6. Juni 2008 – 28. September 2008

Francesc Torres

The Catalan artist Francesc Torres (Barcelona, 1948) has produced most of his work between Spain and the United States. Now, for the first time in Spain, MACBA presents a retrospective review of a career spanning over 30 years.

In his work, Torres fundamentally explores the relationships between artistic practice and political analysis with regard to phenomena both in recent history and the present. His career began in the late-1960s, driven by a particular interest in language as the raw material of art. Seeking structures for production and presentation that would engage the public as an active element led Torres to explore solutions connected to such worlds as engineering (prototypes) and construction (cut-outs). From here, he began to work with organic structures and natural elements, gradually beginning to focus on actions linked to his own history (biography) and body, whilst in the mid-70s his concern turned to studying alterations of rationality, history and value hierarchies in contemporary societies. Torres has always been fascinated by associations such as jealousy and violence, business and war, the competition inherent in the capitalist system and large-scale forms of state violence.

Adresse

MACBA - Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona
Plaça dels Àngels, 1
08001 Barcelona
Fon +34 93 412 08 10
http://www.macba.es/

Öffnungszeiten

25 September-23 June
Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday, Holidays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed on Tuesday

24 June - 24 September
Monday-Friday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday, Holidays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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