byWomen. New Readings on Mediterranean Cultural Landscapes

Financing entity
Associació RehabiMed
Other entities
Benaki Museum’s Historical Archives, MOMA Archives, Bibliotèque Nationale de France. BnF, Office de Protection et de Promotion de la Vallée du M'zab. OPVM, Institut National de l’Audovisuel. INA, Arxiu del Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya. MNAC, Arxiu fotogràfic Adolf Mas. Institut Amatller d’Art Hispànic. IAAH-AMas.
Period
Monday, 1 January, 2024 to Wednesday, 30 September, 2026

A reinterpretation of the Mediterranean landscape through the photography and cinema of four artists: Elli Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari, known as Nelly’s (1899–1998), Manuelle Roche (1931–2010), Mey Rahola (1897–1959), and Atteyat Al Abnoudy (1939–2018). These women offered unique perspectives and innovative approaches, developing an alternative visual narrative of Mediterranean heritage. The project introduces a theoretical and visual analysis based on research, archival work, and academic presentations.

The goal is to incorporate these voices into the official narrative of Mediterranean heritage, enriching it through an inclusive and critical lens.

With the collaboration of:

Montserrat Villaverde

Art historian. Lecturer and researcher at ETSA La Salle, Ramon Llull University. Member of the ALEC research line within the HER group.

Josefina Diaz

Architect. Lecturer at ETSA La Salle, Ramon Llull University.

Maria de los Santos García Felguera

PhD in Art History. Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities, Pompeu Fabra University. Expert in the history of photography.

Joan Vera Garcia

Architect. Lecturer at ETSA La Salle, Ramon Llull University. Expert in Mediterranean architecture and landscape.

Núria Fernández Rius

PhD in History. Lecturer in the Department of Humanities, Pompeu Fabra University. Expert in the history of photography.

Letizia Dipasquale

PhD in Architecture. Research Fellow (Ricercatrice RtdA) at DIDA, Department of Architecture, University of Florence.

Team Leader

Montserrat Villaverde Rey
Lecturer and Researcher

Team Leader

Josefina Díaz
Professor

Publications

ALEC (Architectural Logics for Emergent Contexts)
ALEC (Architectural Logics for Emergent Contexts)