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Discover Isabel Coixet Collages: An Exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Explore fifty visual works by the renowned director, presented as part of PhotoEspaña 2025 at the Thyssen-Bornemisza.

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum presents "Isabel Coixet Collages," an exhibition showcasing around fifty unique visual artworks by the acclaimed director. Explore her creative process with paper and photographs, drawing intriguing parallels between collage techniques and her cinematic vision. Curated by Estrella de Diego, this collection connects Coixet's work to significant avant-garde traditions, offering fresh perspectives on visual storytelling.

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The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum presents "Isabel Coixet Collages," an exhibition featuring around fifty collages by the acclaimed director and screenwriter Isabel Coixet. As part of PhotoEspaña 2025, the exhibition explores Coixet's work with papers and photos, drawing parallels to traditional filmmaking techniques and vanguard art movements.

Curatorial context

The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is hosting "Isabel Coixet Collages," an exhibition that delves into the creative output of the renowned director and screenwriter Isabel Coixet. The display features a selection of approximately fifty collages, works made from papers and photographs that evoke the detailed preparatory plans used by some Hollywood directors. Coixet's approach to collage is presented as a continuation of her cinematic vision, demanding an active engagement from the viewer to piece together narratives, much like her films. Curated by Estrella de Diego and presented as part of PhotoEspaña 2025, the exhibition positions Coixet's collages within a rich artistic lineage, connecting them to the avant-garde traditions of artists like Hannah Höch and Kurt Schwitters. The text highlights how collage, like cinema, relies on assembling fragments to imbue meaning, requiring the spectator's effort to fill narrative gaps and reach conclusions. This exhibition offers a unique insight into Coixet's multifaceted artistic practice beyond her filmmaking.

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The page mentions 'Enter the museum for free always', and also provides information about becoming a member ('Hazte Amigo Thyssen'). It directs users to join the museum's friends program for an annual fee, suggesting general museum admission may be free or tied to membership, but does not specify separate ticketing for this exhibition.

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Venue
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025
Artist line / attribution
Featuring works by Isabel Coixet, curated by Estrella de Diego.
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