MAGIC AND MIRACLE. Joan Miró

Experience the thrill of discovering Joan Miró's work by entering his universe and experiencing first-hand his work processes. Understand his work and connect with his thought in a fun and rigorous way. 

You will find 11 creative actions that arise from the research carried out by Cuscusian+s and the Fundació Miró in Barcelona . Each action is accompanied by a brief explanation that relates it to his work. 

This artbook is for...

... lovers of the work of joan Miró, since having co-created it with the Fundació Miró, it is very rigorous in its explanations, as well as for the quotations and references to his work.

... children from 4 to 5 years old, adolescents o adults since they are creative actions that can be done by anyone. For the little ones, it is a artbook to make as a family. 

...for all people who want to experiment with their creativity.

You will like it because...

... invites you to experiment with the work of Joan Miró in a fun and entertaining way.

... is rigorous and original.

... contains quotes from the artist himself about his creative process. 

... the format, materials and design are very careful.

Why and how we created it...

This project arose from the proposal of the Fundació Joan Miró of Barcelona to Cuscusian+s to organize the activity for families on the occasion of the exhibition "Miró and the object" (2015). I proposed them to make a co-creation process in which people of different profiles from the center itself as well as external people participated and that together we devised a artbook that invited to carry out creative actions in the different spaces of the magnificent building of the Foundation designed by the architect Sert.

For the printing of the original book-object, we worked with "L'Automàtica" a group of artists who have recovered material, machinery and printing techniques from the printing presses of the 60's (lead and wood typefaces, engravings of old advertisements...). 

In this video you can see the co-creation process:

They have participated in its creation...

Art direction and design: Lluís Sabadell Artiga Cuscusian+s, on behalf of the Cuscusians Community: Elisabeth Pagès, Laia Mauri, Idoia Pallarès, Xavi Lloses, Montserrat Rebollo, Helena de Sola, Rafel Sànchez, Rubén Campo, Thaïs Rovira and Dolors Comas; on behalf of the Fundació Joan Miró, Conservation and Archive: Teresa Montaner, Sònia Villegas, Elena Escolar, Ingrid Fontanet, Ester Ramos; Education: Jordi J. Clavero, Montse Quer, Mercè Jarque, Noemí Tomàs; Library: Teresa Martí, Cristina Pérez, Oriol Canadés; Press: Amanda Bassa; and on behalf of L'Automàtica: Marc Torrent, Ferran Fandos and Linda Valdés.