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The exhibition is divided into six thematic sections
that explore different aspects of Miró’s work: The
Magic Realism of Paris; The Surrealist Revolution;
The Poetic Object; The Constellations; The War
Years; and The White Grounds. Each section
presents a selection of works that illustrate Miró’s
evolution from his early figurative paintings
influenced by Fauvism and Cubism to his abstract
compositions full of symbolic elements and
biomorphic forms. The exhibition also showcases
some of Miró’s collaborations with poets, writers,
and musicians, such as André Breton, Paul Éluard,
Tristan Tzara, René Char, Robert Desnos, Jacques
Prévert, Benjamin Péret, Max Ernst, Joan Brossa,
Josep Lluís Sert, and Edgar Varèse.
The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to
discover or rediscover one of the most influential
artists of modern art and to appreciate his
contribution to the development of contemporary
art. It also invites visitors to immerse themselves in
Miró’s rich and imaginative world, where reality and
fantasy merge in a poetic vision that celebrates life
and creativity.

Joan Miró. Woman and Bird in the Night (Femme et oiseau dans la nuit), 1945 Oil
on canvas 146 x 114 cm. Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona. Long-term loan from Joan Miró. Painting (Personnage: The Fratellini Brothers) [Peinture (Personnages:
private collection. © Successió Miró, 2023 Les Frères Fratellini)], 1927 Oil on canvas 130 x 97.5 cm. Fondation Beyeler,
Riehen/Basel, Sammlung Beyeler. © Successió Miró, 2023. Photo © Robert Bayer
Joan Miró. Painting (The Sun) [Peinture (Le Soleil)], 1927 Oil on canvas 38.3 x
46.2 cm. Courtesy The David & Ezra Nahmad Collection. © Successió Miró, 2023

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