[D]ONES, pun and origin of life, element and beginning of all things, women and the sea have maintained a varied and intense relationship throughout time. No culture has been unaware of the web that has been woven between them. From the Egyptian Isis and the Phoenician Astarte who became patrons of navigation; the Nordic Ati became goddess of the sea, and Basque folklore had the Arrainandere. Today they stand out because they have become excellent oceanographers and naval engineers, sustaining their households with diverse jobs in shellfishing, selling fish, canning and much more.

The artist members of the association who are participating are Alexandra R. Rey, Almudena Armenta, Amalie Leschamps, Bárbara Velasco, Blanca Prendes, Canal Bedia, Concha Mayordomo, Charo Corrales, Emi Azor, Esperanza Durán, Eva Rodríguez, Leticia Reyero, Lo Súper, Marga Colás, María Vega, María Jesús Manzanares, Marta Albarrán, Narges Bazarjani, Pilar Belmonte, Rebeka Elizegi, Rocío Anhert, Soniya Patel, Teresa Blanco, Violeta Andreu, Virginia Rivas, Yolanda Lalonso and on this occasion the exhibition has Isabel Oliver as guest artist.

According to data from the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency, by 2021, only 1.2% of the world's maritime workforce were women. This figure, although it seems insignificant, represents an increase of 45.8% compared to the 2015 report. Also in 2019, 18th May was adopted as International Women's Day in the maritime sector.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on April 6th at 7 p.m. by Ester Alba, Vice-principal of Culture and Sports of the Universitat de València, Mareta Espinosa, representative of the association Blanco, Negro y Magenta and Carles Xavier López, director of the Principal Peset Hall of Residence.

Inauguration: Wednesday 6th April at 7 p.m.

The exhibition will be open to the public from 6th April to 22th May 2022, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., in the Sala de la Muralla of the Principal Peset Hall of Residence of the Universitat de València (Plaza del Forn de San Nicolau, 4. València).