Is it possible to soften the museum? Can the inner self prevail over the gaze? Through these questions, blanca arias conjures an archive of tender gestures that challenge the rigidity of the patriarchal order in her book, Blandito blandito ¿Qué le hacemos les feministas al arte? (Soft Softly: What Do Feminists Do to Art?).

At Es Baluard Museu, we regularly program and promote book and publication presentations with the aim of directly prompting reflection on various issues that permeate contemporary art and artistic practices.

On this occasion, the author proposes a journey through different textures of softness as a form of feminist resistance against patriarchal rigidity and addresses softness as a resilient and liberating force, connecting feminist practices with the body, eroticism, and poetry. Through the work of artists such as Mari Chordà, Eva Fàbregas, Louise Bourgeois, and Sarah Lucas, the essay proposes a different perspective on art as an overflowing force that transforms and connects with the forces that shape it. Blandito blandito is a publication of a contemporary thought publishing house cielo santo.

Presented by: Cristina Anglada, curator

blanca arias (ella/elle) is an artist-researcher, mediator, and curator. She holds a degree in Art History from the University of Barcelona and a master’s degree in Comparative Studies from Pompeu Fabra University. Her practice unfolds within the realm of the image, from which she explores possible lesbian-feminist gestures and materialities. Currently, she is part of the Public and Social Programming Department of the Fundació Miró, educator at MACBA, volunteer at the Ca la Dona archive and a member of the collectives Bestiari Queer and amor rumor, both situated at the intersection of art, pedagogy, and critical thought. Blandito blandito ¿Qué le hacemos les feministas al arte? is her first book.