Visión y presencia 2026: Performances at Museo Thyssen

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza presents the final sessions of the year for its program dedicated to women's live action art. 🎭✨

The fifth edition of Visión y presencia brings together national and international creators to highlight pressing social issues through actions specifically designed for different museum spaces.

🎨 Visión y presencia 2026: performances de artistas mujeres

📅 18 November and 16 December 2026

🕐 18:00 (approximate duration: 1 hour)

📍 Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza · Paseo del Prado, 8

🎟️ Free admission until full capacity

📖 Final performances of the cycle

On 18 November, Natalia Pastor presents Topografías subterráneas in the central hall, exploring the invisible memories of Asturian mining basins and the labor, care, and resistance historically sustained by women.

On 16 December, Esther Aldaz performs Sesión de entrenamiento in the hall, focusing on a woman standing up and using words as a mantra against abuse of power, surveillance, and control over female bodies.

🏛️ Fifth edition of Visión y presencia

This series tackles social concerns such as feminism, women's historical invisibility, collective memory, and conflict, organized in collaboration with entities such as AECID, CAAM, and LABoral Centro de Arte.

ℹ️ Good to know: Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis until full capacity is reached, with no booking needed. The sessions take place in the museum hall and are open to the general public.

✨ A unique opportunity to experience contemporary live performance art.