Closed. Upcoming
dal 19/12/2006 al 24/2/2007
Segnalato da
19/12/2006
Closed. Upcoming
Fundacio Antoni Tapies, Barcelona
Tapies' Posters and the Public Sphere. A large selection of posters done since 1960 which reflect his political and social commitment. The predominant theme is clearly linked to Catalonia, especially the time of repression and lack of freedom under the Franco dictatorship. Later the posters acquired a more universal character. Curated by Nuria Enguita Mayo.
Tapies' Posters and the Public Sphere
Curator: Nuria Enguita Mayo
This exhibition brings together an extensive collection of posters produced by Antoni Ta'pies between 1950 and the present day.
Fundacio' Antoni Ta'pies presents a large selection of posters done by Antoni Ta'pies since 1960 which reflect his political and social commitment. The predominant theme is clearly linked to Catalonia, especially the time of repression and lack of freedom under the Franco dictatorship. Later, at the height of the democratic process in Spain, the posters acquired a more universal character, with a concern for social and humanitarian issues, not forgetting his cultural environment and his love of music, film, poetry and literature.
Nuria Enguita Mayo
She received her degree in the History and Theory of Art from the Universidad Auto'noma de Madrid. From 1991 to 1998, she was the Curator of the IVAM, where she organised exhibitions on the artwork of Cildo Meireles, Jose' Antonio Orts and Juan Downey, among others. She began working with the Fundacio' Antoni Ta'pies in 1996, when she collaborated as Co-Curator for the Lygia Clark exhibition. In May of 1998, she organised the group exhibition, Scattered Affinities, in New York and Madrid, and she made a selection of films and videos from the 60s and 70s for the Museo Serralves collection. Since June of 1998, she has been the Project Manager for the Fundacio' Antoni Ta'pies, where she has curated exhibitions on the artwork of Chris Marker, Rene'e Green, Rainer Oldendorf, Eula'lia Valldosera, Victor Burgin, Asger Jorn, Isidoro Valca'rcel Medina, Jon Mikel Euba, Alejandra Riera and Steve McQueen, among others, as well as organising seminars and cinema and video programmes. Furthermore, she has worked on projects such as Archive Cultures and Tour-isms: The Defeat of Dissent. She was one of the Curators who organised Manifesta 4, Frankfurt 2002. She is also a member of the management team for the arteypensamiento programme of the Universidad Internacional de Andaluci'a.
Press conference and opening: 19 December 2006
Opening Wednesday 20 December 2006
Fundacio' Antoni Tapies
Arago' 255 - Barcelona
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays closed. Closed 25 and 26 December, 1 and 6 January.
Admission to the Fundacio' Antoni Tapies until 15 minutes before closing.