The Antonio Mingote Exhibition hosted “Recortes de Humor” in Madrid for the first time. Still, it wasn’t just any place for me. It’s the neighborhood library where I studied for my degree exams, where I borrowed books and films, and where I spent many hours. Exhibiting there gave me a special confidence, a feeling that everything would go well.

The space is impressive: the staircase landings allow anyone going up to the first or second floor to encounter the collages almost without looking for them. I liked to think that someone would go for a book and, suddenly, come across them.

At first I was afraid. It’s a large place, with wide walls and a strong presence, and I didn’t know how my collages would breathe in such a space. Everything turned out great!

La Zona Gallery – September 2024