//ARTIST DOSSIER Frederic Amat (Barcelona, 1952) dialogues across disciplines. Poets, writers, playwrights have nourished his work. Philosophers too, from the seventies to today. //VIRREINA PROPOSAL The "Vuit" exhibition condenses these interactions. Words, images, strokes, and questions articulate the show. It includes the unreleased short film "Al filo" (2026) with Chantal Maillard. Collaborations with Mark Strand, J. V. Foix, Octavio Paz, and Guillermo Cabrera Infante are featured. //EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE Valentin Roma, curator, frames artistic creation as an epistle. An exchange of voices, a fabric of correspondences. La Virreina hosts this reading on influences.
The Planns tip
La Virreina always has two or three exhibitions. Make the most of your Raval visit.
Practical info
Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays: from 11:00 h to 20:00 h · Free Admission — Inauguration: July 10, 19 h
The venue
Palau de la Virreina
Palau de la Virreina: Baroque memory, visual culture.
At Rambla 99, the Palau de la Virreina is an 18th-century Catalan Baroque civil architecture icon. Commissioned by Manuel Amat i Junyent, Viceroy of Peru, its construction (1772-1778) brought his vision to life. After his passing, his widow, Maria Francesca de Fiveller, occupied the palace, giving it the name it bears today. Its symmetrical facade and double-staircase courtyard are defining architectural features. Currently, it's home to the Institut de Cultura de Barcelona and the Virreina Centre de la Imatge, a hub for temporary photography and visual arts exhibitions, plus the Gegants de la Ciutat.
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