Anselm Kiefer's 'La vida secreta de las plantas' Opens at Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera in Barcelona
Anselm Kiefer's exhibition, titled "La vida secreta de las plantas," opens at Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera in Barcelona on October 2, 2026. This marks Kiefer's inaugural solo show in the city, featuring forty artworks from the Hans Grothe collection alongside private loans. The Grothe collection was last displayed at the Reina Sofía 25 years ago. Kiefer, a prominent figure in the 1970s German painting revival alongside artists like Georg Baselitz and Gerhard Richter, has engaged with the works of Walther von der Vogelweide since the 1970s and draws inspiration from 17th-century theories of Robert Fludd. The exhibition runs until January 24, 2027.
Key facts
- Anselm Kiefer was born in March 1945.
- The exhibition is Kiefer's first solo show in Barcelona.
- It runs from October 2, 2026, to January 24, 2027.
- The show comprises forty works from the Hans Grothe collection and additional private loans.
- The Hans Grothe collection was previously exhibited at the Reina Sofía a quarter-century ago.
- Kiefer is associated with the 1970s revival of German painting alongside Georg Baselitz, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, and Jörg Immendorff.
- Kiefer has analyzed Walther von der Vogelweide's works since the 1970s.
- The exhibition references 17th-century theories of Robert Fludd.
Entities
Artists
- Anselm Kiefer
- Georg Baselitz
- Gerhard Richter
- Sigmar Polke
- Jörg Immendorff
- Walther von der Vogelweide
- Theodor W. Adorno
- Robert Fludd
- Paul Celan
- Hans Grothe
Institutions
- Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera
- Colección Grothe
- Reina Sofía
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Germany