Exhibition “Portraits of invisibility”

What does it mean to live without a stable home? How does poverty impact on education, relationships or future opportunities?

The exhibition “Portraits of Invisibility” It aims to make visible how education, leisure and accompaniment can promote inclusion processes full of dignity and resistance. The section ”Barcelona Barraquista: memory, struggle and dignity“, It is part of the exhibition and is a historical route that recalls the shantytowns of the 20th century and connects it with the invisible memory of the 21st century shantytowns.

A look at the past that is intertwined with the present to understand the current affairs and find the invisible thread that unites generations in the struggle for a decent life. With the documentary support of the Photographic Archive of Barcelona, ​​the Municipal Archive of Ciutat Vella and the Municipal Archive of Sant Martí.

Last update: 9/15/2025