Permanent exhibition

We present a new look at Fundació Vila Casas’ permanent collection of painting at Museu Can Framis. A reading that aims to be a declaration of intentions, the starting point for a new period that we hope will pave the way for a process of listening, reading and re-reading Antoni Vila Casas’ legacy.

For the first time, we put forward an exhibiting discourse that seeks dialogue between the formal and conceptual aspects of the collection, searching for the invisible threads that are established between different exhibited artworks and which mark the main axes of the work in our museums. In accordance with Antoni Vila Casas’ desire to distance ourselves from academic and conventional perspectives, Una col·lecció permanentment canviant (A constantly-evolving collection) proposes a journey to the main formal and conceptual motivations that have stimulated Catalan plastic creation in recent decades, based on an independent look at styles, fashions and prejudices.

Artists from different generations and trends enter into a dialogue and are connected by a story that is both their own and one that is shared. Each artist works from the perspective of their time, but is also united by roots. This selection of works presents an opportunity to understand a specific period in our history of art and the society within which the artwork emerged.

For Antoni Vila Casas, art was a way of living and seeing the world. For him the museum is a place to learn, understand and grow, but it should also be a playful space, one for appreciation and dedication. On this basis, this new permanent exhibition seeks to generate a narrative that helps us read and further understand Catalan painting, but also our society, the world we live and the time we are living in it.

In addition, we are opening a permanent exhibition space as a tribute to Antoni Vila Casas, which traces the different facets of his life and professional career, from a human and humanist perspective. It covers his family context, through to his professional career and the creation of Fundació Vila Casas. This is a unique chance to learn about and delve deeply into his biography.