Artists

Oriol Vilanova

Press release

Los restos draws on an extensive collection of postcards the artist has gathered over twenty years from flea markets and second-hand shops across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. These fragments of personal correspondence, often overlooked or discarded, embody the ruins of a past era. Presented as an "anti-museum" in constant evolution, the pavilion transforms Vilanova's collection into a living archive shaped by small, sustained gestures of gathering. Rather than monumentalizing history, Los Restos reflects on what survives through neglect, accumulation, and chance, questioning how value is produced and preserved. This is the first exhibition in the Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale following its full renovation in 2025. Curator: Carles Guerra. Commissioner: AC/E (Acción Cultural Española) & AECID.