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Poetic Intention, inspired by Édouard Glissant's book, aims to deconstruct museography and highlight artworks' experiential aspects. It questions whether museums can showcase works with their inherent energy and poetic intention.

**MACBA Museu d ́Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain · July 11, 2024 – July 25, 2025**

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Maria Prymachenko (1909–1997), a key figure in Ukrainian art, created stylized, playful paintings rooted in embroidery and handicraft traditions, developing a unique artistic world.

Participating artists: Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Lena Cronqvist, Lourdes Fernandez, Susanna Marcus Jablonski, Asger Jorn, Runo Lagomarsino, Lou Laurin-Lam, Egon Möller-Nielsen, Amelia Peláez del Casal, Pablo Picasso, Lars Pirak, Niki de Saint Phalle, Maria Prymachenko, Max Walter Swanberg, Adja Yunkers.

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Deconstructing museography, showcasing artworks that challenge perception and engage viewers through innovative spatial experiences.

Prelude. Poetic Intention

Prelude. Poetic Intention

Prelude. Poetic Intention

Views of the "MACBA Collection. Prelude. Poectic Intention" exhibition. Photo: Miquel Coll, 2024

Views of the "MACBA Collection. Prelude. Poectic Intention" exhibition. Photo: Miquel Coll, 2024

Views of the "MACBA Collection. Prelude. Poectic Intention" exhibition. Photo: Miquel Coll, 2024

Views of the "MACBA Collection. Prelude. Poectic Intention" exhibition. Photo: Miquel Coll, 2024

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