Frederic Amat and Juana Dolores inaugurate final shows at La Virreina before director Valentín Roma departs for MACBA
At the La Virreina Centre de la Imatge in Barcelona, two final exhibitions are being showcased by Valentín Roma, who is about to leave his role as director for a new position at MACBA. The first exhibition, 'Vuit' by Frederic Amat, explores collaborations with eight notable writers, such as J.V. Foix and Octavio Paz, featuring films, artist books, and more. One highlight is 'Al filo' (2026), a road movie set in Málaga. The second exhibition, 'Declaració d'amor a Lenin' by Juana Dolores Romero Casanova, marks her museum debut and includes a 26-minute film where she appears in a pink balaclava. Both exhibits reflect Roma's vision of engaging with themes of language and memory without being overly institutionalized.
Key facts
- Exhibitions 'Vuit' and 'Declaració d'amor a Lenin' are the last curated by Valentín Roma at La Virreina before he moves to MACBA.
- Frederic Amat (Barcelona, 1952) presents 'Vuit', focusing on his creative collaborations with eight writers.
- The film 'Al filo' (2026) by Amat features text by Chantal Maillard and was shot on a road in Málaga province.
- Juana Dolores Romero Casanova (El Prat de Llobregat, 1992) presents her first museum exhibition 'Declaració d'amor a Lenin'.
- Her 26-minute film includes a pink balaclava, Barbie dolls representing the proletariat, and porcelain dolls representing the bourgeoisie being smashed.
- The exhibition includes works 'Primer autoretrat' and 'La història de la meva consciència de classe'.
- Roma's program for 2026 was titled 'instituir sin institucionalizar'.
- Both exhibitions explore the intersection of image, language, and politics.
Entities
Artists
- Frederic Amat
- Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
- Chantal Maillard
- J.V. Foix
- Mark Strand
- Octavio Paz
- Juan Benet
- Guillermo Cabrera Infante
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti
- Juan Goytisolo
- Valentín Roma
- Karl Marx
Institutions
- La Virreina Centre de la Imatge
- MACBA
- exibart.es
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- El Prat de Llobregat
- Málaga