Sport Sara Andrés Joie de vivre Life has not smiled on Sara Andrés, but she has smiled back at life. Her vitality is contagious. This Paralympic athlete is one of the new recruits to the Iberia Talento a bordo Team.
Music Christina Rosenvinge Songwriting With more than four decades behind her and a vast and memorable songbook, Christina Rosenvinge is a Spanish music icon. During her visit to Espacio Iberia, she revealed some of her secrets as a songwriter.
Music Lori Meyers Taking you to new heights The band Lori Meyers came to Espacio Iberia and went over some of their greatest hits. With songs like ‘Alta fidelidad,’ ‘Siempre brilla el sol’ or ‘Emborracharme,’ they took their fans of yesterday, today and always to new heights.
Art Miss Beige A guardian angel When artist Ana Esmith returned to Spain, she created an ‘alter ego’ to reconnect with her country, her city and herself. Over time, she confesses, she has turned into her guardian angel.
Cinema and theatre Antonio de la Torre “A film tells you more about life than eighty news shows” Nothing makes Antonio de la Torre tick more than playing the stories of others, especially those that need to be told the most. Soon he will return to the silver screen, as the protagonist of one of the most anticipated features of the year, 'The Endless Trench', yet another impeccable bit of interpretation by the chameleonic artist.
Art Aitor Saraiba Poems and Drawings with Healing Powers Borges and Bolaño are his great influences, but Aitor Sarabia’s field of action goes beyond literature. A creator above anything else, he’s a total artist that conjures up magic in his work, lending it a healing power. His latest book is a good example of this.
Photography Rafael Fabrés The Visual Storyteller A photographer and a reporter at the same time, Rafael Fabrés is finalising his book 'Cafuné', a heart-breaking work that documents the pacification years of the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and describes a hard and complex city during some key years for the future of the country. “I’m at a stage,” he says, “where I’m more interested in telling a story than in photography itself.”
Design Jaime Hayon Mediterranean Boldness Jaime Hayón has proved there is emotion in functionality and that porcelain has a second reading. His universe finds in imagination its most powerful resource. No wonder he is the most influential creator of his generation. We chatted with him about how to conquer a territory few designers dare to conquer: playful designs that draw a smile on your face.
Design Kresta Design Reinventing Space Although they claim they don’t ascribe to any particular style, the furniture designed by Madrid-based studio Kresta has a personality of its own. With iron-forged elements and a colour palette that enlivens spaces, completely changing their intention, their pieces are more artistic than they are intended for industrial production. Each piece aims to transcend utility, that’s why they conquer the aura of any living room.
Design Núria Madrid Life in Three Dimensions Núria Madrid’s work is an explosion of colours, textures and volumes, a playful display of movements and gears. The Barcelona illustrator gives her pieces personality and character, presenting, she says, complex concepts “in a fun way through illustration”. She defines herself as a designer and her works are indeed packed with design, but also very artful.
