LOOK UP! An Illustrated Alphabet of Mountains
Zaragoza, España
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YOUR NAME IN THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS of the exhibition's PDF guide.
You love the mountains, climbing, nature... and want to contribute to our cause.
Thank you so much for your support!
Professional reproductions of artworks from the exhibition. Shipping to Europe and your name in the acknowledgments of the digital exhibition guide. Only a maximum of 30 copies of each artwork will be made, and they will be numbered.
With your support, you'll make the exhibition possible.
These will be printed on Mooses Bilderk:
We will contact you to ask which reproduction you would like. Use the image names in the photo carousel to tell us which drawing or photograph you'd like. Orders will arrive before Christmas.
Thank you so much for your support!
As a reward, you will receive:
An exhibition poster.
Thank you so much for your support!
Let us guide you one afternoon or morning through the stories and secrets behind each work in the exhibition.
Get together with your group of friends, your club, your class from school or high school... and we'll see you at the museum. Visits are for a maximum of approximately 20 people.
Thank you so much for your support!
This is something else entirely! There's nothing better than this; it's unparalleled and unbeatable.
As a reward, you'll receive:
Your logo on the poster and in the guidebook. Or your name in the guidebook's acknowledgments.
A guided tour for a group of up to 20 people. If you can't come, we'll find a class from a public school for you.
An exhibition poster to pick up during the tour.
A special mention on our social media.
Thank you so much for your support!
Promote the educational tour of the exhibition at your cultural center and take it wherever you want.
As a reward, you will receive:
Initial technical support to take the exhibition wherever you want.
We will guide you through the steps involved:
Transportation (round trip).
Setup and takedown.
Insurance.
Contacting the artists of the original works. Half of the works are originals. We will lend you printed copies from the Mountain Wilderness Spain cultural archive.
An exhibition of art, adventure, science, culture, nature, and activism to understand and protect the mountains from A to Z.
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Insurance for the works during the exhibition.
A cargo de la aseguradora Zurich.
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£ 215 | |
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Shipping and transport of works by artists from outside Zaragoza.
Some original works are sent to Zaragoza and then have to be returned to their authors.
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£ 429 | |
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Creation of educational materials, adaptation of the exhibition to people with visual diversity, guide and audio guide.
Organized by the Mountain Wilderness Spain association and some collaborators of the exhibition.
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£ 1,373 | |
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Transportation costs for artists coming to the opening.
For the artists in the exhibition who do not live in Zaragoza and who will be coming to the opening.
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£ 858 |
Material
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Prints of works for the exhibition.
Half of the works are originals and the other half are reproductions made at the local Zaragoza business Mooses Bildwerk: https://mooses.es
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£ 457 | |
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Wooden boards and other construction materials.
To build the structure on which the art works would be placed.
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£ 2,231 | |
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Vinyl and text printing.
In addition to the images, the text explaining the story behind each work is also very important in this exhibition. That's why we need to carefully position the texts over the letters of the mountain alphabet.
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£ 429 |
Görev
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Design of the exhibition panels and texts.
Made by local illustrator Inma Grau: https://lus3.es
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£ 858 | |
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Poster design and co-coordination of the project
By Eli Azurmendi: https://eliazurmendi.com
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£ 429 | |
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Construction of a modular creative wooden structure for the exhibition panels.
Made by the local and ecosocial carpentry of Jana Pausch (Zaragoza): https://www.kambium.es.
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£ 858 | |
| Total | £ 4,619 | £ 8,138 |
“LOOK UP! An Illustrated Alphabet of the Mountains” is an exhibition organized by the Mountain Wilderness Spain association (https://www.mountainwilderness.es/). We are an international NGO that is part of the European Union Environmental Bureau. Our association aims to conserve mountains in their most natural state and defend their environmental values. We also promote education among mountaineers about these values and the practice of mountaineering that respects nature, recovering ethical values that have been lost in a world that is excessively competitive and aggressive towards mountains. We work for the coexistence of wild mountains and mountains for living.
The free exhibition will be held at the Natural Sciences Museum of the University of Zaragoza from November 20th to January 30th, 2027. The exhibition aims to help democratize knowledge and culture surrounding mountains, their science, adventure culture, nature, ecosystems, and activism in favor of their protection. The exhibition's narrative is an illustrated alphabet of mountains where 30 Spanish and international artists illustrate, through drawings, photography, and sculptures, 26 mountain-related words, each beginning with a letter of the alphabet.
This is a collaborative, non-profit project made possible by the donation of these 30 artists' works for the exhibition.
It is also an educational project for the general public, and especially for young people in schools and colleges, through the artworks, the exhibition's educational materials, and guided tours.
We believe that mountains have no borders, and neither does this exhibition. Therefore, we have adapted descriptions and an audio guide for people with visual impairments.
Below you can see some of the works that will be exhibited. These are also the works that we will reproduce, and you can choose them as an exclusive artistic gift for supporting the conservation and promotion of mountains.
WHY ARE WE DOING LOOK UP!?
Mountains are vital areas for our societies and the planet. They supply between 60% and 80% of the world's freshwater and are home to a quarter of terrestrial biodiversity. Furthermore, they are fundamental for agricultural production, renewable energy generation, and climate change mitigation. Hiking is also one of the most accessible and enriching activities anyone can enjoy in mountainous nature. It not only provides physical exercise but also offers the opportunity to disconnect from daily distractions and immerse oneself in a tranquil and peaceful environment. However, these landscapes and their traditions are endangered by multiple factors: climate change, land degradation, reduced access to grazing lands, mass tourism, real estate speculation, tourism mechanization and overtourism, and the enjoyment of nature.
If future generations don't know the wild mountains, they won't be able to enjoy or protect them, because what is unknown cannot be protected.
Then again, The vacation industry leads us to believe that tourism only exists when it's done en masse. But that's not true. There's another vision, with proposals that have been around for years and which we present in this exhibition through works related to geoparks, quiet bikepacking routes, or simply fostering curiosity about nature, climbing, and exploration both near and far. Likewise, our current society, young people, and children are losing access to a wild and conscious connection with nature for various reasons. This is the first of the two catalysts for this exhibition proposal.
The second trigger is twofold: on the one hand, we see a decline in the value placed on illustrators in recent years due to the overuse of AI, and on the other, we want to reclaim the artist's role in understanding the value of these landscapes in a different way, explaining how they function from geological, geographical, and ecological perspectives, so that we can grasp the implications of their richness and losses, and inspire us to marvel at and protect these mountain spaces.
That's why the exhibition is also titled LOOK UP!, urging us to stop staring at our phones or thinking only of ourselves and instead look up and ahead. LOOK UP! stands out through its illustrated alphabet, featuring 26 mountain-related words explained through the art of these 26 artists and scientists. Their artwork will not leave you indifferent, thanks to its quality and freshness, born from their boundless creativity and diverse styles. Furthermore, behind each work lies a story, an adventure, or an investigation that the artist conveys to us through their images and text, defining each word from their lived experience in the mountains.
Help us create this haven of culture and immerse yourself in this sea of drawings, photography, sculpture, and science. It will be a space to disconnect for free and spend time observing, enjoying, learning, and dreaming about the work of these artists and the mountains.
WHAT WILL THE EXHIBITION BE LIKE?
The exhibition contains 23 panels forming an arc and eight panels in the center forming an octagon.**
There are also five spaces where objects and sculptures will be exhibited: a rock from the Sobrarbe Geopark, a fossil from the Natural History Museum, a visual poem about glacial melt, and a kaiku, a container used by shepherds to collect milk. In addition, there are three sculptures: one of a capercaillie, another of a landmark created by the ceramicist family Se Ha Hecho Trizas (@sehahechotrizas), and another of a bearded vulture by Txordi Ricart.
Above each panel will be a letter of the alphabet and a word related to the world of mountaineering that connects to the artist's work. The artist will define this word in a text that will also appear on the panel.
The quality of the artists and scientists is nationally and internationally renowned, such as Jeremy Collins from the United States (a famous climber, illustrator, and activist, featured on the cover of National Geographic, whose drawings and maps have appeared in the most important mountaineering and climbing magazines, and whose book and documentary, Drawn, won numerous awards at international festivals).
Max Baitinger (renowned German comic book author), Seb Cazes from France, Natalia Castañeda from Colombia, and Lau Vankilsdonk from Chile. The artists from Spain are equally incredible: Sergi Ricart (explorer, climber, photographer, and illustrator) will begin the exhibition with the letter A for Andes and his drawings and photos of his Andean adventures by bicycle and climbing volcanoes.Luis Miguel López Soriano (eight-thousander, cameraman and photographer on Carlos Soria's expeditions) Eli Azurmendi (with drawings by explorers Hilo Moreno and Silvia Vidal), Rafa Elorza together with Eli from the ExpoCroquis project, Julia Vallespin, Maria Pinta, Chema Agustín, Vera Galindo, Jorge Gecko, Irene Cuesta, Beatriz Aisa, Tania & Jorge, Ernesto Pastor from Montañas Vacías, Eduardo Martinez de Pisón and the scientists: Graciela Gil Romera (IPE-CSIC), Anchel Belmonte from the Sobrarbe Pyrenees Geopark, and the Geotransfer Geology group from the University of Zaragoza. And also the prestigious nature and adventure photographers: Andoni Canela and James Q Martin.
We also have the support of the young blind paraclimbing medalist Guillermo Pelegrín, who will help us promote the exhibition and who appears climbing in one of the exhibition photographs.
Don't miss it!!!! It's worth a visit to Zaragoza, from November 20th until the end of January 2027. And if you can't manage with the digital guide and audio guide, we'll bring this exhibition to you, and perhaps one day the exhibition will come to your city or town—we hope so!
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
1. To democratize adventure culture, science, and art related to mountain areas. 2. To highlight the undisturbed mountain landscape and its close relationship with its ecosystems, science, and adventure activities.
To provide a stimulus to the population by bringing art closer to science.
To connect with and attract a young and nonconformist audience.
To awaken interest in Earth Sciences and Geography, Biology, Environment, and Ecology among the general public and future generations of scientists, artists, and explorers.
To promote young people's interest in exploration, adventure, travel, and learning about other cultures.
To encourage visitors to draw and express themselves through art.
To contribute to developing sensitivity towards mountain areas, currently at risk due to biodiversity loss, climate change, real estate speculation, and overcrowding.
To highlight the value of artists and their work in the face of AI abuse.
10. To reaffirm that the social and solidarity economy is a tangible reality in Aragon for managing culture and work.
11. To emphasize the importance of art in environmental activism and science communication.
Relationship with the public. Approaches:
Discovering great national and international creative artists.
Sharing creative experiences through the artworks, their stories, activities, and educational materials.
Audio guide for the general public, blind people, and people with visual impairments.
Exhibition designed for the enjoyment of young people, children, people with disabilities, and people with visual impairments.
To provoke thought in the public through artworks that call us to action to protect the mountains from the current climate crisis, the loss of environmental values, and over-tourism.
DIRECT AND INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
1. The public/users, civil society of Zaragoza, and tourists. There is a growing interest in natural spaces.
2. Social groups in Zaragoza and the surrounding area: children, teenagers, young adults, senior citizens, women, and immigrants.**
3. A special promotion will be carried out to encourage visits from high schools, colleges, non-formal education centers, clubs, and associations.
4. The Mountain Wilderness Spain and International Association, the University of Zaragoza, and participating patrons and sponsors.**
5. The entire national and international artistic community** that will be influenced and stimulated by the exhibition.
6. The regional and national creative economy**, stimulated by the positive impact of the exhibition.
WHO ARE WE? AND THE EXPERIENCE OF THE DRIVING TEAM
None of this would be possible without the voluntary involvement of each of the 30 artists in the exhibition and their outstanding artistic, or scientific experience.
We are adventurers with artistic interests who aim to highlight the value of mountaineering, mountain ecosystems, and landscapes. The driving team consists of:
Borja Antolín Tomás (President of Mountain Wilderness Spain, PhD in Himalayan Geology, high school teacher) and Jana Pausch (Kambium Carpentry) created the permanent exhibition “Earth the Architect of the Himalaya and Grenville Mountains” with a budget of 20,000 Euros (Queen's University, Canada, 2011). Jana and Borja are also the authors of the illustrated book on children's rights: Our Rights from East to West. Foreword by Federico Mayor Zaragoza (former Director-General of UNESCO) (2020). Budget: €12,000 via crowdfunding (Verkami).
Eli Azurmendi: Visual artist, author and curator of the exhibition, documentary, and book: Expocroquis (HARRI, ORRI ARkatz), The Art of Climbing Sketches.
* Chema Agustín: Alpinist54 Project: exhibition, book, and card game.
* Irene Cuesta: Illustrator for cultural projects at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).
The exhibition curators are Borja Antolín and Eli Azurmendi.
It is an exhibition to transfer knowledge of art and science to society through a free exhibition at the Museum of Natural Sciences of Zaragoza. We will also develop educational materials and visits for schools, institutes and associations. The exhibition is adapted for people with visual disabilities.
SOCIAL COMMITMENT in relation to the SDGs Agenda 2030
SDG 3 Good health: We promote mountaineering, climbing, climbing, and cycling in natural areas in an environmentally friendly manner.
SDG 4 Quality education: non-formal and formal schools, institutes and universities. The exhibition brings together notable artists and scientists who, through the creative narrative of the exhibition, make the public learn in a meaningful way. Critical thinking is also encouraged.
SDG 5 Gender equality: with gender parity of the artists, builders and designers of the exhibition.
SDG 8 Decent Employment: encouraging the participation of self-employed workers and small local businesses: Carpinteria Kambium or Impresiones Mooses Bildwerk.
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities: through materials that adapt the exhibition to people with special needs. In addition, two of the works talk about sustainable rural development projects: the geoparks (Sobrarbe, Huesca) and the Montañas Vacías bikepacking route (Teruel).
SDG 12 Responsible consumption: we propose giving a visit to the exhibition to a family member or friend. Take the time to go together and spend some time without spending money.
SDG 13 Fight against climate change: three works in the exhibition specifically deal with the consequences of climate change: the melting of the Pyrenees glaciers and the loss of biodiversity.
SDG 15 Terrestrial flora and fauna: four works illustrate the fauna and flora of mountain ecosystems.
SDG 17 Alliances to achieve the objectives: This exhibition is an example of collaboration between artists, scientists, self-employed workers, sustainable rural projects (Sobrarbe Geopark, Montañas Vacías), ecosocial activist groups (Mountain Wilderness Spain, Pirineo Digno and others) and institutions of the University of Zaragoza such as the Museum of Natural Sciences and the Geotransfer research group.
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development.
Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.
Responsible Production and Consumption
There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Andes Patron. YOUR NAME IN THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
YOUR NAME IN THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS of the exhibition's PDF guide.
You love the mountains, climbing, nature... and want to contribute to our cause.
Thank you so much for your support!
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Glacier Patron. A professional reproduction of one of the artworks in the exhibition. Shipping to Europe.
Professional reproductions of artworks from the exhibition. Shipping to Europe and your name in the acknowledgments of the digital exhibition guide. Only a maximum of 30 copies of each artwork will be made, and they will be numbered.
With your support, you'll make the exhibition possible.
These will be printed on Mooses Bilderk:
We will contact you to ask which reproduction you would like. Use the image names in the photo carousel to tell us which drawing or photograph you'd like. Orders will arrive before Christmas.
Thank you so much for your support!
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Piolet Patron. Come to the OPENING with some of the artists.
As a reward, you will receive:
An exhibition poster.
Thank you so much for your support!
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Patron Ibón. GUIDED TOUR of the exhibition (approx. 20 people) + your name in the guide's acknowledgments + poster
Let us guide you one afternoon or morning through the stories and secrets behind each work in the exhibition.
Get together with your group of friends, your club, your class from school or high school... and we'll see you at the museum. Visits are for a maximum of approximately 20 people.
Thank you so much for your support!
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Tejo Patron. Your Patron LOGO on the poster and PDF guide + guided tour + poster + special mention on social media
This is something else entirely! There's nothing better than this; it's unparalleled and unbeatable.
As a reward, you'll receive:
Your logo on the poster and in the guidebook. Or your name in the guidebook's acknowledgments.
A guided tour for a group of up to 20 people. If you can't come, we'll find a class from a public school for you.
An exhibition poster to pick up during the tour.
A special mention on our social media.
Thank you so much for your support!
> 00 Co-financiers
Vertical Patron. Promotes the educational tour of the exhibition in your cultural center.
Promote the educational tour of the exhibition at your cultural center and take it wherever you want.
As a reward, you will receive:
Initial technical support to take the exhibition wherever you want.
We will guide you through the steps involved:
Transportation (round trip).
Setup and takedown.
Insurance.
Contacting the artists of the original works. Half of the works are originals. We will lend you printed copies from the Mountain Wilderness Spain cultural archive.
> 00 Co-financiers
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