Palma, contemporary territory

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These months, Palma becomes a cultural epicenter thanks to the excellent program offered by the Palma Town Hall. The city is hosting a series of exhibitions that stand out for their diversity and artistic quality, enriching the city’s cultural panorama.

Julian Opie presents a proposal that transforms different urban spaces into living canvases with 14 works by the renowned British artist distributed throughout the Llotja de Palma and other parts of the city. Sculptures, installations, and LCD films bring to life his characteristic themes: the figure in movement, the human face, and contemporary architecture.

© Julian Opie, cortesía del artista, VEGAP, Baleares, 2024.Foto: Juan Gavilán.

Tony Oursler, another outstanding name in contemporary art, brings Perpetual Mutation to the Aljub del Casal Solleric and Can Balaguer. This exhibition, which marks his return to Spain after 16 years, explores the relationship between the sculptural, the narrative, and the poetic through technology.

© Tony Oursler LITH, 2020. Foto: Yon Bengoechea.

On the Planta Noble of the Casal Solleric is the exhibition Vital Constants by Luis Gordillo, a comprehensive retrospective spanning his prolific career in the 21st century. With an experimental approach, the exhibition reveals the artist’s lines of research, highlighting his use of color and photo-painting technique.

© Luis Gordillo RATÓN - ¡No gravity!, 2022.

Tomeu Ventayol combines geometric abstraction with elements of povera art and conceptualism at the Casal Solleric. His work, marked by compositional simplicity and a passion for three-dimensionality, invites us to reflect on the essence of art and the way we perceive the world around us.

© Tomeu Ventayol Cap II, 2009. Foto: David Bonet.

At Es Baluard Museu, Ana Laura Aláez suggests a reflection on the relationship between space and identity with Soy Palacio / Soy Establo. Through a sculptural work of reticular order, her work, influenced by her life in Mallorca, invites us to explore the limits of perception and aesthetic experience.

Ana Laura Aláez, Soy Palacio / Soy Establo (1er planteamiento).

Finally, Miró, 1983 offers a unique look at Joan Miró’s artistic legacy in the city of Palma. This exhibition immerses viewers in the artist’s creative process and allows them to discover the tireless activity of one of the great masters of 20th-century art.