Póchó Guimarães Retrospective Opens at Centro Cultural de España en Bata
An exhibition dedicated to Póchó Guimarães is currently showcased at the Centro Cultural de España en Bata in Equatorial Guinea, running until November 3, 2026. Curated by María Bueno and Justo Bolekia Boleká, the display features Guimarães's mixed-media and textile creations that delve into themes of community, family, and spirituality. Born in Basupú del Oeste in 1951 and deceased in Motril, Granada in 2025, Guimarães's impact is celebrated further by a book authored by Bueno, released in 2026. Additionally, a staged reading honoring his legacy will take place on September 29 at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Madrid.
Key facts
- Exhibition title: Póchó Guimarães Malabo y las obras que hablan/ Ë Pótyó Guimarães Malabo lë bilakò bí la tó’ólabié
- Curators: María Bueno and Justo Bolekia Boleká
- Venue: Centro Cultural de España en Bata, Equatorial Guinea
- Dates: Until November 3, 2026
- Artist Póchó Guimarães was born in Basupú del Oeste, Bioko Island, in 1951 and died in Motril, Granada, in 2025
- Exhibition includes textile works in mixed technique and high warp, with materials like fabrics, ropes, natural fibers, paper, cardboard, cans, shells, beads, and found objects
- Featured works: Messanga (Chaqueta Urbana), Yasodé, Chaleco, Hombrecillos, Cuatro bandas, Kivu/Djangue IV
- María Bueno published the book Somos fantasmas con cutis tieso que no sabemos decir ni mú in 2026
- Staged reading of the book at Museo Nacional de Antropología, Madrid, on September 29, 2026
- Justo Bolekia Boleká is a professor at the University of Salamanca and corresponding academic of the Royal Spanish Academy
Entities
Artists
- Póchó Guimarães
- María Bueno
- Justo Bolekia Boleká
- Oscar Garcia Garcia
- Victoria Arribas Roldán
- Beatriz García Montalvo
- José Luis Martínez Meseguer
- Wiktor V/R
- Justo Aliounedine Pouye Nguema
Institutions
- Centro Cultural de España en Bata
- Museo Nacional de Antropología de Madrid
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Universidad de Salamanca
- Real Academia Española
- Instituto Cultural Hispano-Lusófono de Gabón
- Bread and Puppet Theater
- COLECTIVO BN
- Plataforma de Arte Contemporáneo
Locations
- Bata
- Equatorial Guinea
- Basupú del Oeste
- Bioko Island
- Malabo
- Madrid
- Spain
- Kiev
- Ukraine
- Motril
- Granada
- Golver
- Vermont
- United States
- Gabón