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What to visit: Miró Park

KlaudiaBy KlaudiaMay 14, 2023Updated:May 14, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read4 Views
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Joan Miró was born in Barcelona in 1893 and studied at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts and the Academia Galí. His early works were reminiscent of Catalan folk art, yet one could detect the flavor of cubism in his paintings.

After he moved to Paris and studied there in the 1920s, he began to develop what was to become his signature style, Surrealism. He also experimented with other media besides painting, including etchings, lithographs, and ceramic sculptures. Miro died in 1983.

Table of Contents

  • The Park
  • ‘Dona i Ocell’ Sculpture
  • Fundació Joan Miró

The Park

The area where Parc de Joan Miró now sits was, until 1979, the location of a municipal slaughterhouse. Because of that, it was originally named Parc de l’Escorxador (Slaughterhouse park).

Covering four city blocks, this expansive park consists of two levels. The lower level is landscaped with pine, palm, fragrant eucalyptus trees and a pergola covered in wisteria and bougainvillea. The upper level is paved and contains the park’s crowning glory, one of Joan Miró’s last sculptures, entitled Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird).

‘Dona i Ocell’ Sculpture

The starkly modern statue stands about twenty-two meters (70 feet) tall and sits on a simple island in the middle of a small pool. As is common in Miró’s works, the sculpture is covered with glazed ceramic tiles in bright, basic colors of yellow, red, and blue. The sculpture was complete in 1982, just a year before Miró’s death at age ninety.

Originally the idea was to put a forest of sculptures like these in the park, but Joan Miró’s death prevented these plans from being implemented.

Fundació Joan Miró

Many of the Catalan surrealist artist’s works can be found in the Fundació Joan Miró, a museum located in the Parc de Montjuïc.

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Hi there, my name is Klaudia and I'm a 30-year-old woman living in Barcelona as an expat. Living in Barcelona has been an incredible experience for me so far, and I've been able to explore new cultures, make new friends, and even learn a new language.

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