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Gabriel Ferrater at Mas del Pacarany with his sister Amàlia and their mother, Amàlia. © Arxiu Gabriel Ferrater
A more realistic Gabriel Ferrater from Reus

Ramon Gomis wrote a seminal book on Gabriel Ferrater in the late 1980s. Now, with greater perspective and a more realistic approach, he revisits the subject, moving away from the...

© CCCB, Carlos Cazurro, 2019
Free time, inequalities and caregiving: What happens after work?

Recently, perspectives on post-work have gained attention, whether due to the anxiety of losing jobs or the optimism surrounding reduced working hours enabled by artificial...

Jules Verne 200Experience, at IDEAL, Centre d’Arts Digitals Barcelona.© IDEAL, Centre d’Arts Digitals Barcelona
Folding the world. Should we make a firm commitment to immersive art?

Is the immersive art scene in Barcelona, as examined in this debate through the perspectives of eight experts, an isolated cultural phenomenon? These kinds of artistic proposals...

This mural by Elisa Capdevila pays tribute to the Talia theatre on Paral·lel. © Street Art Barcelona / Fernando Alcalá Losa
Urban art as a reflection of Barcelona’s (eternal) transition

Urban art is disruptive, provocative and transforms public spaces, sparking heated debates about its legitimacy. Is it vandalism or artistic expression? In...

© Fundació Joan Brossa / Elisabet Mateu
Joan Brossa. The Mental Feeling of Complete Happiness

The Fundació Joan Brossa - Centre de les Arts Lliures is committed to fulfilling a dual mission: preserving Brossa’s legacy and memory, while also establishing itself as a centre...

Oficina Ciutadana de Memòries Sintèriques [Citizens’ Office of Synthetic Memories] by Domestic Data Streamers at Disseny Hub Barcelona. © Imatges Barcelona / Júlia Arnau
Artificial intelligence bursts onto the creative and cultural scene

New times are ahead, and they will change everything. Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about a significant shift in the economic and business sectors, as...

© Shutterstock
Social media: Allies of the public or threats to democracy?

Our perception of social media has been turned on its head. These platforms first gained media attention for their crucial role in organising social movements like the Arab...

Nexus: Power is information

I read Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari before it became a global publishing sensation and long before the author emerged as a cult figure in Silicon Valley and Davos. This admission...

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