Behind the seemingly childish and innocent nature of Joan Mirâo's work lies a deep connection with Catalan tradition and the art of the past. From his academic training through his first wild landscapes or still lifes to the influence of primitivism, Romanesque art or even Japanese calligraphy, "Joan Mirâo. The essence of things past and present" travels through over half a century of raw, sometimes wild, but always unexpected experimentation. Around a hundred original works will be presented (paintings, gouaches, drawings, ceramics, sculptures, etc.), from prestigious international public and private collections, including the Fundaciâo Pilar i Joan Mirâo (Palma de Mallorca), the Fundaciâo Joan Mirâo (Barcelona), the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, the Picasso-Paris National Museum, the Maeght Foundation or the LaM.