Fundación MAPFRE – Sala Recoletos · Madrid · ES

The other face of the Avant-Garde

Artistic creation and mental health (1900-1950)

Sep 24, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, psychiatrist and art historian Hans Prinzhorn assembled at Heidelberg University a collection of works created by people living in mental institutions. The exhibition explores the link between these works and avant-garde art.