Books that inhabit

Books That Inhabit

Carla Aledo | Glòria Badosa | José Barranco | Marisa Benjamim | Pere-Màrtir Brasó | Carlos Bunga | Joana Cera i Bernad | Rosa Codina-Esteve | Josep M. Codina | Andrés Galeano | Teresa Gómez Martorell | Joe Dart | Margarida March | Lidia Moreno | Teresa Pera | Taller dels Edus | Rut Pla del Río | Enric Punsola | Alberto Romero | Olga Serral Clarós | Mercè Soler | Pía Sommer | Pol Uñó G | Matilde Vela | Mònica Vilert

Curated by Agit Baqué
April 18 and 19, 2026

On the occasion of Sant Jordi’s Day, Destil·leria and M|A|C have sought to contribute to the literary celebration with Books That Inhabit (Llibres que habiten). The exhibition invites us to shift our perspective from the book as a mere container of information to the book as an autonomous work of art.

This selection of contemporary artists reveals a space for dialogue where paper, material, and structure become a language of their own, often far removed from each creator’s usual disciplines. In this exhibition, the artist’s book does not tell a story: it breathes it. We move away from serial publishing to enter the realm of the unique copy and the unrepeatable object. These are pieces that do not seek multiplicity, but rather the specificity of gesture—works that become body, gesture, and silence.

Beyond linear reading, these works propose a spatial perception. A book that inhabits is a book that calls for hands, time, and unhurried attention. It is a refuge of the artist’s subjectivity that, when leafed through, becomes a private performative act between the work and the person holding it.

Program of activities

More than a static exhibition, the project is conceived as a moving ecosystem. The space will transform through two ways of relating to books:

• Activations and presentations: the artists will awaken their books through demonstrations and words, revealing the invisible processes and the materials that pulse within each piece.
• Spaces of intimacy and reading: we seek silence and proximity. At scheduled times, the artists will offer a slow-paced format for meeting—either to converse openly or to share a silent reading, connecting with the soul of the work through touch and gaze.

Saturday, April 18

11:00 | Opening presentation
11:15 | Carla Aledo. Presentation of the work and participatory activity with the artist
12:15 | A look at the work of Mercè Soler
12:45 | A look at the work of Pía Sommer
13:00 | Space of intimacy: silent reading and shared conversation with Rut Pla del Río, José Barranco, Matilde Vela, and Teresa Gómez Martorell

17:15 | A look at the work of Olga Serral Clarós
17:45 | A look at the work of Joana Cera i Bernad
18:15 | A look at the work of Teresa Gómez Martorell
18:30 | Space of intimacy: silent reading and conversation with Mònica Vilert and the work of Pere Màrtir-Brasó

Sunday, April 19

11:15 | Alberto Romero. Presentation of the work and creative proposal by the artist
12:15 | A look at the work of Pol Uñó G
12:45 | A look at the work of Enric Punsola Ibàñez
13:15 | A look at the work of Lidia Moreno
13:30 | Space of intimacy: silent reading and conversation with Josep M. Codina, Margarida March, and the presence of the work of Pere Màrtir-Brasó