Exhibitions
Adelaide's journey into the past at the Museum of Romanticism
A combination of historical photographs with images generated using artificial intelligence takes place in Adelaide. Reconstructing the Romantic ideal within the framework of PHotoEspaña 2025 at the Museum of Romanticism in Madrid. This project by Mercedes Hausmann and Jorge Salgado rescues the story of Adelaida Martínez-Corera, a woman from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Adelaide © Mercedes Hausmann and Jorge Salgado.
An immersive tour through the traces of memory, on view until September 14, is a visual exploration that unravels time to restore the story of a woman who challenged the codes of her class and gender. The Museum of Romanticism's temporary exhibition includes original documents from the period that provide context for Adelaida's life and work, highlighting a forgotten or silenced female historical figure.
Adelaida Martínez-Corera was a widow, mother of three, and guardian of three more. She took on the management of a building in the Lavapiés neighborhood, transcending the imposed limitations and becoming an active participant in a society that relegated women to the private sphere. Romanticism, the feminine dimension, the social history of Madrid, and the application of new narratives come together in the museum at 13 Calle San Mateo.
Adelaide © Mercedes Hausmann and Jorge Salgado.
This is one of the key exhibitions of the 28th edition of PHotoEspaña, which defends the role of images as a tool for protest and dissent. "A journey into the past," according to the authors, which allowed them to add characters, humorous situations, and more. They created 600 images, of which 48 were chosen for the exhibition, which are combined with the 17 real ones.
