Photography and geology share a strange quality. Both capture what has been. A rock bears within it the layers of millions of years, each layer a silent record of pressure, heat, and movement. A photograph does something similar. It freezes a moment, makes it permanent, saves it from oblivion. And yet both lie in their own way. The rock conceals what happened between the layers. The photograph chooses what to show—and what not to. It is precisely within this tension between preservation and…
XTANT Nomad 2026: The Art of Craft Comes to Life in Palma
Step through the portal of Palau Can Vivot and suddenly the noise of the world feels very far away. Courtyard air carries the faint scent of natural dyes. Somewhere nearby, hands are pulling thread through cloth. Voices drift in from a dozen languages. For four days one of Palma’s most breathtaking historic palaces will again host XTANT. This year’s edition of the international textile art gathering is called XTANT Nomad 2026 and looks to the world’s wandering peoples. The Market at Can Vivot…







