ESPRIU

PLACE

Catalunya, Spain

ASPECTS

The piece was created as part of the centenary celebrations of Espriu’s birth.

NARRATIVE

Gerada paid tribute to the Catalan poet, novelist and dramatist Salvador Espriu making his charcoal portrait on 2000 open books in the courtyard of the Calisay Cutural Centre in Arenys de Mar, Catalunya, Spain. Once the work was completed, Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada allowed the viewers to take the books that served as his canvas.