balearics and throughout the State. The exhibition gathers data and official sources to offer an X-ray of the residential crisis on the Islands and address its causes, social consequences, and possible alternatives.

The initiative arose in mid-October, during an assembly with the people camped at Plaça d'Espanya to demand the right to decent, accessible, and affordable housing. One of the participants proposed organizing a public exhibition that would allow the public to understand the scale of the problem based on verified information.

The result is a documentary project structured into 12 thematic blocks that address issues such as the evolution of the real estate market, purchase and rental prices, speculation, the impact of tourism, the difficulties of accessing housing, and the social consequences of the crisis. Possible alternatives and solutions are also included. The exhibition consists of 10 panels and 76 pages printed in DIN A3 format. The installation has been crafted by hand using reused materials, mainly cardboard from supermarkets, covered with kraft paper, to build the supports for the content.

The preparation of the exhibition, however, has been marked by uncertainty about the possibility of installing it in a public space. The promoter, Santiago López, explains that after the eviction carried out by the Palma City Council, which involved, in addition to the dismantling of the camp, the removal of materials and other personal items, he began to fear that the exhibition could suffer a similar action. According to his account, he had communicated his intention to carry out the activity to the Spanish Government Delegation and had requested police protection and guarantees to avoid problems with the Local Police during the exhibition. He asserts, however, that he has not received a response to this last request.

Despite everything, he has decided to make the initiative public so that the work does not remain hidden and citizens can access the collected information. He maintains that it is not a partisan activity, but rather a proposal for raising awareness about a problem that affects thousands of families, young people, and workers in the Balearic Islands. The setting up of the exhibition will take place from 4:00 PM at Plaza de España and it will remain installed so that people attending the 6:30 PM demonstration can see it.