Miralda’s interest in the meaning of food is related to its connection to survival, as well as its place in culture. Bread and pasta salads are classic features in his actions and installations. In 1977, in the context of the exhibition Breadline at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, he presented Macaroni Landscape, which included the cultural symbolism of colours. Miralda visits traditions and countries in his artistic recipe book, which can be expressed in collective and festive actions as well as by creating recipes, sketches, instructions, drawings and collages. The critic Pierre Restany referred to his Eight Notes for a Table Cloth as a “plate-painting”: “These recipes represent a panoramic compendium of the baroque vision of the Catalan artist, the components of his palette and the traits of his adventure. They are, above all, linguistic references and exercises in style.”
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Macaroni Landscape
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R.6528
date
1977
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5 elements: 100 x 200 cm each, 5 elements: 100 x 35 cm each
Copyright
© Miralda, VEGAP, Barcelona
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artist
year of acquisition
2023
media
C-Print and paint on paper
credits
MACBA Collection. Long-term loan of Barcelona City Council. Gift of Rafael Tous
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original title
Macaroni Landscape
translated title
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registration number
R.6528
artist
date
1977
year of acquisition
2023
fonds
MACBA Collection. Long-term loan of the Barcelona City Council
media
C-Print and paint on paper
dimensions
5 elements: 100 x 200 cm each, 5 elements: 100 x 35 cm each
credits
MACBA Collection. Long-term loan of Barcelona City Council. Gift of Rafael Tous
Copyright
© Miralda, VEGAP, Barcelona
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