Joana Vasconcelos on Picasso's Guernica and Art as Questions at Museo Picasso Málaga

Miguel López-Remiro Forcada, Artistic Director of the Museo Picasso Málaga, engaged in a conversation with artist Joana Vasconcelos at the museum. The discussion centered on Vasconcelos's artistic practice, her formative encounter with Picasso's 'Guernica', and her philosophy of art as a means to transform the world. Vasconcelos explained that seeing 'Guernica' for the first time helped her understand her life's purpose and shaped her view of art as a tool for transformation. The conversation also delved into her working methods, leading to the creation of works that are both responses and questions. She stated, 'The piece ends up being large, sometimes colossal, because that is the magnitude of the concept I try to address, because that is the question that inhabits it... With my work, I do not seek to give answers, I want to ask questions.' The event was held at the Museo Picasso Málaga, and the museum also announced related activities such as knitting and embroidery workshops, as well as a renewed alliance with Fundación "la Caixa".