Whilst it seems rather strange to open a group exhibition during a time of increasing covid cases, with a 10 p.m. curfew and no restaurants nor bars after 6 p.m., the evening was really fun and well attended. There were people queueing outside in the soft evening until they were allowed in, given the limited numbers allowed. Everyone masked, in good humour and eager to savour of one of the rare art exhibitions opening in Mallorca at present.

Sencelles is a lovely small town in the centre of the island of Mallorca; the townhall’s Casal de Cultura de Can Grau is a beautifully converted, spacious old town house that now serves as an exhibition space in the centre of town.

The entrance to Can Grau, with people queueing to enter the exhibition (Image courtesy of Bruno Frerejean)

The entrance hall of Can Grau, photograph J Cook

Everyone dressed warmly as all doors and windows were wide open, photograph J. Cook

Etchings on glass by Marisa Aldeguer, photograph J. Cook

Ceramics by Piti Oleza, photograph J. Cook

Bronze sculpture by Damien Ramis, photograph J Cook

Ceramics by Miguel Segura, photograph J. Cook

Porcelain by Marta Murgades, photograph J. Cook

View of part of the exhibition spaces, photograph J. Cook

Another view of the exhibition, photograph J Cook

My three metalpoint drawings on display in the exhibition, photograph J Cook

I love it when art defies the prevailing gloom and menace of covid. So important, so sustaining. Well worth celebrating such efforts by artists who go on believing that even in confinement, isolation or just general covid-mandated solitude, they should keep creating and believing in a better tomorrow.