Ocells-estels

Coinciding with the start of the Aurèlia Muñoz Centenary, three reconstructions of sculptures from the series "Ocells-estels" (1982), one of the artist's most emblematic, can be seen in the atrium of the MACBA. Muñoz conceived these pieces to be installed at great height and to engage with natural light, conditions that the current presentation faithfully reproduces. In 1982, the artist showed the series at the Palacio de Cristal in Madrid and at the Drassanes Reials in Barcelona -two spaces of exceptional scale and luminous qualities- and later the ensemble was selected for the 11th Lausanne International Tapestry Biennial (1983). Muñoz's intention was for the works to fly over places and people, so as to foster an expansion of space both outdoors and inside large buildings. At the MACBA, these works will occupy the atrium of the Meier Building for much of the commemorative year, before migrating afterwards to different points across Catalonia. You can find more information about the exhibition "Ocells-estels" on the website of the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). This activity is part of the commemoration of the Any Aurèlia Muñoz.