To join, to add, to unite, to gather, to group, to amass, and to collect are among the meanings of the Euskera verb ‘batu’. In the language of the Basques, ‘batu’ descends from ‘bat’, which means ‘one’.

B A T U is a great game of lines, paths, intersections, spaces, maps, constructions, combinations and discoveries, where creativity and play meet to paint, fold, glue, join, compose, and build. The game begins with a rectangle, which invites young artists to join together and explore inquisitively to create a unique artistic experience. A collective event for the whole family, it starts with this question: ‘What if we start playing from a rectangle?’

Two colours. Black and White. Positive and Negative. Empty and full. Inside and outside. The line that creates the rectangle. A rectangle that is also a window, which serves to sharpen the gaze, and creates spaces and dimensions. Maps?  Paths? Houses? Cities? Cartographies? Possible worlds that are invented and that exist in this space of relationship that we will build together.

This event is primarily for young children and delegates are asked to stand back and take the position of observers rather than audience members.

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