designboom · Kunst en ontwerp

Atlas Re-Edificatoria Exhibition Links Renovation Photography with Catalan Art

The Atlas Re-Edificatoria exhibition in Barcelona showcases photographs of building renovations alongside contemporary Catalan and Spanish art, primarily sculptures and installations. It aims to highlight shared approaches and visual languages between construction and artistic practice.

The exhibition features photographs from architectural photographer Adrià Goula's project Re-Edificatòria, which documents renovation processes. These photographs are organized into seventeen chapters representing phases like Excavating, Removing, Stripping, and Protecting, shifting focus from the finished building to the preceding actions. Photography makes visible the temporary spatial and material conditions of renovation, revealing compositions of structure, material, and unfinished elements, and documenting the coexistence of existing and emerging architectural states.

Seven chapters from Re-Edificatòria are presented, with Goula's photographs dialoguing with works by contemporary artists. These pairings explore shared material and spatial conditions in renovation and art, connecting processes like accumulation, subdivision, and restructuring to methods in sculpture and installation.

Atlas Re-Edificatoria is part of Barcelona's 2026 World Capital of Architecture program, a UNESCO and UIA initiative that transforms the city into a hub for architectural discourse. The program, supported by various institutions, runs from February 12th to December 13th, 2026.

Adrià Goula's photographs capture the transient states of buildings during renovation, organizing these processes thematically. The exhibition, held at Palau Alfarràs from June 19th to September 27th, 2026, presents these images alongside contemporary artworks, creating a dialogue between the practicalities of renovation and artistic creation.

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