Mallorca Modus
Art, textile and nature trip
See All This art magazine will take you to the paradise island of Majorca in spring 2025 where you will be welcomed as VIP guests at the Xtant Textile Festival in Palma. You'll stay at the Palmyra Sculpture Centre with its fragrant citrus trees and views of a mighty rock formation. And you will experience four days full of art, textiles and workshops, encounters, studio visits, beach walks, local food and music.
Read more about the programme below and reserve your spot!
Palmyra Sculpture Centre
During your stay, you’ll be hosted at the Palmyra Sculpture Centre, where sculptures emerge from the tall grass like deer in a meadow. Set in rugged Mediterranean terrain, the landscape is filled with cacti, citrus, and olive trees, their roots so resilient they pierce through stone. Located in Mallorca’s hinterland, Palmyra may hide the sea from view, but the salty air still lingers. Founded by sculptor Ien van Wierst, the centre beautifully merges her love for sculpture and the natural landscape with a curator’s eye. Though many pieces are commissioned, the atmosphere is one of effortless freedom.
XTANT textile heritage festival
VIP guest
You are invited to the grand opening of Xtant, an annual five-day festival celebrating heritage crafts. This unique event brings together weavers and textile makers from around the world. Founded by Kavita Parmar and Marcella Echavarria, Xtant is renowned for its authenticity, intimacy, and beauty. At the market, you’ll find exquisite hand-woven fabrics dyed with natural plants, while the exhibition showcases breathtaking work by extraordinary textile artists using time-honored techniques. During your visit, you’ll have the chance to meet founder Kavita Parmar, connect with participating artists, and even join a workshop.
Fundació Joan Miró
Artist’s studio
Catalan painter and sculptor Joan Miró (1893–1983) found his ideal setting in 1956, working just outside Palma in a charming spot perched atop a cliff with sweeping sea views. While his modernist studio and home, Son Boter, have long since fallen quiet, the graffiti he scrawled on the walls remains, preserving his creative spirit and sense of beauty. The adjacent museum, designed in 1992 by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Rafael Moneo, continues to showcase the works of Miró and his artistic circle.
Open Studio 79
Meet artist Tatiana Sarasa, founder of Open Studio 79, a creative hub where you‘ll discover naturally dyed textiles and hand-woven products. Sarasa explains: ‘The process of transferring color to textiles, paper, or yarn is a magical journey that yields unique pieces with vibrant energy. Though slow, it‘s always thrilling. It involves closely observing nature and its changing seasons. Only the necessary materials—like organic food or plant waste—are used to extract pigments. The stunning hues, created through multiple layers of color and alchemy, are shaped by adjusting pH levels, making it a beautiful blend of chemistry, nature, and sensibility.’
Beach walk & Cathedral
Port des Canonge
Port des Canonge is a charming stone beach on Mallorca’s northwest coast. Lined with traditional stone huts, or escars, once used by locals to store their boats, the beach is still home to a few small fishing vessels today. While space for sunbathing is limited, it’s the perfect spot for a refreshing swim amidst unspoiled natural surroundings. The beach also marks the starting point of a picturesque hiking trail leading to Banyalbufar.
Santa Maria de Palma
In 2007, Spanish artist Miquel Barceló transformed the Chapel of Santíssim in the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Palma, also known as La Seu, with an awe-inspiring modern interpretation of religious themes. His work, a striking blend of ceramics and painting, vividly depicts Biblical stories like the miraculous multiplication of bread and fish. At the same time, Barceló’s use of color and form subtly echoes the landscapes and seascapes of his native Mallorca, intertwining spiritual symbolism with the island’s natural beauty.