Notes for an Eye Fire

Ana Domínguez, El Palomar, Laia Estruch, Arash Fayez, Antoni Hervàs, Rasmus Nilausen, nyamnyam with Pedro Pineda, Claudia Pagès, Aleix Plademunt, Marria Pratts, Stella Rahola Matutes, Eulàlia Rovira, Ruta de autor, Adrian Schindler, Rosa Tharrats, Gabriel Ventura, and Marc Vives.

Notes for an Eye Fire conjures a powerful metaphor that provokes a questioning of the dominance of vision, urging us to explore an expanded definition of seeing—one that engages our other senses through new ways of navigating the world, of remembering, and of producing knowledge. The ocular form takes on a life of its own in the exhibition’s imagination, evocative of the 18th-century panorama, to encircle how the museum establishes a connection with its surroundings, and vice versa, at a time when perhaps we are all wondering anew what our own place in the world might be.

The works on display weave together diverse themes, whether addressing the self-image of the city, notions of reparation and belonging, gender dissidence, or reassessing our relationship of interdependency with non-human life. The exhibition is titled after a book of poetry by Gabriel Ventura (Apunts per a un incendi dels ulls, 2020), and as the notes of the title suggests, it attempts to jot down, to lay out, and to connect without seeking to be in any way definitive.

Notes for an Eye Fire is the first of a new series of transdisciplinary projects entitled Panorama with a focus on contemporary art practices and aesthetics in and around Barcelona. The exhibition brings together especially commissioned works, along with recent productions. It comprises a wide range of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, video installation, performance, photography, and textiles.

Curated by Hiuwai Chu and Latitudes (Max Andrews and Mariana Cánepa Luna).