An exhibition that vindicates the creator of King Ubu, Alfred Jarry, and explores his relationship with the literature and arts of the 20th century.

Ubu, the “king of nowhere”, announces the brutality of the 20th century and embodies the black humor that runs through modernity. Poet, playwright and cartoonist, Jarry lived his character until he became one with him, turning literature into a vital and aesthetic adventure.

To unravel his mysteries and visualize this precursor of the avant-garde, the Audioguiarte team will help visitors to clarify his revolutionary imprint in books, magazines, illustrations, theatrical pieces, cinema, painting…