Community, Art, and HIV/AIDS MORTALS+
03.12.2025 - 20.03.2026
In December, we will present MORTALS+, an exhibition showcasing the results of research and working sessions led by artist Albert Potrony and cultural manager Roser Sanjuán, with the participation of a group of people directly linked to HIV/AIDS infection, either because they have been diagnosed, are involved in the field through their professional work, or simply because of a personal commitment. This process has also been enriched by interaction with a selection of works from the Suñol Soler Collection which, due to their theme, context, or chronology, have helped to connect with the collective imagination regarding the pandemic.
The aim of MORTALS+ is to build a kaleidoscope of diverse experiences and perspectives that allow us to explore the impact of HIV/AIDS infection today, while also addressing the material and non-material legacies that have permeated the pandemic since its inception. The project places special emphasis on the creation of an artistic research group made up mainly of diagnosed individuals and committed professionals who work together to analyze the evolution of social perceptions of the pandemic, the stigma that continues to surround it, and some of the new challenges that are currently emerging, especially for those who have been diagnosed for a longer period of time, such as premature aging and bio-psycho-social complexity.
MORTALS is an artistic and research project on death, illness, cures, and life, which seeks to create spaces for collective research and experimentation through the activation of multidisciplinary working groups. It is a participatory project of research and collective creation, the result of a collaboration between the artist Albert Potrony, born in Barcelona but who has been developing a career in London since the 1990s in artistic projects involving audiovisual language, installation, experimentation with participatory processes, play, and co-production, and Roser Sanjuan, a cultural manager and artistic mediator specializing in participatory and social art.
With the participation of:
Sílvia Amigó, Francisco Calles, Júlia Calvo, Giulio Feliziani, Gumersindo Fernández, María Luisa García Berrocal, Cayetana Gómez, Ivàn Herrador, Mar Linares, Carlos López, Mari López, Ita Maragall Vidal, Agustín Marcos, Cinta Montesinos, Rubén Mora, Daniel Podzamczer, Teresa Puig, Joana Rita, Joan Tallada, Josep Maria Tomàs, Laia Torramilans, Marc Tort, Eva Vela, Cati Verdaguer, Francesc Vila, Luis Villegas, Marcelo Wooley.
With the collaboration of:
Dr. Dani Podzamczer – Hospital de Bellvitge, Dra. Júlia Calvo – Hospital Clínic, Sr. Agustín Marcos – Hospital del Mar, Ca la Dona – Bollos en teoria: Eva Vela y Joana Rita, Casal Lambda, Creación Positiva: Maria Luisa García y Margarita Maragall, Gais Positius, ONG Stop: Rubén Mora y Luis Villega, SIDA STUDI, Supervihvents: Gumersindo Fernández, Cayetana Gómez, Ivan Herrador, Mar Linares, Carlos López, Mari López, Cinta Montesinos, Josep Maria Tomàs, Laia Torramilans, Marc Tort, Cati Verdaguer.
With the support of the 2023-2025 Ajuts de Cultura Comunitària i Transformació Social 2023-2025 del Departament de Cultura. Generalitat de Catalunya
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