{"id":13959,"date":"2026-07-10T11:43:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spainisexcellence.com\/?p=13959"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:44:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:44:35","slug":"socios-sie-spain-is-excellence-carmen-laffon-thyssen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spainisexcellence.com\/en\/2026\/07\/10\/socios-sie-spain-is-excellence-carmen-laffon-thyssen\/","title":{"rendered":"Members of SIE (Spain Is Excellence) discover the world of Carmen Laff\u00f3n at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13959\" class=\"elementor elementor-13959\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e4220 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18e4220\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMembers of SIE (Spain Is Excellence) enjoyed a guided tour of the exhibition \u2018Carmen Laff\u00f3n: Variations\u2019 at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, a member of the association, discovering the legacy of one of the leading figures in contemporary Spanish art.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a60c47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"1a60c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ac52e5c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spainisexcellence.com\/en\/2026\/07\/10\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4911f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b4911f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41fff4b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"41fff4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b3edd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88b3edd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a95f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0a95f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f9a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f9a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The members of <strong>SIE, Spain Is Excellence&nbsp;<\/strong> took part in a guided tour of the exhibition <em>Carmen Laff\u00f3n. Variations<\/em>, organised in the <strong>National Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza<\/strong>, a member of <strong>SIE, Spain Is Excellence&nbsp;<\/strong>. The event gave attendees the chance to delve into the creative world of one of the most influential figures in contemporary Spanish art through an exhibition spanning more than five decades of her career.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The exhibition brings together a wide selection of paintings, drawings and sculptures that reflect the artistic development of <strong>Carmen Laff\u00f3n (1934\u20132021)<\/strong> and his unique way of interpreting reality. The exhibition focuses on some of the most representative themes in his work, such as the landscapes of the Guadalquivir marshes, the Bonanza salt flats, still lifes and everyday objects, offering an intimate perspective deeply intertwined with light, time and nature.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">During the visit, the members had the opportunity to gain an in-depth insight into the artist\u2019s creative process and to understand the sensibility that characterises a body of work renowned for its ability to transform seemingly simple scenes into compositions of great poetic power. The exhibition also highlights the ongoing dialogue between tradition and modernity that has defined Laff\u00f3n\u2019s career and established her as one of the leading figures in Spanish figurative art.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The attendees were accompanied by <strong>Maribel Hip\u00f3lito, Director of Strategic Partnerships at SIE, Spain Is Excellence<\/strong>, who represented the association during this cultural experience.<\/p><p>With initiatives like this one, <strong>SIE, Spain Is Excellence&nbsp;<\/strong> It continues to offer its members exclusive opportunities organised by its members, promoting privileged access to some of the country\u2019s leading cultural institutions and reinforcing its commitment to excellence, art and Spanish heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6c783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef6c783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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