The Conspiratorial Artist (2021 – 2022)

The Conspiratorial Artist, by Nathalie Rey and Enric Maurí, explores censorship as a limitation —arbitrary or doctrinal— on freedom of expression. The project includes works that address both historical acts of censorship and those that, today, might themselves be censored for their form or content, as well as the persistent silencing of women’s creativity.

Drawing from cases and artworks they feel personally connected to, the artists create performances, photographs, sculptures, objects, and videos that employ symbolic thinking and parody. By constructing metadiscourses around censored or potentially censored works, they establish a dialogue between past and present languages and contexts.

The project reflects on the artist’s destabilizing role—often seen as conspiratorial or subversive—while underscoring how censored art has historically fostered critical thought against moralistic, classist, racist, and sexist ideologies. Ultimately, The Conspiratorial Artist examines the boundaries of what can be said or shown, affirming art’s essential role in challenging moral limits and defending freedom of expression..