2008 CADAQUES MINI PRINT INTERNATIONAL

The Works sent by 661 artists from 55 countries
form an exhibition of great beauty, since the absolute
freedom of expression fills them with authenticity
and the high technical level merits the admiration
and respect of the visitors who are more and more
numerous.
The solo shows of the previous year’s winners are
awaited with great interest because of the high quality
of their works. The presence of these artists at their
openings is a great incentive for visiting the Mini
Print in the Taller Galeria Fort in Cadaqués.
This summer we have suffered the loss of one of
the winning artists, Lanfranco Bombelli, called the
“galerista of Cadaqués” because some of the great
artists of the time like Marcel Duchamp, Richard
Hamilton, Max Bill, John Cage, etc. exhibited in his
gallery Cadaqués I. He was also called the “architect
of Cadaqués” because he designed some of the most
beautiful and elegant houses of Cadaqués in a pure
style that always respected the surroundings. His 8
years of participation in the Mini Print with works
that translated mathematics into forms of great visual
beauty culminated in his forming part of the 6
prizewinners of 2007. We know that he prepared his
solo show with hopeful anticipation, but we could not
know that it would be the last of his life. The Mini
Print will miss the presence of his perfect Pythagorean
serigraphs. Personally I have suffered the loss of
a very good friend.
The artists Míriam Cantera (Spain), Josip Mijic
(Croatia), and Kiko Ohno ( Japan) were present at
their exhibitions and acted as jurors of the Mini Print
2008. During their stay they expressed to us their joy
at visiting Cadaqués and the Mini Print. We regret
that Leena Kaplas (Finland) could not attend for reasons
beyond her control and that Yun-Jung Seo (Korea)
had to cancel her trip at the last minute.
The Mini Print begins its itinerary in September and
October at the gallery of the Farleys Yard Trust cultural
center created by Antony Penrose. Its director,
Ian Chance, during his visit to Cadaqués, informed
us of the interest it arouses for its pedagogic and artistic
value, so it seems that the Mini Prints presence
at Farleys will continue.
During October and part of November the Tharrats
Foundation of Graphic Art in Pineda de Mar (Barcelona)
will show the Mini Print. It is very well received
there and easy to visit from Barcelona because of its
proximity and good communications.
The gallery l’Etangd’Art in Bages (France) near Narbonne,
shows the Mini Print during November, December
and half of January. The show is awaited with
great expectation thanks to the professionalism and
congeniality of the gallery director Sophie Cassard.
It only remains for me to express my gratitude to the
“Entitat Autònoma de Difusió Cultural” of the Generalitat
de Catalunya and to the Spanish “Ministerio
de Cultura” for their assistance to the Mini Print year
after year. Without their economic aid the Mini Print
International of Cadaqués could not continue to exist.
Many participating artists visit us and write enthusiastic
letters of admiration at the continuity of the
exhibition. But the merit is not only ours but also that
of all the artists who, by sending us their beautiful
works, encourage us to keep on going. We won’t stop.
The convocation of the 29th Mini Print is already on
the move!
Mercedes Barberà Rusiñol
President of Adogi