Programme of activities. January / April 2016

Programme of activities January / April 2016 ENG

Contents

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Temporary ExhibitionsUntil 17 January

Mir and the Object

Until 10 January

Nadala Rafel G. Bianchi and Regina Gimnez

Pg. 4

New Presentation of the CollectionFrom 9 April

Pg. 8Joan Mir Collection

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Espai 13Until 6 March

Sofia Hultn

From 17 March to 19 June

El Palomar

Pg. 14

Photography in the FoyerUntil 17 January

Aleydis Rispa

From 19 January to 8 May

Irena Visa

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Familimir10, 17, 24 and 31 January

Paper Bubbles

6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 February

The Flamingos

5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 March

El circ dels nvols

10 and 17 April

Nvols

10 and 17 January

The Invisible Object

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Activities at the Jacques Dupin Library4 February

La Masa. Un Mir para Mrs. Hemingway

11 February

Lesson 0

10 March

Self-organisation. DIY Practices

13 April

El ladrn del Gernika

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Other activities3 January, 7 February, 6 March and 3 April

The Fundaci, a Mediterranean Building

12 February

Open day at the Fundaci for the festival of Santa Eullia

2 April

Blanket Sessions

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9 and 23 January

Interactive Movement

16 and 30 January

Journey to Bomblia

24 and 31 January, 7 and 14 February

Hunting for Sounds

13, 20 and 27 February

Closed for Renovations

6, 21 and 28 February

On a Small Scale

6, 13 and 20 March

With Your Feet on the Ground

22, 23 and 24 March

Splashes

12 February

Circus in the Attic

31 January, 28 February, 27 March and 24 April

Mir Alphabet

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New Presentation of the Collection

From 9 April

Opening: 8 April 2016, at 7 pm

The Fundaci Joan Mir is renewing its collection of Mirs works. As of 9 April, the collection will be enhanced by the acquisition of a series of works from private collections, and it will return to the rooms that the architect Josep Llus Sert and Joan Mir designed to house the artists works.

New Presentation of the Collection 5

This new presentation, which introduces some significant innovations and reinstates key works from the collection of the Fundaci, offers an overview of all the stages of Mirs artistic career. Through the strong connection that the artist forged with his origins, visitors will discover the universal nature of his work.

The new approach to the collection emphasises the uniqueness of the Fundaci: a Mediterranean space in which art, architecture, and the landscape are intertwined.

The hope of a condemned man I, II and III Joan Mir, 1974

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Mont-roig, the church and the villageJoan Mir, 1919PRIVATE COLLECTION

Painting (The lion)Joan Mir, 1925ARTISTIC HERITAGE OF THE FUNDACI LA CAIXA

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Barcelona series, 1944 Fundaci Joan Mir, Barcelona

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Joan Mir Collection

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The Fundaci has a major collection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures that takes visitors on a journey through Joan Mirs oeuvre and, at each stage, illustrates his desire to go beyond conventional painting.

The paintings related to Surrealism and the works based on the Spanish Civil War are particularly noteworthy due to their artistic and poetic significance. Other important pieces include the large canvases Mir produced from the late seventies onwards, which are characterised by large fields of colour and free gesture.

Many of these works were donated by Mir when the Fundaci first opened in 1975, while others are donations and loans from friends and relatives. Thanks to all of them, it can now be considered one of the best collections of Joan Mirs work anywhere in the world.

Guided tour of the collection of works by Joan MirCatalan: Saturdays at 12.30 pm Spanish: Saturdays at 11 am English: Thursdays at 1 pm

Free activity

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Until 17 January

Mir and the ObjectCurated by William Jeffett

Follow this exhibition on social media: #MirObjecte

This monographic exhibition is the first specific inquiry into the role of the object in the work of Joan Mir. Through a selection of over one hundred works, it shows the importance of objects throughout his entire career, from pictorial representations in the early still lifes to the incorporation of objects into the works through techniques such as collage. Mirs exhaustive research into objects also led him to explore the possibilities of ceramics and sculpture.

Mir and the Object shows that Joan Mir was not just a painter but an artist who experimented with a wide range of unconventional materials, and that in the process of challenging painting and assuming a different conception of the object, he helped to bring about a radical change in the perception of art.

Temporary Exhibitions

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Sponsored by:

Until 16 January

Guided tour of the exhibitionCatalan: Saturdays at 11 am Spanish: Saturdays at 12.30 pm

Free activity Publication available at the Fundaci bookshop, with texts by William Jeffett, Didier Ottinger, Joan Punyet and Perejaume.

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Until 10 January

Nadala Art de foc, art de badocRafel G. Bianchi and Regina Gimnez

Follow this project on social media: #artdefoc

Every Christmas, the Fundaci Joan Mir hosts a specifically commissioned installation by an artist who interprets a traditional aspect of the festive season.

We offer up this scene as a new Christmas story. A story about the hearth, to be read in the glow of the light and the warmth of the heat of the fireside. Or maybe not. Because what are Christmas stories if not fantasy? Chance, which led to its discovery, takes on a leading role. A discovery that brought happiness first, and then responsibility. An action that precedes communal celebration, song, the distraction of fear. As of that moment, fire represents that which humanises and identifies us. We ceased to be animals. Rafel G. Bianchi and Regina Gimnez

With the collaboration of:

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Photography in the Foyer

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Since 2012, the Fundaci Joan Mir programmes photography exhibitions to disseminate the Fons Gomis archive and the work of other photographers who, like Joaquim Gomis, combined photographic practice with other professional activities.

From 19 January to 8 May

Irena Visa Casa BlocThe Casa Bloc is a rationalist social housing building designed by GATCPAC architects near the end of the Second Republic, supposedly for workers from the factories at Sant Andreu. Before the inauguration, the Franco regime allocated most of the apartment to military families instead. Photographer Irena Visa documents some of the current occupants, the last generation of the first inhabitants of the Casa Bloc.

Until 17 January

Aleydis Rispa Planets and StarsAleydis Rispa presents a series of positive photograms that form a cosmology of planets and stars. The images were produced from 1997 to 2001, coinciding with the discovery of several extrasolar planets by the Hubble space telescope. They highlight the artists fascination with the space race and also pay tribute to Joan Mir and the importance of stars in his artistic language.

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Espai 13

When Lines are TimeProgramme curated by Mart Manen

The exhibition series When Lines are Time reflects on aspects related to temporality and production in artistic practices. The four exhibitions in the series revolve around the eternal and the transitory. Together, they form a snapshot of creation and exhibition processes today.

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STILL FROM TRUCKING, 2015

COURTESY EL PALOMAR

From 17 March to 19 June

El Palomar Mariokissme and R. Marcos MotaEl Palomar is an artistic space, a work environment, a political positioning and an institutional reframing. Located in a loft in Poble-sec, it revises notions of identity and genre.

Espai 13 and El Palomar converge in the exhibition programme When Lines are Time to reconsider new approaches to understanding exhibitions, and the relationship between exhibitions and ways of looking at art.

Exhibition at El Palomar: Elkano, 43 bis, tic

Until 6 March

Sofia Hultn Swedish artist Sofia Hultn presents an exhibition in which objects contain the possibility of multiple stories. Along similar lines to speculative fiction and to the idea of juxtaposition, Sofia Hultns videos and sculptures offer timelines with narrative options based on a questioning gaze that challenges everything around us.

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Familimir

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Familimir is the Fundaci Joan Mirs programme of activities for families.

It includes workshops, shows, and guided tours related to the permanent collection, the building, and the temporary exhibitions.

The Familimir Card is free and entitles holders to discounts on shows and workshops, and to receive regular information on all the activities.

Tickets for Familimir activities can be purchased through the Fundacis website.

With the collaboration of:

Admission to shows: 7 per personFamilimir: 6 per personFriends of the Fundaci: 3,5 per person

Workshops/visits admission: 5 per personFamilimir: 4 per personFriends of the Fundaci: 2,5 per person

Free activity

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Sundays 10, 17, 24 and 31 January, at 12 pm

Paper Bubbles Interactive and participatory show

Mcab Dansa

Duration: 45 min.

Recommended age: 3 and over

Saturdays 5, 12 and 19 March, at 5 pm Sundays 6, 13 and 20 March, at 12 pm

El circ dels nvols Object theatre

Ca. De Puntetes

Duration: 45 min.


Sundays 10 and 17 April, at 10.30 am, 11.30 am and 12.30 pm

Nvols Music and storytelling

La petita Malumaluga

Duration: 35 min.

Recommended age: 0 to 3

Saturdays 6, 13, 20 and 27 February, at 17 pm Sundays 7, 14, 21 and 28 February, at 12 pm

The Flamingos Circus show

Los Herrerita

Duration: 50 min.

For all ages

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Sundays 10 and 17 January, at 11 am

The Invisible Object Photography workshop

Duration: 2 hr


Saturdays 9 and 23 January, at 5 pm

Interactive Movement Dance and multimedia workshop

Duration: 1 hr 30 min.


Saturdays 16 and 30 January, at 5 pm

Journey to Bomblia Interactive movement workshop



Sundays 24 and 31 January, at 11 am Sundays 7 and 14 February, at 11 am

Hunting for Sounds Workshop

Duration: 2 hr - 2 hr 30 min.


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Saturdays 13, 20 and 27 February, at 11 am

Closed for Renovations Architecture workshop



Sundays 6, 13 and 20 March, at 11 am

With Your Feet on the Ground Visual arts workshop



22, 23 and 24 March, at 11 am

Splashes Workshop



Saturday 6 and Sundays 21 and 28 February, at 11 am

On a Small Scale Architecture workshop

Duration: 2 hr


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12 February, from 11 am to 1 pm

Circus in the Attic Circus workshop to celebrate Santa Eullia

Los Herrerita

For all ages

Free activity

Sundays 31 January, 28 February, 27 March and 24 April

Mir Alphabet Interactive tour

At 11 am


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Other activities

Sundays 3 January, 7 February, 6 March and 3 April

The Fundaci, a Mediterranean BuildingGuided tour of the building designed by Josep Llus Sert

Catalan: at 12.30 pm English: at 11 am

Free activity

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Friday, 12 February, from 10 am to 6 pm

Open day at the Fundaci for the festival of Santa Eullia

Thursday 2 April, from 6.30 to 9 pm

Blanket Sessions. Drawing, body, earth, actionParticipatory drawing and more, in sessions led by Estel Boada

Activity organised jointly by Sant Lluc and the Fundaci Joan Mir

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Activities at the Jacques Dupin Library

4 February, at 7 pm

La Masa. Un Mir para Mrs. HemingwayLaunch of the book by lex Fernndez de Castro. With Rosa Maria Malet, Director of the Fundaci Joan Mir; Elena Juncosa, coordinator of the Mas Mir project, and Carme Manuel, Director of the Biblioteca Javier Coy dEstudis Nord-americans and Professor of English Philology at the University of Valencia.

11 February, at 7 pm

Lesson 0Presentation of the publication that brings together all the activities related to the Lesson 0 series at Espai 13, with drawings by Antonio Gagliano and texts by Luis Camitzer, Chus Martnez and Nora Sternfeld. Design by Priscila Clementti.

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10 March, at 7 pm

Self-organisation. DIY Practices Launch of the publication that precedes the exhibition of the same name curated by Antonio Ortega, which will open in spring 2017. With texts by Antonio Ortega, Pilar Bonet, Rubn Martnez, mindmaps by Quim Packard, and illustrations by Pere Llobera. Design by Roger Adam.

13 April, at 7 pm

El ladrn del Gernika Launch of David Ciricis novel, a thriller based on an incident that took place at the Paris International Exhibition in 1937, when Joan Mirs mural The Reaper disappeared. Conversation with Daniel G. Andjar, artist.

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Friends of the FundaciThe Fundaci regularly organises activities for Friends, who receive detailed information of the programme.

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General informationOpening hours*

Tuesday to Friday November to March: 10 am 6 pm April to October: 10 am 8 pm

Thursdays 10 am 9 pm

Saturdays 10 am 8 pm

Sundays and public holidays 10 am 2.30 pm Bookshop, store, and restaurant, until 3 pm

Mondays except public holidays Closed

Admission charges

General admission: Joan Mir collection + Temporary exhibitions Adults: 12 Concessions*: 7

Admission to temporary exhibitions only Adults: 7 Concessions*: 5 Annual pass: 13 Multimedia guide: 5

Free for under 15s and the unemployed (duly accredited)

Discounts for groups with prior reservation: see website

* Admission until 30 minutes before closing

From 5 to 7 April 2016: Closed to the public for the renovation of the Joan Mir collection

*Students aged 15 to 30, over 65s

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Transport

Buses 55 (Plaa Catalana Parc de Montjuc) and 150 (Plaa Espanya Parc de Montjuc)

Funicular From Parallel metro station, integrated fare

Temporarily closed for maintenance until 13 March Replacement bus departs from Parallel / Nou de la Rambla every 10-15 minutes

Articket BCN

Visit 6 major art centres in Barcelona for 30

www.articketbcn.org

Library

The Library specialises in Joan Mir and the art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries

Josep Llus Sert Archive

Tuesday to Friday 10 am 2 pm 3 pm 6 pm

Mondays and Saturdays 10 am 2 pm

Admission free

Browse the Librarys online catalogue

Bookshop and Gift Shop

The Bookshop specialises in Joan Mir and contemporary art in general, and stocks books, magazines, prints and posters.The Gift Shop sells a wide variety of designer articles, stationery, educational toys, etc.Open during general opening hours. Admission up to 15 minutes before closing time.

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Unless stated otherwise, the photo credit is: Pere Pratdesaba / Pep Herrero Fundaci Joan Mir. Credits of the works by Joan Mir: Successi Mir, 2015.

Fundaci Joan Mir is an environmentally friendly organisation.

App Joan Mir available at:

Mir Shop

Visit www.miroshop.com, the Fundacis new online shop, where you will find a wide range of publications and articles on sale.

Bar-Restaurant

Bar-Restaurant with garden terrace.

Reservations: T +34 933 290 768

Venue hire

The Auditorium, with seating for 200, gardens and other areas of the Fundaci may be hired for corporate and private functions.

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Accessibility

Cover image: Detail of Mont-roig, the church and the village, Joan Mir, 1919 PRIVATE COLLECTION

Furthermore, the Fundaci also receives permanent support from the Cercle Mir and from the Friends of the Fundaci Joan Mir.

The Fundaci Joan Mir receives ongoing suport from:

InstitutionsMinisterio de Hacienda y Administraciones pblicasMinisterio de Industria, Energa y TurismoMinisterio de Educacin, Cultura y DeporteGeneralitat de CatalunyaAjuntament de BarcelonaFundacin BBVAObra Social la Caixa

Institutional DonorsCoronas AdvocatsMayoral Galeria dArtNationale SuisseObra Social la CaixaVil Abogados

Corporate SupportCanon EspaaFundaci Banc SabadellFundacin TelefnicaGuarro & CansonHotel AlmaMercsOriol BalaguerVidres Viola

Media SupportAraEl PeridicoTV3Catalunya Rdio

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Programme of activities. January / April 2016