The initiative forms part of the Art and Science project promoted by Hospital Clínic Barcelona, IDIBAPS, the Suñol Foundation and the Glòria Soler Foundation, whose goal is to bring these two disciplines together and introduce art into research facilities and generate new social impact.
The first action under the partnership was the loan of the work Trodotz by the artist Zush/Evru (Barcelona, 1946), then it was changed by “Sense títol” from Eva Lootz (Vienna, 1940). The painting that was installed in october at the hall of the Esteve Auditorium of Centre Esther Koplowitz, is now substituted by “Peu i vernís” from Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona, 1923-2012).
Tàpies was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist and is considered one of the most prominent Catalan artists of the 20th century. Tàpies' material informalism is characterized by the use of new materials such as sand, marble dust, and colored earth, as well as the application of incisions, writings, footprints, drawings, and primary signs on the canvas.
About the Suñol Soler Collection
The Suñol Soler Collection, the legacy of the collector and philanthropist Josep Suñol Soler, combines art and philanthropy as drivers of social transformation through two non-profit foundations: the Suñol Foundation, which focuses on contemporary art; and the Glòria Soler Foundation, which promotes initiatives in the social, humanistic and global health fields.
The Glòria Soler Foundation has a long history of working with Clínic Barcelona-IDIBAPS, financing two research initiatives with great societal impact: the ARI project, which supports immunotherapy based on CAR-T cell therapy; and the COVIDBANK, which collects samples from patients with COVID-19 admitted to Clínic Barcelona.