The exhibition, which has already been at the Palau Robert in Barcelona, begins a new itinerant stage through Catalonia. For a month, the Espai Jove Kesse becomes a gym with stations and challenges for mental flexibility, proposing an immersive journey to reflect on information consumption, the influence of social networks on opinions, and unconscious biases in interpreting reality.
The tour also addresses polarization situations to show different interpretations of the same reality. The experience culminates in a space where visitors can listen to various viewpoints on current issues such as immigration or tourism, aiming to learn to live with disagreement, listen to different arguments, and maintain respect for human rights.
The inauguration was attended by the mayor of Tarragona, Rubén Viñuales; the Minister of Equality and Feminism of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Eva Menor; and the director of the ICIP, Kristian Herbolzheimer. Viñuales highlighted the importance of these spaces for reflection and better understanding a complex reality, while Herbolzheimer valued the promotion of uncomfortable dialogue. Eva Menor emphasized that critical thinking involves questioning messages and who disseminates them.
The exhibition, especially aimed at young people, is part of the Tarragona Jove program and expects to receive around 1,800 secondary school students, as well as other youth groups.
Coinciding with the exhibition, the ICIP and the Tarragona City Council are organizing the event «Who trains your mind?» on December 3rd, a debate on disinformation, polarization, and hate speech, addressing who constructs the narratives we consume, how disinformation spreads, and the responsibility of media, platforms, and citizens.
The event will include morning roundtables at the Espai Jove Kesse on the risks of disinformation (with Carlos Baraibar, Carlota Moragas, and Ona Sindreu, moderated by Esteve Giralt) and on algorithms, power, and polarization (with Carlos Bajo, Laia Coronado, Rita Costa, and Emma Fraxanet, moderated by Elisenda Rovira). In the afternoon, at Tinglado 1 del Moll de Costa, hate speech will be debated with Cheikh Drame, Tatiana Dunyó, and Ángeles Schjaer, moderated by Arnau Martínez.
After the event, the exhibition «Open Arms. A mission against the current» can be visited at the same Tinglado 1.
The exhibition «PolsXtrems» can be visited at the Espai Jove Kesse in Tarragona from November 12 to December 12, Tuesdays to Saturdays in the afternoon (4:30 PM - 8:00 PM), with free access. In the mornings, from Monday to Friday, it is open to educational centers with prior reservation at tarragonajove.org/polsxtrems. It is recommended for ages 12 and up.
The exhibition is produced by the ICIP and co-organized with the Youth and Cooperation Departments of the Tarragona City Council, with the support of the Department of Equality and Feminism of the Generalitat de Catalunya and the collaboration of Europe Direct Tarragona.
