I knew Andy Warhol thanks to his series on Marilyn Monroe and the Campbell soups. Apart from that, he was a mystery to me. I did see parts of his work in Nicaragua (yes, such a random place to see him…), but that was it. So when my friend invited me to see an exhibition about him in Caixa forum, I thought that was my opportunity to find out more about the artist and pop art.

We went to a night event on a Friday. We bought our tickets well in advance because it was a special event and it was quite popular. A special event in the beautiful venue that Caixa Forum is. There were drinks (not for free), music, live performances and beautiful people on the ground floor. But the real thing was upstairs.

Marilyn Monroe, Campbell soups and electric chairs in Caixa Forum

The exhibition is not huge, but it is big enough to display a variety of Andy Warhol’s works. There were the most popular examples of his “mechanical art”: Marilyn Monroe and the famous Campbell soups, disc covers and videos… The exhibition also displays pictures of Andy Warhol and offers an activity where you can create your own mechanical artwork using tools provided by Caixa Forum and explanations on how mechanical art works.

I liked everything I saw. I understood better Andy Warhol’s mechanical art through the explanations. I loved the disc covers, especially Aretha Franklin’s. The colours he used were very beautiful and eye-catching. I even appreciated the set on electric chairs. Yes, you heard “electric chairs”. And no, I am not a psycho :).

The exhibition is on until December 31st at Caixa Forum. The general entrance is 4 euros.

CAIXA FORUM – Av. de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8, 08038 Barcelona