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GONZALO GUZMÁN. “The Dolmen of Nemorino” for the Saló dels Miralls at the Gran Teatre del Liceu

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Galeria SENDA invites you to join Gonzalo Guzmán (1991) for the presentation of The Dolmen of Nemorino, a monumental five-meter-high installation conceived especially for the Saló dels Miralls of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, coinciding with the premiere of L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti.

The connection between opera and sculpture is no coincidence. The origin of the work stems from an intimate family story: the artist’s father, Joaquín, came to Barcelona as a young man to study singing with Maestro Puig, dreaming of becoming a professional opera singer. His greatest wish was to one day perform on the stage of the Liceu. However, while rehearsing Una furtiva lagrima, the most famous aria from L’elisir d’amore, he suddenly lost his voice. That episode changed the course of his life: he could no longer pursue his career as a tenor, yet he always maintained a deep bond with music and art —a sensibility he passed on to his son from childhood.

“This work is a way of closing a circle,” explains Guzmán. “It is a way of returning, in the form of sculpture, something of that emotion he transmitted to me since I was a child, and of allowing, in some way, that voice to inhabit the Liceu once again.”

The Dolmen of Nemorino rises as a contemporary dolmen made of stainless steel, set upon a mound of earth that enters into dialogue with the golden architecture and mirrors of the hall. In its monumental scale and primal simplicity, the piece reflects the artist’s own vital and creative process: a constant dialogue between desire and matter, between what is imagined and what sculpture allows.

Guzmán conceives his sculptural practice as an exercise in trust and listening. “I allow the sculpture to happen,” he states. “It’s a way of understanding life: things happen because they can only happen in one way —the way they do. A sculpture can only exist as it has appeared, with all the accidents and conditions that have made its form possible.”

That same idea runs through his father’s story: the moment he lost his voice, far from being a rupture, became a lesson in acceptance and learning. Sometimes, when Guzmán sees him still practicing fragments of opera, he recognizes in that gesture an emotional continuity with a passion that never disappeared but rather transformed.

For the artist, true importance lies in the gaze with which we confront what happens to us. Like Nemorino, the protagonist of Donizetti’s opera, who discovers hope in a single tear that drives him to go on, The Dolmen of Nemorino offers a reflection on trust, transformation, and endurance.

22 November — 15 December 2025 · Hall of Mirrors, Gran Teatre del Liceu

Peter Halley in the inaugural exhibition of the new Fondation Cartier venue in Paris

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The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain has inaugurated its new space facing the Louvre with the group exhibition Exposition Générale, a show that brings together emblematic works from its collection and marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Parisian institution.

Among the participating artists is Peter Halley, presenting the installation OMG! (2014), created in collaboration with Italian designer and architect Alessandro Mendini. The piece, characterized by its vibrant geometric planes and its dialogue between art, design, and architecture, occupies a central place in the exhibition, reaffirming Halley’s relevance within the international contemporary art scene.

The new building of the Fondation Cartier, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, opens its doors with this ambitious exhibition that celebrates the diversity and dynamism of contemporary art. Exposition Générale also includes works by Bodys Isek Kingelez and other renowned artists from the collection.

The exhibition has received wide coverage in international media such as The Times, Numéro Magazine, and WWD, where the installation by Halley and Mendini has been highlighted as one of the emblematic images of the event.

Exhibition details:
Exposition Générale
Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris
From October 25 to August 23

Galleria SENDA at By Invitation 2025

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Once again, Galeria SENDA is pleased to announce our participation in By Invitation 2025, an exhibition featuring Jaume Plensa and Marcel Rubio Juliana, held for the sixth consecutive year. We look forward to welcoming you at the Círculo Ecuestre of Barcelona, in the Japanese Room, from November 6th to 9th.

Jaume Plensa presents his work “CAP III“, part of his production from the 1980s, a period in which he explored questions related to volume, space, and tension. Over time, his work would evolve to soften forms and materials, but in his early years, his sculpted heads reveal a continuous process of construction and destruction, positioning him as one of the precursors of 1980s neo-expressionism.

In this piece, Plensa employs cuts, folds, and deformations that, formally, create strong contrasts and reflect a desire to evoke brutalism and primitivism. These strategies also represent an investigation into the relationship between void and fullness an element that would later gain growing significance in his work.

In dialogue, we encounter the series by Marcel Rubio Juliana, “La Prueba de la Psicostasis“, shown to the public for the first time. The series portrays the episode of Psychostasia, the weighing of the soul described in the “Book of the Dead“.

In this passage, the soul of the deceased is brought before the celestial tribunal, composed of Isis, Osiris, and Horus. The evaluation of the soul begins, based on the moral weight of one’s most difficult life decisions. On one side of the scale lies truth, symbolised by the feather of Maat; on the other, the deceased’s heart the symbol of all they felt, thought, and chose. A frieze complements the narrative, illustrating the two movements of the heart, diastole and systole, which enable blood circulation and, by extension, life itself.

About the artists

The Barcelona-based sculptor Jaume Plensa presents a body of work rooted in gentle tensions: between light and darkness; the imprint of the past and the openness to the future; natural formation and human creation; the vastness of noise and the most intimate spheres of silence.
In addition to being one of the leading figures in contemporary sculpture, Plensa is internationally acclaimed for his commitment to public art. He highlights the importance of deconstructing reality and reaffirming nature to serve a greater purpose: “to reintroduce beauty into society.”

Marcel Rubio Juliana (1991, Barcelona) studied at the Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny Pau Gargallo in Badalona and later earned a Fine Arts degree from the University of Barcelona. He works primarily with drawing and painting, often approaching them with the sensibility of a literary essay. His creative process is slow and deliberate, expressed through both large-scale works and smaller pieces. Rubio has held solo exhibitions at venues such as the Fundació Joan Miró, Galeria Joan Prats, and Fundació Arranz-Bravo, and has taken part in prominent group shows such as Swab Barcelona, Espais Volart, and the Museum of Modern Art of Tarragona.

ELENA DEL RIVERO. “La Quema” at Museu Tàpies

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08.07.2025 – 23.11.2025, Barcelona

Elena del Rivero will participate in the 2025 edition of the Extramurs project of Museu Tàpies (in collaboration with the Festival Grec, Eina Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art, Centre d’Art La Capella, Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi, Galeria Senda and Loop Festival) with her project curated by Mateo Feijóo: La Quema.

What is Extramurs?

Extramurs is a project of Museu Tàpies that was born from the collaboration and exchange between different creators, collectives and institutions, with the aim of rethinking the city as a space for enunciation and intervention. It is a proposal that invites reflection from practice and action from reflection, focusing especially on public space and the environment. It opens up a critical space to analyse our surroundings and explore ways of inhabiting the world in a more conscious, inclusive and attentive way to time and space.

The project is based on the idea of turning the walls of public space into supports for citizens’ voices: surfaces where collective discourses are inscribed and shared experiences are reinterpreted, responding to the urgencies of the present.

What is La Quema?

La Quema is a project of Elena del Rivero promoted by A Casa do Pozo that began in Galicia, where the artist burned her work in October 2024, after it had been exhibited in private homes and spaces in the town. This action, documented in images and sounds, is the starting point of a proposal that explores destruction as a form of purification and renewal, transferring this gesture to the urban and architectural space of Barcelona.

The project includes the bell concert L’espai alliberat, by Llorenç Barber, with the participation of music students from the ESMUC and the Barcelona Municipal Conservatory of Music, among others. This concert will be held on 8 July at 7.30 p.m. in the Rubió i Lluch gardens of the Centre d’Art La Capella, as part of Festival Grec, and will serve as the opening of the 2025 edition of Extramurs.

PROGRAMME:

  • Jardines del Teatre Grec: “Tendal de trapos de cocina” (26.06 – 01.08.2025)
  • Jardines Rubió i Lluch: Llorenç Barber. “L’espai alliberat” (08.07.2025)
  • Museu Tàpies: Letters to the Mother, No funciona, Abierto y Diarios (08.07 – 01.10.2025)
  • Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi: “Canto para un monumento funerario” (08.07 – 01.10.2025)
  • Centre d’Art La Capella: “Un mosaico de lo común. La experiencia comunitaria de Elena del Rivero” (08.07 -07.09.2025)
  • Galeria Senda – Loop Festival: “Diarios. Serie completa” (12.11 – 22.11.2025)

Photography: La Quema, October 5th 2024 © Pablo Gómez Ogando

ANNA MALAGRIDA at Museu Tàpies

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Anna Malagrida presents “Opacitas. Velar la transparència” at Museo Tàpies de Barcelona. From the 13th of March until the 28th of September, 2025.


This show offers an immersion into the work of the artist Anna Malagrida (Barcelona, 1970) through photography, video, and installation.

Anna Malagrida, El Limpiador de Cristales (2010). Video (2m 19s)

A game of perspective


Malagrida’s work explores and recreates, through close observation, our daily experience and the unstable balance between the private and the public. With a game of perspective, she captures interiors and exteriors simultaneously, welcoming the viewer to project on the surface of her pictures and to generate their own visual content inside and outside of the same ones.

In her work, the city turns into a theatre, an ideal scenario to narrate the weak relationship of the human being with its surroundings. A lucid proposal without artifices where the work seduces, brings back together, and locates us between the visible and the invisible.

Visually, shows an ambiguity that manifests itself in the texture of the images, blurring the barriers between the appearance and the reality. In this exhibition, the viewer will be submerged in a visual experience gifted with different meanings, and invited to look at the city differently.

Anna Malagrida. Les Invalides, I (2020). Fotografía montada en aluminio y enmarcada (80 x 67 cm). 9 ed.

Anna Malagrida. Quai de Seine II (2009). Impresión Giclée Fine Art (145 x 170 cm). 6 Ed.

Anna Malagrida. Rue Bleue (2008). Impresión digital glicée (145 x 186 cm). 6 Ed.

Galeria SENDA at By Invitation 2024

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Once again this year, SENDA is pleased to announce that we will be back at By Invitation 2024, an exhibition of modern and contemporary art that, for the fifth consecutive year, will be held at the Círculo Ecuestre de Barcelona.

With the intention of fostering the dialogue between different artistic currents, By Invitation 2024 will feature invited galleries and selected projects, covering both the secondary market and the primary market of established and emerging artists from the national scene. The show will be mostly made up of galleries from Barcelona, although there will also be galleries from other parts of Spain, such as Madrid, Valencia and Gijon.

In this edition, SENDA has its own space to present its gallery proposal: the Japanese Room. The imposing room will host the works of a wide variety of artists, reflecting the versatility of the gallery. From the Chinese ink lithographs of Gao Xingjian, to the dreamlike sculptures of Gonzalo Guzman, the imposing acrylic paintings of Yago Hortal, the colorful wooden creations of Mina Hamada, the black and white photographs of Robert Mapplethorpe, or the mixed media compositions of the internationally renowned Jaume Plensa.

In particular, we would like to let you know that the hall will be an accomplice of a tribute to the famed painter Joan Miró on the occasion of his year of celebration. The piece presented will be a watercolor, “Aquarelle sur papier”, from the artist’s Japanese series. A perfect work to be exhibited in a room full of oriental influences.

If you do not want to miss the opportunity to be part of this exhibition, ask for your accreditation in the link below. See you from the 7th to the 10th of November at the Círculo Ecuestre de Barcelona.

Accreditation

Moda y arte en la ciudad condal with GINO RUBERT

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La llegada del otoño a Barcelona siempre trae consigo un aire de vanguardia, creatividad y tendencia. Como cada año por estas fechas, la ciudad se prepara para vivir uno de los eventos más esperados en el ámbito de la moda: la 080 Barcelona Fashion Week, que se celebrará del 14 al 17 de octubre. La semana de la moda catalana no solo destaca por ser una plataforma clave para diseñadores emergentes y consagrados, sino también por su capacidad de conectar la moda con otras disciplinas artísticas.

Este evento coincide con dos exposiciones que nos invitan a explorar el mundo de la moda desde dos perspectivas únicas. 

“Cariàtides” de Gino Rubert en galeria SENDA: El arte de la indumentaria

La primera parada artística relacionada con la 080 Fashion Week es la exposición “Cariàtides” del pintor Gino Rubert, expuesta en la galeria SENDA. Rubert es conocido por su capacidad de explorar las emociones humanas a través de figuras que rozan lo surrealista. En esta ocasión, su enfoque pone especial atención en un aspecto fundamental del universo de la moda: la construcción de las prendas.

En “Cariàtides“, Rubert juega con texturas, pliegues, alfileres sobre el lienzo e, incluso, piezas de joyería, creando una conexión simbólica con el proceso artesanal de confeccionar ropa. A través de sus obras, se percibe cómo el pintor utiliza la tela como un material moldeable, donde cada pliegue y cada costura se vuelven elementos cruciales para la construcción de la figura femenina. Este acto de construir prendas en el lienzo refleja el minucioso trabajo de los diseñadores de moda y su atención al detalle en la creación de piezas que son tanto artísticas como funcionales.

Así como un modista crea prendas que visten cuerpos, Rubert viste sus figuras femeninas de “Cariàtides” a través de su pincel, utilizando los materiales como metáfora de la conexión entre el arte pictórico y el arte del vestir.

“Into the river” (2024). 54 x 41 cm

“La Tempesta” (2024). 73 x 65 cm. Detalle

“Dos + Uno. 1984/2024” de José Manuel Ferrater en LAB 36: El tiempo y la moda a través de la fotografía

En LAB 36, otra exposición complementa el espíritu de la 080 Barcelona Fashion Week, pero desde una perspectiva fotográfica. José Manuel Ferrater, afamado fotógrafo de moda, presenta “Dos + Uno. 1984/2024”, una retrospectiva que ofrece un fascinante diálogo visual entre diferentes épocas de su carrera.

La muestra consiste en una contraposición de imágenes icónicas de 1984 y sus antagónicas tomadas en la actualidad, permitiendo al espectador viajar a través del tiempo y observar cómo han evolucionado tanto la moda como la fotografía misma. Ferrater, conocido por su capacidad de capturar la esencia del mundo de la moda con su lente, nos ofrece una reflexión sobre los cambios estilísticos y culturales a lo largo de los años.

A través de su obra, vemos cómo los ideales de belleza, los estilos y las tendencias han mutado con el paso de las décadas, pero también cómo algunos elementos perduran. La moda se presenta no solo como una forma de expresión personal, sino también como un reflejo de los tiempos que vivimos. La exposición es, en esencia, un diálogo entre el pasado y el presente, entre la nostalgia de las épocas doradas de la moda y la constante innovación del mundo contemporáneo.

Vista de sala. “Dos + Uno. 1984/2024”

El diálogo entre moda y arte: Un encuentro inevitable

Ambas exposiciones, en su relación con la moda, encuentran un terreno común: la noción de la moda como arte en sí misma. Rubert y Ferrater, desde sus respectivas disciplinas, exploran y celebran la moda como un medio para expresar y desafiar convenciones. Mientras que Rubert se enfoca en la construcción meticulosa de prendas como un acto artístico y escultórico, Ferrater documenta la moda en su contexto sociocultural, inmortalizando momentos y tendencias que han definido épocas.

Este diálogo entre arte y moda se vuelve aún más relevante en el contexto de la 080 Barcelona Fashion Week, un evento que tradicionalmente ha buscado desafiar las barreras entre disciplinas. En un momento en que la moda se enfrenta a una constante demanda de innovación y sostenibilidad, las exposiciones de Rubert y Ferrater nos recuerdan que la moda no es solo tendencia, sino también un arte profundamente ligado a la expresión creativa.

2024, the year of the double doctorate for JAUME PLENSA

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An honorary doctorate is the highest distinction that a university can bestow on a person in recognition of an outstanding academic, scientific or cultural career. Jaume Plensa, one of the most influential artists of our time, has had a 2024 full of awards, consolidating his status as a key figure in contemporary art. This year, the Catalan sculptor has been awarded two honorary doctorates, awarded by a national and a foreign university, bringing his total to five titles of this rank in his career.

A successful year

In 2024, Plensa was honoured by the University of Notre-Dame (Indiana, USA) in April and more recently, on 30 September, by the Universitat de Barcelona, in an event that honoured other prominent figures from the world of culture such as filmmaker J.A. Bayona, multidisciplinary artist Lita Cabellut and actress and stage director Núria Espert. These awards not only celebrate Plensa‘s artistic excellence, but also his impact on society through his commitment to causes such as social justice and human rights.

Plensa now holds five doctorates in his hands: those awarded by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2005), the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2018), the Universidad Internacional Méndez Pelayo (2022), the University of Notre-Dame (2024) and the Universitat de Barcelona (2024).

His artistic career

From his imposing public sculptures to his delicate installations, Plensa has left a profound mark on the global art scene. His work transcends borders and connects with the viewer in a visceral way, inviting us to reflect on the human condition, spirituality and collective memory. Works such as the monumental ‘Crown Fountain’ in Chicago’s Millennium Park or ‘Nomade’ in Antibes (France) demonstrate Plensa‘s ability to transform public space into a place of contemplation and dialogue.

From here, we join in the applause for Jaume Plensa, whose art continues to inspire, break barriers and create human connections on a global level.

JAUME PLENSA presents his installation “Mirall” at the Llotja de Palma de Mallorca

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Jaume Plensa inaugurated on September 19 his new installation titled “Mirall” at the emblematic Llotja de Palma de Mallorca, a civil Gothic architecture temple that serves as a backdrop for two monumental sculptures: “Invisible Laura” and “Invisible Rui Rui.” These two impressive hanging heads, made of fine metallic structures, will be on display until February 15, 2025, offering a unique opportunity for art and culture lovers in Palma.

A Silent Dialogue

The protagonists of “Mirall,” “Invisible Laura” and “Invisible Rui Rui,” float suspended in the air, as if defying gravity. These sculptures face each other in a silent dialogue, an invitation to introspection and the contemplation of silence. With their fingers on their lips, both figures evoke stillness amidst the bustle of the modern world, creating a space of pause and reflection.

The Llotja de Palma de Mallorca is an ideal setting. This majestic civil Gothic building, a symbol of Mallorca’s history, enhances the serenity of the work, integrating almost spiritually with the forms and shadows of the sculptures.

Jaume Plensa’s Signature Style

The installation reflects Plensa’s signature style, known for creating works that explore themes like communication, humanity, and silence. With “Mirall,” the artist has encapsulated the essence of introspection in two forms that invite the viewer to a moment of pause.

“PETER HALLEY EN ESPAÑA”. Retrospective at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Madrid

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From October 19th, 2024, to January 19th, 2025, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Madrid will open its doors to a major retrospective of Peter Halley, in collaboration with galeria SENDA. This monographic exhibition, part of the exhibition program of Blanca and Borja Thyssen-Bornemisza’s collection, features 20 paintings by the New York contemporary classic, from both public and private Spanish collections.

This is the first time since 1992, when the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía dedicated an exhibition to Halley, that Spain has hosted such a comprehensive retrospective of the artist. The exhibition encompasses his production from 1985 to 2024, exploring all stages of Halley‘s career. The selection of works has been carefully curated by Guillermo Solana, artistic director of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Madrid, and by the artist himself, who has also designed the installation, promising a unique visual and conceptual experience for museum visitors. The exhibition highlights the exceptional reception that Halley‘s work has enjoyed in Spain for almost forty years, presenting twenty large-format works that span his entire career and with which one can observe his evolution over time.

In addition, this exhibition coincides with another show dedicated to Peter Halley at galeria SENDA, on the occasion of more than thirty years of collaboration between the artist and the gallery. Halley will present unpublished pieces designed specifically for the venue, forming a set consisting of a huge mural work that contrasts with a collection of very unique small format. The presentation will take place this December.

Here are some of the works that you will see at the retrospective of the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Madrid.