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Whisper of the Water: From a Dried-Up Reservoir to an Art Project

Driving along the serpentine mountain road, I passed a reservoir, its waters usually shimmering in the sunlight. This stunningly beautiful place, which supplied most of Catalonia with water, was always reflected so vividly in my car’s mirrors. But on that day, something was different.

I slowed down, ensuring the road behind me was clear, and turned my gaze to the side. The water was gone! For the first time, I saw the bare, desolate bottom of the reservoir, and in it — a solitary Romanesque church. Once submerged, only the very tip of its tower was barely visible above the water’s surface, but now it stood exposed, an eerie relic in the midst of the dried-out landscape.

All the rest of the drive, I couldn’t stop thinking about what I had seen. I knew that the drought in the region was serious — the news had reported on it, with showers on the beaches being turned off, water restrictions in gyms, and other measures. But I didn’t realize how critical the situation was.

When I returned home, I began researching the issue. Catalonia was experiencing one of the most severe droughts in the past hundred years. I found photos of the dried-up reservoir, and its cracked bed. These images were etched into my memory and wouldn’t let me rest. I knew one thing clearly: we couldn’t summon the rain god, but Concept2048 had to do something.

Thus began the work on the large Whisper series, and its first part, — Whisper of the Water. We decided to tell the story of the drought, not through bare facts, but using visual language to show nature. This seemed to whisper in exhaustion about its disappearance, pleading for help.

Through Whisper, we want to convey an important message: the planet’s resources are limited, and they are disappearing right now. We cannot afford to ignore this.

This project is not just an artistic work; it’s our personal way of reminding the world of its fragility. The series started with the empty reservoir, and continues with each new part of the project.

Whisper of the Mountains was presented at the art biennale in Andorra last year. Whisper of the Sea has being exhibited in Venice, and Whisper of the Forest is now in the process of creation.

We are happy to communicate crucial issues through visual art, and truly believe it can bring attention to problems that often remain unnoticed.

In the photo: Whisper of the Water, the dried-up reservoir bottom, the stiff shells that once lived on trees submerged in water, and the Song of the Water.