Exhibitions
Comics, dreams and stories: the ninth art at Caixaforum in Girona
The comic, between narrative and image, as a tool for thought, a reflection of reality and a driver of cultural transformation.
For decades, comics have often been perceived as a form of light entertainment, aimed at a children's or young audience. But recent decades have shown that this visual and narrative language is much more than that: it is an art in itself. The exhibition now being held at the CaixaForum in Girona highlights the richness of comics, from their ability to combine text and image to their strength to reflect society, explore emotions and reinvent styles. Each page is a territory where the illustrator and scriptwriter dialogue with the reader, and each vignette becomes a fragment of visual poetry. This exhibition vindicates comics as an artistic and cultural tool, and invites visitors to discover the art that, until now, many saw only as entertainment.
The exhibition Comics, Dreams and Stories , which can be visited at the CaixaForum in Girona until February 15, proposes a deep look at comics as a tool for thought and as a medium capable of breaking traditional narrative logics through the cut of discontinuity. Throughout the 20th century and up to the present day, comics have functioned as a mirror of reality, capturing social, cultural and aesthetic changes, while at the same time becoming an engine of transformation, offering anticipations and new visions of the world.
The exhibition delves into the work of fundamental authors such as George Herriman, Milton Caniff and Jean Giraud (Moebius), highlighting their ability to combine narration, drawing and imagination in a unique visual language. Along the way, visitors can discover some of the most emblematic figures and series in the history of comics: The Yellow Kid , by Richard Felton Outcault; Little Nemo in Slumberland , by Winsor McCay; Terry and the Pirates , by Milton Caniff; Tintin , by Hergé; Flash Gordon , by Alex Raymond; The Spirit , by Will Eisner; Sin City , by Frank Miller; The Amazing Spider-Man , by John Romita; Watchmen , by Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore; Arzach , by Moebius; and Corto Maltés , by Hugo Pratt, among many others.
In addition, these works dialogue with creations by national authors, offering a global and at the same time local perspective on comics as art. The exhibition not only reviews the history of iconic characters and series, but also delves into the production process: from conceptualization and drawing to the final editing and printing of the work. In this way, the public can understand how a comic is constructed and how each detail, from the narrative to the visual composition, contributes to transforming a page into a complete artistic and cultural experience.
Considered the ninth art, comics have a long tradition within the art market, and this exhibition highlights their ability to inspire, provoke and reflect the complexity of the world around us.
