The surprising exhibition that changes the perspective on photography at the CRAI Campus

Nameless photographs that change the game of authorship. The exhibition "What remains when the name changes" causes a clash between what we see and what we think we see.

This project by Lluc Queralt is located in the lobby of the CRAI Campus Catalunya, from May 19 to June 5, 2026, and proposes a new perspective on anonymous photography collected from second-hand markets around the world.

An exhibition that questions authorship and the value of the image

Origin and selection of the photographs

Lluc Queralt has gathered for over twenty years photographic images without identified authors, found in second-hand markets everywhere.

These pieces, seemingly devoid of context, become the starting point for a visual experiment that challenges the traditional concept of authorship.

The gesture of appropriation as a key to interpretation

The project assigns names of recognized photographers, such as Henri Cartier-Bresson or Diane Arbus, to the anonymous photographs.

This change generates an unsettling tension: what weighs more, what we see or the name accompanying the image?

The invitation to rethink the relationship between image and meaning

A visual essay that challenges trust

The exhibition presents itself as a visual essay that questions the legitimacy and value of photography in a context where images often circulate without a clear origin.

The visitor becomes an active part, invited to look twice and question what seems evident.

Constructing meanings from doubt

In this space of distrust, the relationship between name, image, and author is dismantled and rebuilt.

Thus, the exhibition provokes reflection on the gaze, authorship, and the value we assign to images.

Practical details and reactions to the exhibition

Location and schedule

The exhibition is open to the public in the lobby of the CRAI Campus Catalunya, from May 19 to June 5, 2026.

This location allows easy access for students, academics, and visitors interested in art and photography.

Impact and audience response

The proposal has captured attention for challenging the usual perception of photography and for inviting the audience to participate in its meaning.

The exchange between author and spectator becomes the engine of the exhibition, which leaves no one indifferent.

An exhibition that, more than explaining, forces one to ask what remains when the name no longer defines the image.

Source of the article: Universitat Rovira i Virgili