La Virreina Centre de la Imatge hosts an exhibition exploring the creative intersections between visual art and literature. An intimate look at artistic practice conceived as an ongoing conversation. 🎨✨

The career of Frederic Amat cannot be understood without the poetic and intellectual dialogues he has maintained with prominent thinkers and writers since the 1970s.

🎨 EXHIBITION "VUIT"

📅 From July 11 to November 1, 2026

🕐 Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

📍 La Virreina Centre de la Imatge, Barcelona

🎟️ Free admission

📖 Words, strokes, and creative dialogues

"Vuit" brings together dialogues between Frederic Amat and poets, writers, playwrights, and philosophers. The exhibition presents a journey of images, drawings, and inquiries shaped through these intellectual exchanges.

Key highlights include the unreleased short film Al filo (2026), produced specifically for La Virreina in collaboration with Chantal Maillard. The display also features historic collaborations with Mark Strand, J. V. Foix, Octavio Paz, and Guillermo Cabrera Infante, revealing artistic creation as an extensive epistle with numerous senders.

🎨 Frederic Amat and collaborative creation

Born in Barcelona in 1952, Frederic Amat has developed a multifaceted body of work where dialogue with other disciplines is essential. Located on La Rambla, this exhibition invites audiences to discover shared processes of formal and conceptual experimentation.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on non-holiday Mondays.

✨ An insightful exploration into the meeting point of art and literature.