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Dictatorial symbology, art and public space

Dictatorial symbology, art and public space

by | May 9, 2017

Every form of power creates a symbolic universe in order to transmit a message, a story, a memory that legitimizes it. However, when the hands on power change or when a new political system is created, the symbols that have been captured in public space, whether in...
Monument, architecture and public space

Monument, architecture and public space

by | May 8, 2017

Organized in collaboration with the District of Ciutat Vella, the Institute of Present Pasts, and the Public Art Advisory Board of the City of Barcelona, this dialogue between Juan José Lahuerta, architect and director of the chair Gaudi and Núria Ricart, professor at...
Public Space, Remembrance and Human Rights

Public Space, Remembrance and Human Rights

by | Jun 21, 2016

Organized by the Asociación de la Memoria Social y Democrática (AMESDE) in collaboration with EUROM and Fundación Internacional Baltasar Garzón (FIBGAR), and held by Universitat Complutense de Madrid, the summer course aims to analyze, debate and compare different...