MACBA's 'The Act of Filming' Explores Video as Social Transformation
MACBA in Barcelona has launched 'The Act of Filming: Video in the MACBA Collection', a major exhibition opening July 9 that examines the moving image's critical power. The show comprises three projects: 'Counter-information: Video-Nuevo / Community Video Service', 'Echoes. Videos donated by the Han Nefkens Foundation', and 'Pere Portabella: the Committed Gaze'. Each addresses different historical contexts but shares a view of video as a tool for social change, not just recording. The exhibition highlights video's role in fostering critical thinking and giving visibility to marginalized narratives.
Key facts
- MACBA presents 'The Act of Filming: Video in the MACBA Collection'
- Exhibition opened on 9 July
- Three exhibition projects explore video as artistic language and social transformation
- Projects: Counter-information, Echoes (Han Nefkens Foundation donation), Pere Portabella
- Focus on video's critical potential beyond recording
- Aims to bring stories to life and foster critical thinking
- Gives visibility to realities absent from official narratives
Entities
Artists
- Pere Portabella
Institutions
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain