The exhibition “Nazario: art and dissidence in times of repression and liberation” opens this Thursday, May 8 at 6 pm. The event will feature the presence of artist Nazario Luque, considered the father of Spanish underground comics and one of the pioneers in the artistic representation of issues related to homosexuality, sex and gender in the format of cartoons.
Museu de Manresa hosts the exhibition “Nazario: art and dissidence in times of repression and liberation” which can be seen from May 8 to June 29 in the exhibition hall of the cloister and presents a retrospective of the work and life of Nazario Luque Vera (Castilleja del Campo, Seville, 1944) based on the social and political context that the country experienced during the 1970s (Democratic Transition), the 1980s (the AIDS crisis) until the present day. The exhibition has been organized within the framework of the collaboration with the Master’s Degree in Management and Analysis of Artistic Heritage of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the Manresa Museum and curated by Laia Bové Castellví, Ainoa Llàcer Hernández and Cristina Troya Betrain.
This exhibition brings back the most transgressive Nazario, ahead of his time, who brought to the table issues that are still essential in our society today. The show incorporates original paintings, silkscreens, comics or watercolors from different funds and collections such as the National Art Collection of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Castell de Perelada Foundation, the Cerdanyola Art Museum or the personal collection of Nazario Luque, among other private funds.
The exhibition was presented to the public for the first time in July 2023 in the exhibition hall of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and for the second time at the Museu d’Art de Cerdanyola in June, last year. Now, in Manresa, the exhibition incorporates several new features such as a series of original works that illustrate the “more contemporary” facet of Nazario (the 2000s), where he interrelates with the social and cultural fabric of Barcelona. And also a polychrome carving from the Museu del Barroc de Catalunya that offers a parallel between contemporary iconography and aesthetics with Baroque art.
Complementary activities
Guided tour of the exhibition. Saturday, May 10 at 5pm
Two of the curators of the exhibition, Cristina Troya Betrain and Ainoa Llàcer Hernández, will offer a guided tour of the exhibition that, through a chronological journey (from the Spanish Transition to the present day), contextualizes the artist’s work within the situation of the LGBTIQ+ collective in Spain.
Free activity with prior registration at this link.
“Travestí” show by Flamenco Queer. May 17 at 9:30 pm
The Flamenco Queer group will fill the cloister with music, dance and passion with a dynamic and aesthetically unique show experience. A tribute to the hidden history of flamenco in Barcelona and the world, reminding the audience of the diversity of styles and expressions that have always been part of this culture, while also claiming the LQTBIQ identity. On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and within the framework of the Night of Museums. With the collaboration of the LGTBI+ Comprehensive Care Service of Manresa.
Round table discussion “Comics as a space for dissent”. Thursday, June 12 at 6pm
Cloister Room
Free activity without prior registration
Puppet Show Lila Revbelada. Saturday June 28 at 5:30 pm
A family, feminist and feminine theater and puppet show to promote Equality and dismantle the romantic myths that lead to toxic relationships, also present between friends in childhood. On the occasion of LGBTI+ Pride Day.
By Kali Teatre
Free activity
Cloister of the Museum
School activity “From silence to scream”
An educational proposal aimed at secondary schools and training cycles that presents Nazario’s work in relation to the struggle of the LGTBIQ+ collective.
Free activity on demand.
