More creators, more venues, more design: Davide Quayola, Omar Sosa, Silvia Brandi and Albert Folch, among others, will address issues of art, advanced technology, transformative future trends, creative direction, social and ethical issues, and sustainability
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IED MUSES Talks launches its second season nationwide
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23 October 2025
IED launches the second season of IED MUSES Talks: Decoding Inspirational Minds, a series of revealing one-on-one sessions with leading creatives in a bid to decode their inspirational minds, now available nationwide.
Designed in collaboration with curator Irem Erkin, IED MUSES Talks is a dynamic platform for artistic inspiration and knowledge sharing, revealing the stories behind the careers and creative processes of professionals from various disciplines. In this second season, it expands its scope by scheduling three talks at the IED Barcelona campus, one at IED Kunsthal Bilbao, and another at IED Madrid.
Five talks with pioneering voices that will connect and engage attendees, unveiling their successes, opportunities and twists, projects, and sources of inspiration in a stimulating dialogue, guided by geniuses. The sessions will address topics related to art, advanced technology, transformative future trends, creative direction, social and ethical issues, and sustainability, with the aim of breaking down stereotypes and positioning IED as a hub of creativity and innovation at the forefront of design.
IED MUSES Talks Season 2 Calendar:
IED BARCELONA Chapters
12 NOVEMBER 2025. 6.30 PM. QUAYOLA
Topics: *Tech&Design *Robotic Sculptures *News Landscapes *Form&Sound *Immersive installations // Language: English
Renowned artist Quayola has intervened and exhibited at world-renowned institutions and leading cultural heritage sites including the V&A Museum in London; the Park Avenue Armory in New York; the National Art Center in Tokyo; the Sundance Film Festival and Casa Batlló in Barcelona.
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25 FEBRUARY 2026. 6.30 PM. OMAR SOSA
Topics: *Editorial Design *Storytelling *Design&Society // Language: English
Designer, art director, and editor, Omar Sosa is known for co-founding Apartamento magazine, launched in 2008 with Nacho Alegre and Marco Velardi. He has worked as creative director for a wide range of international clients, including Flos, LVMH, Rizzoli, Google, Haworth, Corriere della Sera, Patricia Urquiola, and Ricardo Bofill Architecture, among others.
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6 MAY 2026. 6.30 PM. SILVIA BRANDI
Topics: *Future *Ethics *New Materials *Advanced Architecture *Product Design // Language: English
The prestigious Milanese architect and cultural manager is the co-founder and director of FarmLab in Austria, a rural creative centre that explores new materials, product design, sustainability, 3D printing, and advanced architecture.
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IED KUNSTHAL BILBAO Chapter
5 MARCH 2026. 7 PM. ALBERT FOLCH.
Topics: *In-ter-dependent Design *BeyondTheVisual *MemorableBrands *InConversation // Language: Spanish
Considered one of Spain’s most prolific graphic designers, creative director and visual designer Albert Folch has more than 20 years of experience in the communications, brand strategy, design, and art direction sectors, also covering areas such as audiovisual production, typography, and even education.
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IED MADRID Chapter
8 APRIL 2026. 6.30 PM. MIT BORRÁS
Topics: *Visual Arts *Digital Culture *Video art *Multi-dimensional installations // Language: Spanish
Recognised for his pioneering work in contemporary visual arts, video art, multimedia installation and digital art with performance, Spanish visual artist Mit Borrás explores in his practice the relationship between human beings, nature and technology, focusing on their role in the evolutionary process.
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