Come out onto the street and score a goal is an invitation to use the urban space as a playing field.
In 2005, we began research into the impromptu recreational and sporting practices that take place in Barcelona. We detected three main sporting practices, which we filmed: cricket, ecuavolley and skateboarding.
On Sundays we went to a hypermarket car park to see how to play cricket; on Saturdays and Sundays we visited a piece of waste ground on the outskirts of the city to see how to play ecuavolley; and on weekdays we went to see people skateboarding in front of the Contemporary Art Museum (MACBA).
The users of these places showed their skills in interpreting and modifying the space: how they constructed goal-mouths, how they drew the lines on the pitch, how they touched base, created ramps, etc.
They also exposed the shortage of suitable spaces, which led them to change the rules of the game and adapt them to the setting, and the importance of the game as a space for relationship.
The documentation of these practices prompted us to try and use public space. We are currently carrying out a group activity, which we are filming with the aim of verifying that the entire city can be understood as an infinite playing field. The ball we play with generates routes, it comes up against architectural and legal barriers, and creates spaces for relationships. We invite you to come down to the street, overcome the obstacles and celebrate the full scope of the public space.