Una força del passat

The exhibition Una força del passat brings together a selection of contemporary art pieces at CaixaForum Barcelona that engage in a dialogue with tradition and historical legacy.

The exhibition Una força del passat presents a collection of pieces largely drawn from the contemporary art holdings of the Fundació La Caixa. The project takes its name from a line of verse by Pier Paolo Pasolini to structure a journey in which various artistic creations reflect upon the persistence of tradition and cultural memory today.

The display brings together works that engage in a dialogue with iconographies, mythologies and references from the past through resources such as quotation, critical confrontation or homage. In this way, the rooms propose an interpretation that links different eras to analyse the present from a broad and heterogeneous perspective. The visit is designed for any art enthusiast interested in examining how contemporary creations reinterpret historical legacy without falling into nostalgia.

CaixaForum Barcelona hosts this proposal in its usual exhibition spaces. The tour allows visitors to observe the pieces at a leisurely pace and follow the storyline proposed by the curators through the various rooms of the art centre.