The Nave3 Ribes Cultural Centre will host the presentation of Relatos esculpidos, the new book by Carmen Valera, a Valencian writer and sculptor, on 19 September 2026. The work brings together twenty-two short stories exploring human emotions and conflicts—from memory to inequality—through narratives that seek to give shape to the ineffable.
The event will feature poet Patricia Crespo, who will engage in a dialogue with Valera about the creative process behind the book and its connection to sculpture. There will also be a reading of selected excerpts and an exhibition of sculptural pieces created by the author for the occasion, bridging narrative and visual arts.
Admission is free and does not require prior booking, though access will be limited by the venue’s capacity. For more details about the venue, check the Nave3 Ribes CC profile.
A Work Between Word and Sculpture
Relatos esculpidos is not just a book: it is a project that fuses literature and sculpture. Valera, whose career spans both disciplines, has created specific pieces for this presentation, inviting the audience to reflect on how art—in its many forms—can express what words sometimes cannot. The stories, according to the author, emerge from observing everyday life but also from the need to materialise emotions into brief, powerful narratives.
The conversation with Patricia Crespo, a poet and Classical Philology graduate, will delve into this dialogue between genres and the role of literature as a tool to give voice to the silenced.
