base elements, art gallery

Pics from the the barrio gothic!

2012-02-01T03:27:00.000-08:00

Streetart in Barcelona Teil 1 - Kunst oder Vandalismus?

2011-12-14T05:01:00.000-08:00

From our friends in Germany, a short film featuring Robert Burt from Base Elements and one of our featured artists, Dr. Case.

Dr. Case and Olivia

2011-12-14T04:42:00.000-08:00

Our most recent additions to the gallery: Barcelona Graffiti Artists, Dr. Case and Olivia.

Grab a Puddle

2011-12-07T04:12:00.000-08:00

New item at Base Elements just arrived in time for Christmas from a glass artist here in the Barrio Gótico. Hand cut Unique piece of glass that simulates a puddle on the streets of Barcelona. Available in two different designs and sizes. Here is a glimpse on how the artist, Javier Pérez Blanco, creates these unique works:

Gallery & elements

2011-11-28T05:52:00.000-08:00

Supersonic: from point A to Base Elements

2011-11-28T05:17:00.000-08:00

Take a tour of the barrio, from our old gallery to the new one!
Video created by graphic designers Alexandra and Juan Pablo from Venimos en son de Paz

Graffiti Español by Mario Suárez

2011-11-24T05:15:00.000-08:00

¡Hola a todos! We are happy to announce that recently a book has been released is titled Loa nombres esenciales del arte urbano y del Graffiti Español and the author Mario Suárez, consulted Base Elements on some of their own exhibiting artists, specifically Pez, Kenor, Rallito-X, H101, Btoy, Uri, and Zosen. The book features a collection of Graffiti works from all around Spain and is a must read for those who are artists, fans, or simply interested in street culture.

New Space!!

2011-11-16T06:50:00.000-08:00

Base Elements has moved! We are happy to announce that after nine years of serving our community in the Barrio Gótico, we will continue to provide the neighborhood with a taste of local street art and artists, as well as artists from around the globe. We've got the same street style with a fresh space, closer to the heart the barrio gótico and just a beat away from city hall and parliament- Our new address is Carrer Palau 6. So stop by to check out our new updated look with the same base elements!

Heres a sneak peek of the new space:

Some local urban street art

2011-11-16T04:36:00.000-08:00

Some work around Barcelona:

Pretty Cool People Interviews - Sixeart

2011-11-16T04:01:00.000-08:00

Although this artist is not represented at our Gallery, we admire and are in awe of his work! Check him out- Sixeart!

Pretty Cool People Interviews - Street Artist Tom14

2011-11-16T03:59:00.000-08:00

Tom14 is an artist represented at Base Elements, check out his take on the relationship between graffiti and neighborhood in this interview!

Las capitales del arte urbano por 20 minutos

2011-09-13T07:38:00.000-07:00

En los últimos años, algunas grandes ciudades han invertido dinero, tiempo y esfuerzo en acercar el arte a la ciudadanía sacándolo a plazas y avenidas sin grandes resultados. Mientras, otras capitales llevan décadas dejando florecer corrientes artísticas reales en sus calles que han terminado por convertirse en uno de sus mayores atractivos.

El arte urbano es frágil y efímero, y se expresa en la calle generalmente sin pedir permiso. Las técnicas son libres, aunque por rapidez y economía las más utilizadas son el grafiti, las plantillas, las pegatinas o los posters. El artista elije la temática y la intención, y la vecindad queda a cargo de su conservación o retirada.

El encanto del arte callejero es que te lo tropiezas cuando menos te los esperas y que, si lo buscas, a veces no lo encuentras. En algunas ocasiones te transmite una sensación simple y otras te invita abiertamente a pensar. Y siempre es agradable, porque embellece escenarios urbanos que parecen no tener alma.

Berlín, capital europea del street art

Berlín es el destino más importante del arte urbano en Europa. Paseando por sus calles se pueden encontrar obras de El Tono, plantillas de Alias, frases de Bronco, monstruos de Mymo o mensajes ecologistas del sudafricano Loaf. Aunque hay artistas que prefieren sacar sus obras de los escenarios habituales, como El Bocho, el recorrido más acertado para el buscador de arte debe pasar por los barrios de Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg y Friedrichshain.

Para planificar la ruta, la web Urban Art Guide o el libro "Urban Illustration Berlin: Street Art Cityguide", de Benjamin Wolbergs, son buenos recursos. También hay que tener en cuenta que el arte urbano ha acabado por desbordar las calles de Berlín y ha entrado en galerías especializadas, como Circle Culture, Intoxicated Demons o West Berlin Gallery.

Londres, mucho más que Banksy

Londres también es una ciudad que ha aprendido a sacar partido de su enorme actividad artística. En los últimos años, la obra de Banksy ha dado fama internacional a los muros de algunos de sus edificios, convertidos en lugares de peregrinación para turistas. La iconografía poética y social de este artista "invisible" ha desplazado en las tiendas de souvenirs incluso a la familia real británica.

Pero el street art londinense va más allá, tiene su cuartel general en East London y, especialmente, se mueve en el entorno de Brick Lane. Allí se pueden encontrar las letras de Ben Eine, los pequeños mosaicos del francés Invader o los animales gigantes de Roa. Para seguir las novedades, se puede consultar UK Street Art.

Otras ciudades con nombres propios

En las décadas de los 80 y 90, París también ha sido taller de algunos artistas de calle. Desde 1986, Miss.tic ha ido estampando mujeres en blanco y negro por toda la ciudad, Jérôme Mesnager ha popularizado los hombres de palo, y Mosco los animales de colores. Aunque su fama le ha supuesto encargos por toda Europa, JR también está basado en París. Su especialidad es cubrir edificios enteros con fotografías en blanco y negro.

Pese a que dentro del mundillo se añoran tiempos pasados, Barcelona sigue siendo uno de los destinos más representativos del arte urbano en nuestro país. Las zonas con más trayectoria de muros y persianas pintadas son el Raval y el barrio Gótico, donde también se puede encontrar la galería especializada Base Elements con obras del colorista Pez o de Kenor. En los últimos años, las ordenanzas municipales se han endurecido en la ciudad condal limitando la aparición de estas expresiones artísticas.

Fuera de Europa, algunos de los destinos clave son Toronto o Sao Paulo. La web Streetfiles sirve de plataforma para que los aficionados compartan imágenes de obras callejeras de ciudades de todo el mundo.

http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/891400/0/europa/arte/urbano/

Cerveza and Souvenirs!!

2011-07-26T06:19:00.000-07:00

JUEVES, 21 DE JULIO;
"Souvenirs Modernos from Barcelona"
Since last Thursday, the latest work of Michele Salati has been featured in Base Elements Gallery. Created with polyester resin and fiberglass, a life-size sculpture of a Pakistani immigrant selling cans of beer became the celebrity of the evening at Base Elements (not only because he was happily giving away free cervezas to amigas and patrons).

A very special thank you to everyone who visited Souvenirs Modernos and supported Michele and Base Elements! If you missed the event last Thursday you can still visit our Pakistani amigo up until August. If you have yet to purchase your Barcelona souvenir, there are miniature souvenirs (featured above) of the sculpture that are on sale at Base Elements.

Michele Salati: Souvenirs Modernos from Barcelona!

2011-07-18T04:53:00.000-07:00

Souvenirs Modernos from Barcelona

Un Souvenir es un objeto que guarda un recuerdo de un lugar y una vivencia. Los recuerdos a un lugar van marcados por el paisaje, la cultura y por ello también por sus personas. Las culturas y las ciudades son cambiantes y evolucionan en el tiempo. La imagen de una ciudad por consecuencia también está sumisa a una evolución constante. La arquitectura, los barrios, las costumbres y sobre todo también la gente cambia.

Los souvenir de la mayoría de ciudades en cambio suelen ser imágenes de clichés que existen como idea, no como parte de la realidad. Muchos de ellos son símbolos lejanos a las experiencias reales en un lugar.

El souvenir es uno de los temas centrales entorno al cual giran los trabajos artísticos de Michele Salati. En este último trabajo se concentra en la ciudad de Barcelona.

La imagen de esta ciudad ha cambiado mucho en los últimos años. Los procesos de la globalización, la inmigración y el turismo masivo han sido algunos de los factores que han hecho cambiar la imagen de la ciudad de forma considerable en las últimas dos décadas.

Michele Salati ha escogido justamente a la figura del Paquistaní que vende cerveza como figura emblemática de Barcelona. Con su creación de un monumento al Paquistaní en las calles de Barcelona y los souvenirs correspondientes, Michele Salati abre un diálogo sobre la vida y la integración de ciertos grupos de inmigrantes en la ciudad de Barcelona y da a reflexionar sobre la evolución de las ciudades y su cambio de imagen real.

Un nuevo Souvenir de Barcelona.

En la exhibición Souvenirs Modernos from Barcelona

se presentan los siguientes tres trabajos de Michele Salati:

Monumento al Paquistaní
Escultura de resina de poliester y fibra de vidrio

Souvenir Moderno de Barcelona
Escultura de marmol sintetico

Souvenir Entrevista
Video

Especiales agradecimientos a:
Joan Priego Garcia (Escultor)
Antonio Bertapelle (Escultor)
Xavi Mauri (Diseñador gráfico)

New Summer & Fall Collection 2011!!

2011-07-11T05:21:00.000-07:00

Visit baseelements.net to view the complete collection!

Any questions or comments on our new collection, feel free to contact me at robertburt@baseelements.net

New Works from B-TOY!

2011-06-29T04:56:00.000-07:00

Los 'Indignados' de Barcelona

2011-06-23T04:02:00.000-07:00

Urban Puns

2011-06-20T03:36:00.000-07:00

Urban Puns is an ongoing photography project by Gabriel Mendes, featuring random people on the streets of New York, Rio de Jainero, and Los Angeles (found the same day) and photographed in front of stunning graffiti murals.

Painting the City

2011-06-15T03:13:00.000-07:00

Meet the purveyors of the Street Art scene, including one of its pioneers Blek le Rat. This lovely film transports us from different artists to different cities, examining how the growth and popularity of street art has affected its roots, how it distinguishes itself from Graffiti and how its become commodified and co-opted by the Art Market.

Produced and Directed by Tom Haines

Fotoblog: Muros Hablados

2011-06-14T05:25:00.000-07:00

Muros Hablados is the photoblog of Núria Rodríguez, who photographs the daily words, emotions, and thoughts written in graffiti.

"He fotografiado muchos de estos muros y paredes, algunos todavía están, otros se los llevó la excavadora o fueron pintados borrando sus huellas. Éste es el motivo del photoblog, aprovechar este medio para que aquellas palabras que fueron escritas puedan ser leídas. " —Núria

Link shared by Fran Simó

Street Art 101

2011-06-14T04:36:00.000-07:00

Ever wondered how to mix up a batch of wheat paste so you could hit them streets. Well, wonder no more! All will be revealed as Shepard Fairey runs you through the steps of underground artistry.

Video Urbano: Nightmare!

2011-06-14T04:28:00.000-07:00

Dedicated to all the events that make this world worse.
—Artist Unknown

Street Art of a Revolution

2011-06-09T04:20:00.000-07:00

Since the protesting began in Plaça Catalunya, the streets of Barcelona have been tagged, spray painted, and re-painted by demonstrators and artists calling for change.

Street Art Blog: Crack For Your Eyes

2011-06-09T03:39:00.000-07:00

http://crackforyoureyes.com/

"Even though the streets of Barcelona's city center aren't as filled up with street art as they used to be, there's still plenty of going on. Not only on the outskirts of the city as documented by Mikel Falcon, but in the heart of it as well, in form of the Base Elements gallery. Every visit to Barcelona stopping by this cool little exhibition space is a must. The gallery is absolutely filled with works from the known and unknown like Pez, Uri, Rallito-X, B-toy, Kenor & Ovni, Zosen and many more... "

– Arden

Thanks for the shout out, CFYE! It's good to be a part of your daily dose of eye-crack.

Graffiti in the City!

2011-06-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

La Primavera at Base Elements!!!

2011-04-12T08:40:00.000-07:00

NEW LOOK!

NEW COLLECTION!

ALWAYS READY TO REPRESENT!!

BARCELONA'S URBAN CULTURE!!

Barcelona's odds and ends!!!

2011-03-22T09:45:00.000-07:00

Rallito X!!!

2011-03-15T09:37:00.000-07:00

RALLITO.X IN HIS OWN MASK
at the PRIVATE SPACE in Poble Nou!

DEMONSTRATING THE PROCESS FOR THE AUDIENCE!!!

BASE ELEMENTS GALLERY SHOTS!!

JUST ARRIVED!! new work from KENOR

CARNAVAL PARADE IN THE BARRIO GOTHIC WITH THE KIDS!

2011-03-08T09:41:00.000-08:00

DRUMMING ALONG!

DYLAN AND HIS FRIENDS!!

DYLAN IS SUPER ZORRO!

GRAFFITI ODDS AND ENDS!!

2011-03-08T09:31:00.000-08:00

J-LOCA vs. MISS VAN

SQUATTER GRAFFITI in memory of BARCELONETA SQUAT

URBAN SCULPTURE IN AN URBAN SETTING

MADE IN BARCELONA jamming at the port!!!

2011-03-08T09:20:00.000-08:00

GRAFFITI IN THE CITY!!

2011-03-01T10:42:00.001-08:00

KRAM IN THE MIX!! at Base Elements!

2011-03-01T10:30:00.000-08:00

Kram and Owen LIVE , front and center!!

New works by Uri, Zosen, B-TOY, and RallitoX!!

2011-02-22T09:27:00.000-08:00

Uri

Zosen

B-TOY

RallitoX

Real and random pics of Barcelona!

2011-02-22T09:03:00.000-08:00

The new W Hotel in Barcelona with cool cloud effect!

Birdie.

Barcelona's finest looking for trouble.

B-TOY!

Knife sharpening, real cheap, highly experienced. Quality guaranteed.

Super Squat!!

Old school graffiti, Barcelona style!

BARCELONA URBAN GRAFFITI DOORS!

2011-02-22T08:37:00.000-08:00

Check out B-TOY!

2011-02-10T09:21:00.000-08:00

Hey check out this video of B-TOY at work in her studio up close and personal!!

Recent additions to the Barrio Gotic and some random pics!!

2011-02-10T09:10:00.001-08:00

Sundays in Barcelona are for Paella!!

2011-02-10T08:52:00.000-08:00

City shots!!

2011-01-26T02:55:00.000-08:00

Another spectacular day in Barcelona LOVE, LIFE and GRAFFITI!!!

Kenor, Ovni, and Maze!

2011-01-26T02:09:00.000-08:00

Check out these spanish Graffiti artists, Kenor, Ovni and Maze!! This is street art raw and real!!! Vaqueros de Barcelona FreeStyle!!

BASE ELEMENTS... BARCELONA'S URBAN ART GALLERY!

2011-01-20T04:13:00.000-08:00

New painting from B-TOY! (Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz)

Another painting from B-TOY (stencil on canvas)

Urban art shows up in theaters!

2011-01-20T02:41:00.000-08:00

Base Elements recommends "Exit Through the Gift Shop," an awesome movie about the mysterious street artist, Bansky, and his urban friends.

Exit Through the Gift ShopBanksy, Thierry GuettaDirected by BanksyRolling Stone:                          star rating ***                                  

By Peter Travers

April 15, 2010

A documentary on the art world may strike you as a yawn. No worries. You'll be laughing helplessly at this one. The subject is Banksy, the British graffiti artist who studiously avoids being photographed, the better to launch his illegal bursts of creativity on walls and buildings, soon erased.Shockingly, or perhaps out of a need to see his street art preserved, Banksy lets French videographer Thierry Guetta shoot his work. Then, when Guetta starts making his own art, Banksy switches roles and directs a movie about Guetta. We see Banksy in the shadows, his voice disguised, his amusement uncontained at what the world sees as art and how much they'll pay for it. (Read more about the film at http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/exit-through-the-gift-shop-20100415)

Recognition from afar!!

2011-01-20T02:22:00.000-08:00

We recently had a visitor, another urban art fan, to the gallery all the way from Korea! She read about us in a "must see" book of Barcelona that featured Base Elements as a top attraction!

Here is a shot of our young visitor displaying her "i love barcelona" book! Below, she holds up two peace signs, exited to be in the gallery surrounded by all the amazing works of art!!

2011-01-20T02:04:00.000-08:00

Check out these great videos showcasing the wild work of Uri and Zosen!!

Con visado de calle - 06/08/10

Starting the new year 2011!

2011-01-19T03:00:00.000-08:00

BASE ELEMENTS WELCOMES YOU TO YEAR 2011!

Uri's newest work "Guerra" combines Star Wars characters and Spanish tradition!

Graffiti wall outside of the studio of Kenor, Zosen, H101, Tom 14 and Sensible.

Frank Gehry's iconic fish sculpture shines against the blue Barcelona sky.

Yellow "correos" mail trucks line the city sidewalks.

Two cool views from the top of the Cristobal Colon statue!

Check out this video featuring one of our graffiti artists ZOSEN!

We are a Family

2010-12-21T08:23:00.001-08:00

The photographer Mateusz Staniewski took our family portrait. No photoshop, 100% camera, lots of magic and fun!!!!.....quite an experience!!! You can find out more about his work or book your photoshoot at www.selectedlightworks.blogspot.com also you can acquire some of his pictures at Base Elements.

More Jazz Sessions

2010-12-11T06:10:00.001-08:00

Still Magazine, Italy

2010-10-13T01:27:00.000-07:00

www.stillmagazine.it
E’ uno spazio. No, ancora meglio, una tela, o forse un’opera d’arte. Base Elements è tutto questo e molto altro ancora. La galleria fondata da Robert Burt nel 2003 nel cuore del Barrio Gotico a Barcellona è il luogo di ritrovo di writers e artisti che girovagavano per le strade della città in cerca di luoghi dove esprimersi liberamente. Burt, insieme alla moglie, ha immaginato di offrire non solo un negozio ma anche uno studio e un’officina a chi, come lui, ha capito che l’attività creativa è parte fondamentale della vita.

Base Elements può essere considerata una grande tela. Attualmente al suo interno espongono e lavorano ben 14 artisti d’avanguardia. Ci sono tavole enormi che ricoprono ogni centimetro del locale, tutte in vendita; sono opere psichedeliche dai risvolti politici e religiosi, quadri famosi rivisitati, fotografie di importanti persone del passato circondate da scritte e colori.

Il luogo è in fondo un’immensa opera d’arte dove ogni creativo può sentirsi apprezzato e onorato. Uno spazio in continua evoluzione grazie all’incontro/scontro delle diverse culture degli artisti che vanno e vengono lasciando segni indelebili.

Marta Falcon

Barcelona urban art

2010-09-15T04:50:00.000-07:00

From Our Ears to Yours

2010-07-06T15:37:00.000-07:00

Pixies- Where is My Mind Bassnectar Remix

Our Family... minus Monica (don't worry, we'll find a picture soon)

2010-07-06T15:21:00.000-07:00

Candid Barcelona

2010-07-06T14:55:00.000-07:00

Base Elements Now Featured on Barcelona Life!

2010-07-06T14:48:00.000-07:00

Base Elements on Barcelona-Life.com

Check us out on OneDayCities!

2010-07-01T02:52:00.000-07:00

www.onedayinbarcelona.com
www.onedayinbarcelona.com (english)

Article in El Mundo

2010-02-23T03:49:00.000-08:00

An article was published in El Mundo about Base Elements, on the 11th of February. To download the PDF version of the full article, please click on the image.

Aventuras beyond the Ultraworld

2010-02-16T05:30:00.000-08:00

Base Elements would like to invite you to our next show this Friday, the 19th of February:

Happy New Year

2010-01-13T03:04:00.000-08:00

What a better way to start the year with this video, special thanks to all our clients. Enjoy the video!

BITARTAEN con Amaia Garrosa y Iker Ormazabal

2009-12-18T03:04:00.000-08:00

BITARTEAN
Danza: Amaia Garrosa
Música en directo: Iker Ormazabal
Ficha Técnica: Danza Butoh, Ambient Noise.
Sinopsis: Bitartean es el espacio-tiempo que existe entre dos unidades. Entre los límites físicos que desaparecen, las profundidades de expresión que se exploran, el instante que resuelve. El inconsciente se mueve, la atmósfera también respira.Amaia Garrosa comienza su investigación en las artes en el ámbito de la fotografía,el vídeo y el universo sonoro. Ante una necesidad de expresión más directa y física orienta sus prácticas hacia trabajos energético-corporales por medio diversas danzas hasta adentrarse en la danza butoh con Rosana Barra, Hisako Horikawa, Ximena Gárnica,Imre Thormann, Tadashi Endo, SuaUrana.Iker Ormazabal se inicia en la música por medio de la guitarra con Arturo Blasco.Después de participar en grupos locales de Vitoria como Bleech y Factor Rhesus,
comienza a experimentar con el sonido y la electrónica. Hasta el año 2005 forma parte de los grupos Sorkun y Atomoog. Ha colaborado con gente como Xedh, C-utter, Oier I.A.,
Mixturizer, Joseba Irazoki... Recientemente ha publicado trabajos en RONF Records,
Ruidemos, Doministiku y Desetxea.
Si quereís saber más de ellos y sus obras pinchar en su blog!...
soizu.blogspot.com soizu.blogspot.com

Time Out Magazine

2009-10-25T06:59:00.000-07:00

www.timeout.cat

El refugi de l’art urbà

Base Elements és una galeria del Barri Gòtic que promociona artistes amb passat grafiter i que també amaga una perruqueria i una boutique. Per Laia Beltran

Foto de SCOTT CHASSEROT

El germen d’aquesta història es pot resumir en dues línies: dissenyadora gràfica catalana resident a Califòrnia coneix escultor local, s’enamoren i, per iniciativa d’ell, decideixen venir a viure a Barcelona i obrir una galeria d’art urbà. El que hagués pogut ser el somni d’una nit d’estiu, ja fa mitja dotzena d’anys que és una realitat. Es diu Base Elements i ocupa un immens local del Gòtic. Un espai antic de sostres alts i altells interconnectats que havia estat el primer habitatge de la Mònica i el Robert a la ciutat. Fins que un dia, la casa va convertir-se en l’anhelada galeria.

La capella dels grafiters
Des dels seus inicis, Base Elements ha apostat per l’art urbà, un estil que beu molt de l’estètica grafitera. No fa tants anys, Barcelona era la meca europea del grafit i tenia en nòmina artistes de tots els continents. La permissivitat municipal alimentava la creació i la Mònica i el Robert, fascinats per aquest corrent espontani i urbà, van decidir convertir-lo en l’epicentre del seu projecte i en l’argument per reclutar artistes. La nova era del civisme, però, ha mutilat l’activitat grafitera a cel obert. Així que Base Elements s’ha convertit en una capella de visita obligada pels que volen veure com evoluciona l’obra d’artistes que han acabat canviant les parets pel llenç sense renunciar a la seva petjada urbana. Un exemple és el treball de Pez, un grafiter que igual estampa samarretes (a 24 euros) com fa obra a quatre mans amb el seu col·lega Kenor.
Les parets de Base Elements estan completament folrades de quadres. Impressionants els de Manel Pajares, un lleidatà autodidacta que mescla diferents tècniques amb un resultat contundent i urbanita. O els del poeta i performer xilè Pez Khamino, que pinta quadres que sospiren paraules. O els de la italiana Ada della Vigna, que aposta per retrats femenins amb cabelleres recargolades decorades amb petits objectes quotidians. O els de l’argentí Pedro Cuevas, que ha aprofitat un viatge a Barcelona per ocupar el taller de Base Elements unes setmanes i pintar una nova sèrie. I els propietaris, no hi tenen res a dir? Doncs sí. La Mònica ven il·lustracions de noies amb fons digitals de Barcelona (www.monixbarcelona.blogspot.com) i el Robert es dedica a intervenir objectes antics i donar-los un toc molt pop. No us agradaria una figura de Crist a l’entrada de casa fent el signe de la victòria?

No és una ruïna
Entrar en aquesta galeria no és sinònim de ruïna (hi ha quadres a partir de 70 euros) i sí de molta inspiració. I és que en un dels altells hi ha l’acollidora perruqueria Le Petit Salon i, en un altre espai, la boutique de Lia Lee, una mestra a l’hora de transformar roba antiga i donar-hi una segona oportunitat en clau romàntica.

Monkey See! Monkey Do!

2009-10-16T04:40:00.000-07:00

From Base Elements we want to thank to our artists Pedro Cuevas, Andrea Noferini/Alter Krapp, PezKhamino and Kuke, for such an amazing performance, those nights are the soul of the gallery. And an amazing opportunity to see these artists painting, creating, performing, acting, ......and also a goodbye party to Pedro Cuevas who has been 3 weeks painting at the gallery and now is back to his hometown Buenos Aires...here are some of the pictures of such a great night. If you don't want miss another night like this join us throug facebook at "base elements" .Pedro CuevasAndrea Noferini/ Alter KrappKuke Starts the art performance, Kuke's body right now is a White Canvas, and the paintor prays to his muse to bring him the inspiration for a great art piece to be created.Alter Krapp starts moving his arms, calling the energy to start creating!PezKhamino with his Artist Head. They are all 3 monkeys ready to start the painting. Monkey See! Monkey DO!The creation job has been produced, the muse Kuke has been transformed by the 3 artists, by the art energy.Pedro see you soon at the gallery!!!!!!!

New work from Pedro Cuevas

2009-09-29T01:34:00.000-07:00

Our friend and artist Pedro Cuevas is back on a 3 week visit to Barcelona. It has been wonderful to have him at Base Elements working on his new paintings, in the new series of work, he put away his collage technique that inspired him while living in Barcelona to focused only on the purest painting (brushes only).
It seems it was yesterday when he and his family went back to his hometown Buenos Aires, 2 years ago. In Buenos Aires he has been very productive, opened an art gallery Nenna Canale and revolutionized the art scene over there, focusing on art performances, progressive art techniques with a social conscious, also has formed a group of 6 artist Planta Carne, while creating his own work and showing at Dacil Art Gallery in Buenos Aires,...here are his links to follow his art career in Argentina.
http://www.nennacanale.com/
http://www.drcanale.blogspot.com/
http://plantacarne.blogspot.com/
http://www.dacilart.com
Robert taking a nap while Pedro is painting? What's up with that?!!!!Soon his new work will be available at www.baseelements.net

Cómo se hace un PEZ?!!!!

2009-09-25T04:22:00.000-07:00

Pez nos demostró como se hacen sus peces, ......y sus fans disfrutaron muchísimo!!!!!!!!!!

Summer Vernissage

2009-08-13T02:20:00.000-07:00

Join us this saturday for our Summer Vernissage with PezKhamino & friends. Lots of spontaneous energy, drinks and music. All day!

Summer Edition Circuitisme Gòtic

2009-08-10T08:32:00.001-07:00

Once again the association of Circuitisme Gotic has celebrated the 12th edition, an opportunity for people to get to know the artist studios, art galleries, fashion boutiques, restaurants, bars, all in a circuit with red carpets, flowers, performances, music, culture.
www.circuitismegotic.com
Neus Vives the coordinator of this association and its events. That was a lot of work, meetings, permits from the city, last minute deadlines,......She is the best!!!

Pez Khamino skates.

Lost in Barcelona

2009-07-24T01:56:00.000-07:00

Check this out!!! Lost in Barcelona a weekly magazine online filmed their 5th episode here at the gallery. www.lostinbarcelona.tv "Super cool!!!!!"

The making of at www.lostinbarcelona.tumblr.com ( Pictures All Rights Reserved to Lost in Barcelona)
Antonia Folguera interviewing Rober Burt owner of Base Elements Urban Art gallery.The Crew at Base Elements.
Jersinho......Where do we start?ACTION!!!Until the next one!!!!!! see u at www.lostinbarcelona.tv

Tallers Oberts Ciutat Vella

2009-05-29T06:59:00.001-07:00

Empieza la jornada de Puertas Abiertas a los Talleres de Creadores de Ciutat Vella 2009. 30-31(sábado/domingo) de Mayo y 6-7 (sábado/domingo) de Junio. Horario 11-14h. y 17-21h.
www.tallersoberts.net

Por fin este año después de 6 años en Base Elements participaremos en Tallers Oberts, en el mapa somos 43F. Robert explicará su criterio de selección de artistas emergentes de Barcelona, y mostrar la colección de artistas que hemos adquirido durante estos años como Pez, Zosen, Kenor, Gonzalo Diaz, Pedro Cuevas,....además de mostrar nuestro propio taller, y el proceso creativo de monix, y Pez Khamino estará haciendo un performance de anti-poesía y pintura.

Nuestra dirección Baixada Viladecols 2, local 2. Ciutat Vella. Tel. 93 268 83 12. Os esperamos!

Pez at the beach

2009-05-21T02:51:00.000-07:00

Getting warm up for the summer!!!

Yuri's new assistant

2009-05-19T05:05:00.000-07:00

We have Yuri using half of the gallery as an art studio, and Dylan got fascinated by him working and wanted to help him with choosing the color paint, stencils....he only called him 50 times, Yuri! Yuri! Yuri! Yuri! Yuri! Yuri! Yuri! Yuri!...and Yuri is the best with kids!

Harte con Hache

2009-02-10T01:58:00.000-08:00

Base Elements tiene el gusto de presentar los cursos Harte con Hache. Rompamos el academicismo con los "Cursos más Irreverentes sobre Historia del Arte y Ópera", con una forma novedosa de enseñar arte llena de ironía y humor, utilizando un lenguaje cercano, coloquial, dejando fuera los términos pedantes innecesarios, pero teniendo siempre presente el rigor artístico e histórico.

Nuestros cursos:
· Destripemos una ópera:
http://www.harteconhache.com/cursos_opera.html
· Lo que nos cuentan los cuadros:
http://www.harteconhache.com/cursos_cuadros.html

Sistema de clases: adquiere un bono-harte de 5 o 10 sesiones, consulta el calendario de las sesiones y apúntate a las que más te interesen. Puedes compartir el bono con otras personas para la misma sesión o para otra distinta.

Además de los cursos, Harte con Hache ofrece también una serie de servicios relacionados con la cultura:
http://www.harteconhache.com/que_hacemos.html

Información de contacto

Correo electrónico:
Sitio Web:	http://www.harteconhache.com
Lugar:	Baixada de Viladecols 2 Barcelona, Spain

In the Gallery

2009-01-12T07:25:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!!!

2008-12-22T03:30:00.001-08:00

Will be open!!!! (will be closed 25 December, & 1 January)

Circuitismo 2008

2008-12-16T00:39:00.001-08:00

One more year we celebrated The Circuitismo Gotico, all our neighborhood was lighted on candles, red rugs, drinks, art performances, music performances, and the opportunity to get to know this great neighborhood of art studios, clothing stores, restaurants, bars, hair salons, and next time come to see it for yourself. www.circuitismogotico.com
For the circuitismo we featured Zosen, his paintings, his clothes, and his experimental music.

Zosen clothes collection

Zosen new collection of paintings

Zosen at his best

circuitismo gotico

2008-12-08T01:47:00.000-08:00

We celebrate the 10th anniverysary of Circuitismo Gotico. A great opportunity to get to know our neighbourhood, all the workshops, studios, shops, restaurants, will have their door opens for you, from one space to other just follow the candles, and discover what a great "barrio"we have. The day Friday 12th of December starting at 8:00pm. You can start at Plaça Sant Just and follow the circuit. For more info check www.circuitismogotico.com ......At Base Elements will show new work from Zosen, and Reve, always in the best ambiance, drinks will be served.

Relevant magazine

2008-11-24T03:28:00.001-08:00

Magazine RELEVANT, celebrated a reception for their 14th issue at our gallery Base Elements. To know more about this magazine specialized in urban music and art you can download the whole magazine www.relevantbcn.com

that's all folks!

pears in the air

2008-11-17T07:12:00.000-08:00

Artist Berto and his installation of pears. Find out more about his work in the gallery website.

see ya!!!!!
and in the the other wall artist Reves showing for the first time his work at the gallery

Shipping

2008-10-29T05:09:00.000-07:00

WE SHIP ANYWHERE!! we ship any painting that is in our gallery, NY, Australia, London, Denmark, Los Angeles,....anywhere, we take care of all the arrangements, and Robert is the best packing creating wood crates, or if you need to take it on the plane will pack it for you.

Pez Khamino Number 4

2008-10-24T01:33:00.001-07:00

One again our friend artist Yuri_Pez Khamino came to the gallery for a performance painting alive in the gallery. More AKtion!!!!!!

The Tagger

2008-10-07T07:32:00.000-07:00

This is the door that Tec left us.

..........and we had a bad surprise, somebody tagged our fishes with communist symbols, with words in favor of communist artists, and in opposition of the poor capitalisim. It made us think, that maybe it was an artist we didn't accept in the gallery. Sorry dude don't take it personal, it is the worst part to say no to artists, but it doesn't mean anything to your work........or you just can take a no. Anyways the tagging was so bad that Robert fixed it!!!!!! and cover it all again. Everybody enjoys Tec's fishes with no heads!!!!!!

Another 2 nights tagging the fishes one with gold paint in the shape of female sign, and when fixing it made it look better with the gold, it looks very cool. The other tagging was antiwar graffiti.
Let's see how long it last our fishes before they get tagged again.

Hasta la Vista TEC

2008-10-01T06:39:00.000-07:00

Tec is flying back to Argentina, and before leaving made us a great gift painting the wall of the gallery with those great fishes with no head. Will miss you!!!!!!, we had a great time with you.
Still in the gallery we carry his paintings.

Peggy said very cool door!!!!!!!! UAU!!!!!!

Fish Eye Lense

2008-09-29T06:21:00.000-07:00

We had Juan Chamorro Muñoz, old school photographer, took some great pictures with his very unique fish eye lense. We wanted him to take some pictures from outside, but it was a rainy day, so another day. The result Very Cool!!!!!!!
Fotos by juan.foto.chamorro@hotmail.com

MUCHOS AMIGOS SHOw!!!

2008-09-22T03:41:00.000-07:00

We had a great night on the opening of the new work of Kenor, Gola & Pez.
Piggies with Wings from Dania.
One of our artists with his right arm casted for 2 months. How are yo going to paint?!!! We already have his paintings!!! lucky us.
Kids like art, too!!!! and had a great time at the show.
Maria & Pez Khamino. Maria is going back to NY, so come back soon to Barcelona.

Monix, Damia & Pia from welldone gallery

EL OSO!!!!.....our crazy Gola, had some fun getting out from the robot and started to BEARRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

Veronique, Robert Burt, & Pez Khamino.

Margarita from Harte con Hache (link), check out her website for her current schedule of irreverent art classes being offered here at the gallery.Vero from Le Petit Salon (link), & Michael from Barcelona Miniguide (link)
Monix, Manolita GUAPA that she hang out with us till the end of the night!!!, and Kiki that is back from Menorca!!!!.Thanks everybody for coming and hanging out, that was a great showing of our new artists here at the gallery. This show will be up until the middle of October.

Tres Amigos Prep

2008-09-18T04:40:00.000-07:00

Kenor and Gola dropping their painting for Saturday Show.
Gola's work

Peggy stepped in one of Gola's work
........and she is so sorry!!!!!!!!!Kenor arrived from Portugal from an art show, and now at Base Elements again!!!!!!

Some of Pez work, still not in town, flying from NY to Barcelona for the show.

TR3S amigos

2008-09-11T04:32:00.000-07:00

You've seen the work in the streets, NOW you can see their paintings at Base Elements, and meet "Los TR3S AMIGOS" PEZ, KENOR, & GOLA

September 20th, Saturday. Starting at 7:00pm. at Base Elements. Tel (34) 93 268 83 12

I found Jesus II

2008-09-09T06:50:00.000-07:00

Jesus finally made it to the gallery!!!!! Interesting response.

Piggy Banks

2008-09-07T06:37:00.000-07:00

New project for me, have always seen these clay piggy banks in a store window in Barcelona, so I thought they will look great with one of my finishes. The smile was an after thought!.....The finished I used in this project is gold leaf with patina.

Patricio Cassinoni

2008-09-06T06:43:00.000-07:00

Always a working process in the gallery, Patricio is stretching some paintings for an opening, we always worked with him before with his photography, but this time we will show his canvases.

Plaster Relief Panel

2008-09-03T06:26:00.000-07:00

This is a relief panel that I bought from a friend, such a cool piece!. Probably an antique removed from an old house, so I'm going to put my artistic touches on this amazing piece.

Here is the almost finished result, still I will add more patina and a gold frame.
Close ups

Zelli McP Art Nights

2008-08-22T06:59:00.001-07:00

Zelli Mcp is organizing every third thursday art night in different Barcelona galleries every month. www.viparina.blogspot.com

Robert next project the piggy banks.

Peggy & the cow.

Our neighbours Pedro & Diego.

Laken & Pierre.

Paola jeweler designer www.hilosdeplata.com

I found Jesus

2008-08-21T04:33:00.001-07:00

Robert found Jesus one Tuesday night in the street. The sculpture belong to a restorer that retired and left the broken Jesus in the street. Jesus also contained a little plastic bag with all the broken pieces of the face, hand and the eye balls. Robert can not believe what he found.

Starting to restore the broken pieces of the face.

Getting the eyes on the face.

Gluing the eyes.

During restoration Robert decide he wanted to make a statement with his newly found Jesus.

White layer of paint

Gold leaf layer.

Robert decided to restore the sculpture to a period look.

Pilote Urbain, num 34, August 08.

2008-08-14T01:14:00.000-07:00

Le magazine des francophones de Barcelone
To find out more about the magazine and read the article (french written) you can go to www.piloteurbain.com and download the pdf file.

La abstraccion se junta con las dimensiones y crean mundos y paisajes sonores llenos de colores en los cuales puedes perderte o encontrarte.
Es pura pintura de emociones emocion reaccion. La pintura del corazon.
C’est pour voir un petit peu ce qui se cache derrière cette énigmatique phrase trouvée sur le site www.baseelements.net, que je suis allée rencontrer Robert Burt, voyageur, artiste, bohême et galeriste. Le lieu est d’emblée agréable et convivial, ne ressemblant pas du tout à la galerie classique, chic et chère. C’est ici que l’art de rue s’exprime sous toutes ses formes, peintures, graffitis, objets divers trouvés dans les lieux les plus insolites et restaurés par la suite. Mais attention, Robert est un professionnel et bien que l’endroit se veuille bohème et underground, l’exposition est de qualité.
Il nous raconte son histoire, entre deux continents. Commençant sa carrière en décorant et exposant dans des boites de nuit underground de la côte ouest des USA, il expose ensuite régulièrement dans les plus prestigieuses galeries de San Diego, et décide de créer une association d’artistes, afin d’exposer de manière indépendante. C’est ainsi qu’il s’est découvert un autre talent, celui de galeriste. Après 15 ans sur son continent natal, il décide de s’expatrier en Europe.
Robert, pourquoi Barcelone ?
Le puritanisme américain, trop respectueux des images religieuses et étriqué dans de nombreux carcans moraux, empêche le libre expressionnisme. L’Europe, où le christianisme est passé d’infrastructure à superstructure, pour reprendre le livre de Marcel Gauchet, « Le désenchantement du monde », est un lieu
libre et créatif. Barcelone, avec son ouverture méditerranéenne est à la croisée des chemins des artistes du monde entier.
Il y a donc 5 ans, Robert, sa femme et leur fidèle petit chien, accueillant et rigolo ont ouvert cette galerie originale et avantgardiste dans le barrio gothique, un lieu passionnant d’histoire, sur les ruines des anciennes voies romaines qui traversaient la ville, où d ailleurs d’autres galeries sont en train de voir le jour.
Le nom « base elements» ?
Tout simplement pour reprendre le BA-BA du concept d’urban art exposé ici, un art de la rue formalisé et structuré, qui s’appuie sur différents supports, marbre, toile, mobilier… Robert a d’ailleurs collaboré à maintes reprises avec des architectes d’intérieur, créant sculptures, vases ou ornementations gothiques underground.
L’énergie qui s’en dégage est positive et dynamique.
L’idée principale est le mouvement, tout est art et tout peut être interprété. Mais rien d’agressif, ni de dérangeant. Le lieu est soft et smoothy. « Il faut voir la vie comme lorsqu’on était enfant » disait Matisse.
Robert nous présente avec passion les artistes qu’il expose, la plupart d’Amérique du sud. L’interactivité est encore une fois le concept principal. Il est possible de rencontrer tous les artistes qui expriment une vision commune de l’énergie, de la positivité et d’un renouveau du pop art. Monix reproduit son
petit bout de femme, personnage dynamique et coloré, dans différents endroits de Barcelone. Mais si Robert est fier de nous présenter le travail de son épouse Monique, il n’éprouve pas moins d’admiration pour Angelica del Sante et ses pastels aux formes psichadéliques, pour PezhHamino, Chilien aux représentations
humaines et animales simplistes et percutantes, Kenor qui nous rappelle les premières formes de Kandinsky ou encore Pedro Cuevas avec ses collages et superpositions.
Chaque semaine, Robert reçoit de nouveaux artistes. La galerie est en perpétuelle évolution. « La beauté
sera convulsive ou ne sera pas » disait Breton. Ici, l’art est partout ; dans la mezzanine, Véronique a
ouvert son salon de coiffure, cosy et coloré. A l’arrière de la boutique, Margarita donne des cours d’histoire de l’art et d’opéra.
Et surtout, la galerie va accueillir également de célèbres collections de chaussures, d’accessoires, et de sacs à main.
L’art est déformable, malléable, adaptable à la vie quotidienne et peut s’exprimer aussi bien par un collier que par une statue ou un tableau. Et puis comme explique Robert, il n’est pas non plus évident de vivre de son art. Plus on conçoit de produits, plus on élargit son public et plus on peut donc vendre. Il faut être « marketable », nous dit-il. Mais il se définit aussitôt davantage comme un artiste que comme un business man.
Mais qu’est ce qui fait cette galerie encore plus particulière ?
Essayez de deviner…
Plusieurs scènes du prochain film d’Uma Thurman seront tournées dans ce lieu, bientôt mythique, au mois d’octobre. La production avait en effet depuis quelques mois repéré la galerie de Robert qui est officiellement lieu de tournage depuis 1mois, après sélection aiguisée.
Qu’en attendre ?
Robert ne veut pas se faire de fausses espérances.
« Who knows ? » me dit-il.
Car entre une renommée temporaire et trouver de vrais clients, le pas n’est pas si évident. 75% de ses clients sont des touristes de passage. Il estime que le temps moyen pour établir une clientèle fidèle et se faire reconnaître comme professionnel est entre 5 et 10 ans.
Mais peut importe. Robert est heureux d’être là, soucieux de progresser dans l’expression de son art, intéressé par de nouvelles rencontres artistiques, professionnelles ou personnelles et enthousiasmé par la ville de Barcelone.
A la fin de l’après midi, souriant, il nous invite à revenir bientôt et nous donne son numéro. L’art est partout, et avant tout en toi-même et en ta capacité à l’appréhender. La galerie se trouve dans le Gothique, métro Jaume I, Bxda de Viladecols.
• Robert répondra à toutes vos questions, ou se fera un plaisir de vous rencontrer, passez lui un coup de fil au 93 268 83 12.
• Marguerite vous apprendra tout sur « ce que nous comptent les peintures », inscrivez-vous vite au 606 83 84 61.
• Véronique, coiffeuse styliste formation Tony and Guy London, vous fera une coupe personnalisée et moderne dans son Petit Salon. Merci à Mauricio pour son aide et sa participation.

TEC & PIU show

2008-08-11T01:52:00.001-07:00

Tec's wall

Piu's wall

We had an amazing show, don't know why we took very few pictures for shuch a great event!!!!!!!. Many graffiti artits came by to see Tec & Piu, like Kenor, Ovni, Tofu, Tom, etc.....we had to go to the "paki" (supermarket run by pakistanis) twice to buy more drinks, it was hot, summer night, and lots of friends and art lovers came to the gallery.

Every show that tec has, he stuffs pants to make a fake dead man, this time he didn't use the red paint for the bloody effect. People react so much to that fake man and we had a great time watching people walking by, getting sometimes scared and at the same time getting the joke.

Jaume on his afternoon walk this time without Paquita.

Monica bcn, Monica italy, Alexia and Bruna.

Andrea's new paintings

Andrea Noferini & Mara
Zelli McP and Joan Solà from Galería Ignacio de Lassaletta

Show Show

2008-08-01T03:17:00.000-07:00

We are going full in the gallery, tonight we have a show with Miguel Muñoz an amazing show maker. We are preparing the walls for tonight still not ready, all in progress, but just a pick of what is going to be tonight. And tomorrow Saturday another show with Tec and Piu.

And in top of the 2 shows we got a new artist Adda de la Vigna, that Robert also hang up on the walls.

crative time

2008-08-01T02:31:00.000-07:00

Tec has been working all week in the gallery producing for his new show in the gallery, it has been great having him here, all his graffiti friends came to visit him, ........and it's great to see that Base Elements is performing how we envision we are an art gallery but also we are a space for the artists

........we had some laughs with Tec, specially when he left the paintings in the street to dry faster, and the cleaning crew thought it was trash and ended up in the trash!!!!

Manolita is our dear neighbor, she has lived here for 50 years and in the "barrio" we all love her. She loves to hang out with us with young people because her spirit is very young and vital, and spends many hours with us in the gallery. Tec and Manolita made good friends, and she named this painting calamari.

Welcome to Barcelona & get your wallet stolen

2008-07-28T04:13:00.000-07:00

Next Saturday August 2 we have a show with Tec & Piu,...Tec has flown from Buenos Aires to Barcelona for this show. The experience hasn't start that great for him, because his first night in Barcelona was loaded with his 3 luggages and paintings and stopped in Las Ramblas to a public phone to make some calls, and suddenly one of his luggage was missing, the one with the computer, photo camera, passport and money. So his first 2 days had to go to the police office and embassy. This type of crime in Barcelona is so common, thieves walk freely in the streets of Barcelona. At least I know 40 people around us had been picked pocket like this. Starting from us we got our new macintosh laptop, cell phone and my wallet stolen from the gallery, every single business in our street had been broken in, and the list is so long of friends been stolen in the streets of Barcelona, so if you come to Barcelona don't carry too much money in your wallets, and watch out for your belongings specially computers and cameras.

Tec still positive!!!!!

Tec brought us some presents from Argentina

He also brought me a silk screen underwear with his graphics !
Fun!!!!

Why Urban Art

2008-07-25T04:19:00.000-07:00

Why do we specialize as urban art gallery,....well here are some snapshots by Robert and is difficult not to get influenced but what is going on in the streets of Barcelona.

show base elements & le petit salon

2008-07-21T02:11:00.001-07:00

Pez trying his mask for his urban poetry

Robert serving drinks

Bruna

Veronique from Le Petit Salon preparing her girls for the show while Pez was performing, she couldn't enjoy the show but they had their fun upstairs and Robert sent them up there a bottle of champagne.

photos by thierry www.thierry-trabarel.net

Lisa Wixell www.lisawixell.com clothing designer

and we finished the show with Veronique from Le Petit Salon.

Getting ready for the show

2008-07-21T01:42:00.000-07:00

Kenor came on the subway with his paintings!!

checking out nothing got damage

Time to move paintings around

Everything has to be right straight!!!!

Getting kenor's work up!!!

Peggy waiting and controlling the street

Pez's new work!!