Mungo Thomson in Barcelona

Contemporary Artist

The wide-ranging, multi-media work of Contemporary artist Mungo Thomson is far-reaching, and examines our existential crises within a fast-paced, over-stimulated world. The art of Mungo Thomson is created through a “lens of deep time and cosmic scale, implicating the spaces of production and exhibition along the way in ever-widening extrapolations”.

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He’s assembled an entire orchestra to perform a score transcribed from the chirping of crickets, convinced museums to allow their post mail to pile up for the duration of an exhibition, made a stop-motion film animation of his art dealer’s Rolodex, and even replaced coat-hangers in the Whitney Museum’s coat check with custom-made hangers modeled on orchestral triangles, transforming it into an enormous musical instrument.

Both fun and cruel, the conceptual artist stabs us with a double-edge sword with his person-sized works that are vanity but also vanitas – a memento mori that we are all going to die. Thomson made the simple observation that time happens in a mirror. As one immortalizes oneself in the reflective surface, one stares directly in the face of mortality as the TIME mirror series quietly observes the passing of time.

Exhibiting artists include

Andy Warhol

Modern Artist
Banksy’s graffiti-style artwork of two rats fighting with pens at Moco Museum Barcelona

Banksy

Contemporary Street Artist
Close-up of Basquiat’s colorful painting with “Il Flash” text at Moco Museum Barcelona

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Modern Artist
Keith Haring's pop art painting of a telephone on vivid orange background at Moco Museum Amsterdam.

Keith Haring

Modern Artist
Visitor looking at Kusama's iconic pumpkin artwork.

Yayoi Kusama

Modern Artist
Modern artworks with bold colors and quotes displayed at Moco Museum Barcelona. Gallery view with KAWS artworks “Untitled” and “NYT” at Moco Museum Barcelona Contemporary black sculpture by Robin Kid a.k.a THE KID at Moco Museum Barcelona. Visitor walking in front of Opie's artwork at Moco Museum Barcelona. Immersive purple light diamond installation by Studio Irma at Moco Museum Barcelona. KAWS Companion statue in outdoor courtyard of Moco Museum Barcelona. Gallery wall featuring bold text artworks by Robbie Williams, including “You’re fucking amazing,” at Moco Museum Barcelona.

Reviews

  • Rated 4.3/5
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    It is a well curated small collection of contemporary arts greatest hits along with a few up and coming artists exhibitions. I was fascinated by the pieces and I love how the museum flowed through each experience. The staff were amazing and helpful also. Absolutely a must see for contemporary art lovers!!
  • Naledi H.
    I loved the museum! The art exhibited there was fantastic! It was so inspiring and such a wonderful experience. The art is so vibrant I loved being there I didn't want to leave.
  • Virginia R.
    The exhibits were curated well. And the chosen pieces provided a nice representation of various influential and impactful artists. I would definitely recommend this museum for any fan of contemporary art.

Practical Information

  • Opening Hours
    • Monday – Sunday: 10:00 – 20:00
  • Duration

    Approximately 90 minutes.

  • Location

    Carrer de Montcada 25, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain. Get directions here.

  • Contact

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  • Audio Guide

    Audio guides are available for purchase online through the Moco Museum ticketshop or at the entrance in Barcelona.

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Media Reviews

  • Condé Nast Traveler
    Barcelona's Moco Museum is a riot–of colors, of styles, of pushing artistic boundaries. Mainly, of joy.
  • The New Barcelona Post
    An internationally successful museum arrives in Barcelona: the Moco Museum.
  • TripAdvisor
    The museum is well structured and organized, the works are interesting and, certainly, offers a different note than the usual Gaudi and Picasso etc.
  • PR Newswire
    Moco echoes its commitment to exhibiting iconic works by internationally renowned artists and rising stars. For many visitors, Moco is an entry point into the world of art.

"Time happens in the mirror, looking into it every day, seeing time happen in your face...The changes in our [aging] selves that time brings to us - the work cruelly tells us that this is the very thing that makes time visible."

Mungo Thomson

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