Exhibitions
Cabosanroque brings to Guadalajara a sound trilogy that reinterprets Rodoreda, Verdaguer and Brossa
Flowers and Journeys. The War and Women of Mercè Rodoreda is a visual and sound installation created by Cabosanroque that can still be visited at Tabacalera. The duo formed by Laia Torrents and Roger Aixut has developed over the years their own artistic language, based on the construction of sound machines: devices made from everyday objects and reused materials—appliances, tools, boxes, mechanical parts—transformed into instruments with their own personality.
These artifacts don't function as mere set pieces; instead, they become authentic performers capable of generating rhythms, textures, and soundscapes. Their sounds engage in dialogue with both traditional instruments and the exhibition space itself, creating an immersive experience that blurs the boundaries between visual arts, music, and performance.
Now they've headed to the Cabañas Museum in Guadalajara, where they're exhibiting Three Ways to Enter: Rodoreda, Verdaguer, Brossa . This trilogy by Cabosanroque will be on view in the Mexican city until March 1, 2026. Comprised of three sound and performance installations, this trilogy offers a contemporary approach to three essential figures in Catalan literature. Instead of directly representing their works, Cabosanroque explores the sensory power of their worlds through sound, voice, and objects.
The project unfolds through soundscapes and phonetic poetry that transform objects into war-torn or mythical settings (Brossa), from the recreation of a domestic space linked to exorcism sessions inspired by Verdaguer, to an immersive garden where the stories of women affected by war emerge (Rodoreda). Each installation proposes a different way of inhabiting the space—whether surrounded by the voice, wandering freely, or from a central, enveloping point—blurring the boundaries between exhibition and theater and offering an experience that feels both performative and contemplative.
'The women will come' at the Cabañas Museum
The exhibition "Women Will Come" is also on display at the Cabañas Museum in Guadalajara, Mexico, and offers a retrospective look at Barcelona's history through the eyes of women, especially writers and artists. This exhibition marks the city's participation as guest of honor at the International Book Fair (FIL).
"The starting point was the vindication of women writers of the last hundred years, but what is really new is having approached it from their relationship with public space," explains Anna Guitart, curator of the global program for Barcelona at the FIL.
The Cabañas Museum is hosting these two exhibitions that intertwine urban memory, women's rights, and contemporary reinterpretations of the Catalan literary tradition. These openings are part of Barcelona's participation as Guest of Honor at the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), which officially opened on Saturday in a ceremony attended by Mayor Jaume Collboni. The FIL, which attracted more than 900,000 visitors last year, is the second most important book fair in the world in terms of revenue and is the main meeting point for the Spanish-language cultural industry.
