75th anniversary of the painter Joan Miró. In Barcelona, a series of exhibitions and celebrations took place, focusing on the seemingly more childlike aspect of the artist. Studio Per proposed to the Colegio de Arquitectos de Cataluña to present a more intimate version of the author, showcasing his bolder side, with references to sex and violence. This was undoubtedly the most memorable collective work of Studio Per.

We developed the discourse in three parts:

The first (A), dedicated to his formative years, referenced the European avant-gardes that may have influenced him during that time. In addition to some early years Miró originals, we used artworks, projections, and documents.

The second part (B) aimed to express the rupture that the Spanish Civil War represented and was set in the staircase leading to the upper floor. It was a stifling space, enclosed by wooden formwork panels, like the rest of the exhibition, with a looping projection of scenes from the conflict interspersed with some Miró works. The deafening noise of bombings and the distorted images in the mirrors created an unsettling atmosphere.

In the final part (C), recent Miró works were contrasted with their influence on the contemporary graphic, advertising, and institutional (often kitsch) world.

Miró was in agreement from the outset with this alternative exhibition and collaborated by providing various originals, as well as personally getting involved by painting the stained glass windows of the Colegio de Arquitectos itself, located in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, where the exhibition was displayed. Miró suggested to the four members of Studio Per that we painted freely, each using a colour he had selected from the Valentine colour chart; subsequently, with a broom and using only black paint, he dramatically transformed the entire mural.

The experience appears in Pere Portabella's film happening.