Christrans. This is the name recently given in Alcoletge to the first giant figure representing a transgender woman. The 3.2-meter-tall figure was built by members of the town's giant figure group. They say they spent a year creating the figure using exclusively recycled materials. Rainbow-colored hair (a symbol of the LGBTQ+ movement), a black dress, a basket, and long, painted nails are the giant's main features.

The main square is packed to the rafters. Grallas and timpani announce the start of the festivities. And the anticipation is palpable: a new giant, a dwarf, or a fire-breathing dragon will dance for the first time before the townspeople. Among the eyes watching the scene, some are especially excited. They already know which figure will appear: they know its size, its relief, its colors, and the fabric of its costume. Eyes that could belong to Ramon Aumedes, Sessa Casserras, or Pau Reig, three of the twenty or so creators of festive imagery in Catalonia. ARA has visited their workshops to discover who they are and how the creators of the more than 5,000 giants, 20,000 big-headed figures, and 10,000 bestiary figures found throughout the country work. A job that straddles the line between craft and art.