The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS) are jointly preparing GAUDÍ'S UNIVERSE, one of the central exhibitions of the "YEAR OF GAUDÍ". Gaudí and art: this is the theme of an exhibition which presents a completely new, comprehensive angle on the work of this inspired architect. Like an exultant "maison d'artiste", Gaudí Universe takes us into the complex mental and aesthetic world of Gaudí, with the works which influenced him, such as those of Ruskin and the pre-Raphaelites, Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement, the Symbolists, Wagnerism, Violet-Le-Duc... But also from the viewpoint of those who shared the same working system, putting Gaudí's studio on a par with those of the great sculptors of the period, such as Rodin, Falguière or Camille Claudel, whose work is showcased side by side in the exhibition with the drawings, gouaches and sculptures of Gaudí, many of which have never before been shown. And we also see the seed planted in later artists of Expressionism, Rationalism and Surrealism, from Finsterlin and Dalí to Le Corbusier and Schwitters, in a final part which explains to us the reasons behind his brilliant international success. Four hundred original works to bring us nearer to the personality of Gaudí, to help us to understand the key to his singularity, his way of working, of creating, of conceiving the world, of becoming a vital point of reference: a great exhibition to introduce us into the universe of Gaudí. For further information or graphic material, contact the Press Service of the CCCB tel.: 93 306 41 00 / fax: 93 306 41 01 / troig@cccb.org / www.cccb.org