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Stephen Burgen in Barcelona

Imaginary Friends: Barcelona art show aims to connect with our inner child

Jeppe Hein’s modified social bench
Jeppe Hein’s social bench, a riposte to the hostile architecture of street furniture, on show at Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona. Photograph: Pep Herrero, c Fundació Joan Miró 2023

Nine leading contemporary artists have come together to create an interactive exhibition in Barcelona for kids – and anyone in touch with their inner child.

“Before the pandemic we had the idea of mounting an exhibition of contemporary art for people of all ages, something that children could relate to but also so that older people could relive the experience of being a child and participate as if they were children,” said Martina Millà, who jointly curated the show at the Fundació Joan Miró with Patrick Ronse, the artistic director of the Be-Part contemporary art platform in Belgium.

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