EXHIBITION REVIEW
BARCELONA CONTEMPORARY – 5TH EDITION 2025
July 18 – 28, 2025
ITSLIQUID Art Space – Barcelona

ITSLIQUID Group is pleased to announce the great success of the 5th edition of BARCELONA CONTEMPORARY 2025, an international exhibition of photography, painting, video art, installation/sculpture and performance art, at ITSLIQUID Art Space – Barcelona. The Art Fair opened its doors on July 18, and will run until July 28, 2025.

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BARCELONA CONTEMPORARY 2025 analyzed the relationship between body and space, and the hybridization between identities and cultural/physical/social/urban settings in contemporary times, through two main sections: MIXING IDENTITIES and FUTURE LANDSCAPES.

MIXING IDENTITIES analysed the hidden parts of our identities and their infinite modes of expression, through an immersive experience in the fascinating universe of the labyrinths of our consciousness. While FUTURE LANDSCAPES focused primarily on the concept of boundaries and structures between body, mind and soul, human identity and the city, space and ground, transforming surfaces into an open flow of pure ideas.

Among the participants of the 5th edition, Xavi Figueras‘s mesmerizing canvas explored the ephemeral interplay between water and the human body. Fascinated by the way water distorts and reshapes bodies into fleeting, surreal abstractions, Figueras creates compositions that balance technical realism with a poetic sense of impermanence. Visible brushstrokes and delicate pencil lines are intentionally left uncovered, adding texture and an honest, tactile quality to each work: this approach allows the viewer to connect not only with the subject but also with the process behind each piece, aimed to evoke moments of calm and introspection, crafting images that feel suspended in time.

Capturing phenomena-ephemeral moments with a different tool, Jean-Marc Brégeault merges classical cinema aesthetics with the bold spontaneity of street art, developing a deeply phenomenological approach to photography and drawing. Working primarily with analog film and scanned negatives, Brégeault chooses a medium that aligns with his philosophy: a material, tactile process that respects the complexity and ambiguity of perception. His images do not define, but rather evoke, inviting viewers into a space of suggestion and subjective interpretation.

Crystal D. Evans is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice weaves together photography, sculpture, painting, illustration, video, sound, and poetry to explore the fluid terrain of identity, memory, and perception. Rooted in phenomenology, her work investigates how we engage with the world through emotion, bodily awareness, and cultural memory. Guided by intuition, Evans allows each material to speak and transform organically, embracing fragmentation, distortion, and imperfection as essential components of meaning-making. Her process is deliberately open-ended, often incorporating unresolved forms and unexpected juxtapositions to reflect the non-linear, fragile nature of lived experience. Whether composing a photo-poetry book or assembling sculptural installations, her objective remains consistent: to create emotionally resonant works that linger in the viewer’s body and consciousness – opening pathways for connection, disruption, and transformation.

The fetured artists of BARCELONA CONTEMPORARY 2025 transcended geographical, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries, offering works that not only reflect the multiplicity of contemporary identity, but also provoke meaningful dialogue on how we navigate space, memory, and self in a rapidly changing world. In this sense, Joachim Seinfeld’s work explores these themes through carefully constructed, semi-fictional imagery. Composed of photographs taken over several years in various German towns, each scene is digitally reconstructed by inserting the artist himself into the frame-posing as both subject and observer within familiar yet recontextualized environments. This digital composition is not the endpoint but a stage in a multi-layered analogue process: the final works are transformed into classical black-and-white negatives and printed as silver gelatin prints, lending a tactile, almost archival quality to images that blur the boundaries between memory, fiction, and documentary. In this way, Seinfeld bridges the past and present, creating works that ask how we inhabit history, and how personal presence reshapes collective space.

The city’s vibrant cultural atmosphere, where tradition and experimentation collide, provides a fitting backdrop for a show that explores transformation, hybridity, and identity through contemporary art. Against this vibrant scene, Stephanie Bing‘s work navigates the boundaries between painting, photography, and digital media. Deeply rooted in both classical fine arts and contemporary aesthetics, Bing’s creative process is driven by an ongoing exploration of visual perception, color psychology, and emotional resonance. Across the several media she uses, her art reveals an intense sensitivity to light, texture, and rhythm, inviting viewers into vivid, sometimes uncanny visual experiences. Her objective is not simply to depict but to provoke aesthetic reactions, personal reflection, and a deeper awareness of the visual world, embracing both imperfection and precision, and speaking to the complexity of human perception in an age of constant transformation.

organized by ITSLIQUID Group
curator Luca Curci
general manager Giulia Tassi
project manager Amaride Ferrante
project coordinator Annachiara Recchia
collaborator Helena Gomez, Vittoria Vallebella
graphic designers Marina Caracciolo, Alberto Grimaldi

VENUE
HUB/ART Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain
Carrer del Dr. Trueta 183
Opening hours | Monday – Saturday . 10:00 AM – 01:30 PM and 04:00 PM – 07:00 PM

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ABOUT US

ITSLIQUID is a web-based information platform, founded in 2001 by Luca Curci, dedicated to the worldwide distribution of information about calls for entries, exhibitions and events at some of the world’s leading art galleries, museums and foundations. ITSLIQUID has already built a readership of more than 300.000 qualified subscribers. Among them are architects, designers, artists, collectors, art critics, curators, dealers, and other personalities of the International art, architecture and design world. It provides advertising services, press office services for events and projects, articles and specials published on the website, and media partnership services.

During the last 20 years, ITSLIQUID Group has become a cultural hub between creatives, exhibition spaces and art lovers. Among our international partners, Art Now Fair, Art Vancouver, Design Tokyo, INDEX Qatar, INDEX Saudi, The Big 5 Construct Dubai, The Big 5 Construct Qatar, Photo LA Los Angeles and international magazines like Art Style. ITSLIQUID Group supports some of the most important non-profit organizations, like UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, SSCS – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, One Tree Planted, The Ocean CleanUp and Plastic Oceans, with the goal to increase public awareness about environmental issues. Click here to find out more.

ITSLIQUID GROUP includes a section dedicated to the organization of international art events, managing exhibitions of painting, photography, video art, installation and performance; it organizes solo and collective shows, art residencies and international contests. Its object is to use new technologies to globalize the language of art, and to connect artists working in every part of the world.

ITSLIQUID Group manages a variety of art spaces all over the world; among them Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello in Venice and different historical buildings, ELEMENTS Contemporary Art Space in the London city centre and other different partners worldwide. Since 2001, ITSLIQUID Group has organized over 350 international events, engaging more than 10,000 artists across over 60 global venues. Its initiatives have featured prestigious museums like the CCCB – Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona in Spain, the NCCA – National Center for Contemporary Arts in Moscow, the MuMo – Museum Montanelli in Prague, and at the MUST Museum in Lecce, in addition to numerous galleries and private foundations. Thanks to its partnership with Sedition, ITSLIQUID has presented masters such as Bill Viola and Refik Anadol, offering high-level opportunities for young, mid-career, and renowned artists.

ITSLIQUID is based on fluidity, motion, connection and accessibility. Making things easy to do. Welcome.

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OUR LOCATION

ITSLIQUID Art Space – Barcelona is an elegant venue in the heart of Barcelona, a city renowned for its vibrant cultural scene, architectural wonders, and artistic innovation. From the iconic works of Gaudí, such as the Sagrada Família and Park Guell, to the masterpieces of Miró and Picasso, Barcelona is a true epicenter of artistic expression. The gallery is conveniently located in the city center, surrounded by parks and a few steps far from the sea, well connected by public transport, it’s an ideal space for artists and visitors to immerse themselves in the city’s rich cultural atmosphere.