Muntadas. Between the Frames: The Forum

Between the Frames: The Forum (1983-93) is the result of Muntadas's interest in understanding why the intermediaries between the artist, the artwork and the public gained so much power in the 1980s. The installation comprises eight sections, each corresponding to an intermediary — dealers, collectors, galleries, museums, docents, critics, media and artists — arranged in a circular structure that evokes the form of a Panopticon.

By means of a critical essay and an interview with Muntadas, Anne Bénichou, the editor of this publication, reveals how the artist's working process is more archaeological than documentary in its approach. The emphasis is not so much on what is said or on who says it, but on allowing the public to use this space to construct their own narratives. This is the second volume of Col·lecció de la Col·lecció, an editorial line of the MACBA that showcases works or groups of works by artists that play an important role in the MACBA Collection.

Technical details

Publication date:
2011
Author:
Support:
Pages:
284
Illustrations:
122
Editorial category:
MACBA Collection
Design:

Design by Nieves and Mario Berenguer Ros

Editions:
Cat 978-84-92505-56-2
Eng 978-84-92505-57-9

Images

MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 14 and 15
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 34 and 35
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 46 and 47
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 48 and 49
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 70 and 71
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 74 and 75
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 78 and 79
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 112 and 113
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MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 126 and 127
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 130 and 131
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 144 and 145
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 150 and 151
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 154 and 155
MUNTADAS. BETWEEN THE FRAMES: THE FORUM, pages 164 and 165

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Audios

A conversation between Muntadas, Anne Bénichou and Bartomeu Marí
FONS ÀUDIO #11. Muntadas
24.11.2011
Son[i]a #137.
13.10.2011