ARQUITECTURAS IMAGINADAS. PARALLEL PROGRAM TERRITORY CITY. ART MADRID'25

Four artists have been invited to intervene in various stations of two of the busiest subway lines in Madrid, with the aim of transforming these subway spaces through different aesthetic languages. The main challenge will be to develop projects that connect in a meaningful way with travelers, turning these stations into inspiring places full of beauty.

This program highlights how art has the power to sensitize and change our perception of our surroundings. The proposal not only seeks to enrich the experience of those who use public transport, but also to promote a reflection on the importance of public space. In particular, the Madrid Metro is presented as a key space for urban mobility and social interaction, and this project aims to foster a greater appreciation for it without falling into a paternalistic approach, but through an educational proposal that invites collective reflection.

Andrés Montes. Courtesy of the artist.

Invited Artist: Andrés Montes

In Transit

Location: LÍNEA 2 (recorrido entre CUATRO CAMINOS y VENTAS)

Time: 18:00 - 20:00h

In Transit is a travelling narrative device, It is an archive of memory, it is an action as a gaze, It is a question. The action consists of taking people's stories for a walk in the subway through loudspeakers.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

"I am a visual artist and I like words. In Berlin I realised that there was something mysterious hidden in the newspapers. I remember the Libertad neighbourhood in Tijuana at night (it was cold). I also walked along the Bay of Biscay for 17 days. And another time I walked from El Limón to Guamúchil (that was much earlier). My name is Andrés Montes and I am one of those people who believe that we are the story we tell ourselves, ergo we are fiction. I play with land. I have a son. It's five in the morning".