Eva Lootz, one of the most influential figures in contemporary art in Spain, is opening the exhibition project Lo tengo en la punta de la lengua (It’s on the Tip of My Tongue) at Casal Solleric. The show, which brings together previously unseen works and pieces conceived specifically for this space, can be visited from today, 5 February, until 12 April 2026, in the Noble Floor of the centre, with free admission.

Eva Lootz

The artist Eva Lootz, in front of one of her works on display at Casal Solleric. Photo: Ajuntament de Palma.

Curated by Piedad Solans and Fernando Gómez de la Cuesta, Lo tengo en la punta de la lengua explores some of the fundamental axes of Lootz’s practice, with language and writing as its structuring elements. The exhibition proposes a journey in which tongues of lime and earth, texts, quotations and formal games coexist alongside figures made with ropes and sound interventions in uncommon or nearly extinct languages.

This combination of elements creates an experience that appeals to both the sensory and the conceptual, reinforcing the poetic and critical dimension of the artist’s work.

The lime and the link with Mallorca

Lime, a material with a strong ethnographic tradition in Mallorca, takes on a special prominence in the project and forms the core of two previously unseen works: Lengua de cal and Que cada dolor diga su nombre. Through these pieces, Lootz establishes a direct connection with the territory and its material memory, integrating it into a contemporary discourse on the body, the word and pain.

Practical information for Eva Lootz’s exhibition

  • Dates: from 5 February to 12 April 2026.
  • Days: Tuesday to Sunday.
  • Venue: Noble Floor – Casal Solleric.
  • Address: Passeig del Born, 27, Palma.
  • Price: free admission.

Eva Lootz, a key figure in contemporary art

Born in Austria and naturalised as a Spanish citizen, Eva Lootz has lived in Spain since the late 1960s and is regarded as a pioneering artist in the creation of her own distinctive visual language. Her career, marked by conceptual and material research, has been widely recognised by critics and the artistic community and, among other honours, she received the National Prize for Fine Arts in 1994.

Over more than five decades, her work has maintained a constant dialogue between materials drawn from nature and resources linked to industrial processes, articulating a personal and recognisable discourse that holds a central place in the history of contemporary Spanish art.

European Capital of Culture in 2031

The exhibition forms part of Casal Solleric’s programme, which continues to champion projects by internationally recognised artists. Initiatives of this scale help to consolidate the centre’s role as one of the leading spaces dedicated to contemporary art in Palma and align with the municipality’s cultural strategy as part of its bid to be designated European Capital of Culture in 2031.