KBr Flama '26: Four Emerging Photographers Explore Identity, Memory and Resistance at Fundación Mapfre Barcelona
KBr Flama's fifth edition, initiated by Fundación Mapfre in 2021, will be held at KBr Fundación Mapfre in Barcelona from October 1, 2026, to January 17, 2027. Curated by Carolina Ciuti, the exhibition showcases the work of four photographers: Sara Bravo (born in Girona, 1999), Elena Bulet i Llopis (born in Barcelona, 1997), Meghan Mathews (born in Winston-Salem, NC, 1995), and Luca Gaetano Pira (born in Modena, 1987). Their photography delves into themes of identity, emotion, and memory through both documentary and staged imagery. Notable works include Mathews's It Was Good Enough For Our Mothers, Bravo's Pink Elephant in the Room, Bulet i Llopis's Zarcillo, and Pira's Cárcel, tacones y libertad. Participating institutions include EASD Serra i Abella, Elisava, Idep Barcelona, and IEFC.
Key facts
- KBr Flama celebrates its fifth edition, launched by Fundación Mapfre in 2021
- The exhibition runs from October 1, 2026 to January 17, 2027 at KBr Fundación Mapfre, Avenida del Litoral 30, Barcelona
- Carolina Ciuti curates the 2026 edition
- Featured photographers: Sara Bravo (Girona, 1999), Elena Bulet i Llopis (Barcelona, 1997), Meghan Mathews (Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1995) and Luca Gaetano Pira (Modena, 1987)
- Participating schools: EASD Serra i Abella, Elisava – Facultad de Diseño e Ingeniería de Barcelona, Idep Barcelona and IEFC
- Meghan Mathews's series It Was Good Enough For Our Mothers takes its title from a 19th-century gospel hymn
- Sara Bravo recreates full-scale everyday environments using paper, methacrylate and expanded polystyrene, following Thomas Demand
- Luca Gaetano Pira's series Cárcel, tacones y libertad honors trans activist Tania Navarro Amo, now 70 years old
Entities
Artists
- Sara Bravo
- Elena Bulet i Llopis
- Meghan Mathews
- Luca Gaetano Pira
- Carolina Ciuti
- Thomas Demand
- Tania Navarro Amo
Institutions
- Fundación Mapfre
- KBr Fundación Mapfre
- EASD Serra i Abella
- Elisava – Facultad de Diseño e Ingeniería de Barcelona
- Idep Barcelona
- IEFC
- masdearte
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Girona
- Winston-Salem
- North Carolina
- United States
- Modena
- Italy
- Tennessee
- Appalachia
- Almayate
- Axarquía
- Málaga