Desarrollo de proyectos editoriales desde El Rastro, Madrid.
Coordinación, edición y corrección de textos, redacción, investigación, gestión de derechos, cuidado de la edición, traducción eng-esp, edición de contenidos para exposiciones.
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LUIS BERNAL is an editor with over fifteen years of experience developing publishing projects in Mexico and Spain to publishers, museums and cultural institutions. Between 2022 and 2025, he contributed to the creation of books and exhibition catalogues for the Museo Reina Sofía, and since 2017, he has been part of the editorial team at Gris Tormenta, a publishing house dedicated to the art of the essay. He has also provided editorial services for projects with clients such as TBA21–Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, the Europalia international arts festival, and Siruela publishing house.
His areas of expertise include editorial project management, developmental and copy editing, writing, research, rights clearance for texts and images, editorial consulting, English–Spanish translation, and content development for art exhibitions.
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ESPERPENTO: POPULAR ART AND AESTHETIC REVOLUTION
Exhibition catalogue and scholarly exploration of the Spanish esperpento tradition, inspired by the literary works of Ramón María del Valle-Inclán. Featuring seminal works by Helios Gómez, José Clemente Orozco, Laxeiro, José Gutiérrez Solana, and Rosario Velasco. Includes insightful essays by Santiago Alba Rico, Mario Bellatin, Esther F. Carrodeguas, and Gloria G. Durán.
Coordination • Text Editing and Proofreading • Rights Management
Design by: tipos móviles
2024
Museo Reina Sofía
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DOCUMENTARY GENEALOGIES: PHOTOGRAPHY 1848–1917
Catalogue of Jorge Ribalta’s exhibition and research tracing the early history of documentary photography. Features a curated photographic album with works by Aby Warburg, Lewis Hine, Nadar, Jacob Riis, and Alphonse Bertillon, alongside a rich anthology including essays from scholars such as Allan Sekula, Michael Ponstingl, and Erika Wolf. Available in Spanish and English.
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Design by: tipos móviles
2022
Museo Reina Sofía
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AN ACT OF SEEING UNFOLD: STEINBRUCH COLLECTION
Exhibition catalogue featuring works from the Susana and Ricardo Steinbruch Collection. Includes pieces by Edward Krasiński, Lygia Clark, Juan Downey, Hudinilson Jr., José Leonilson, Mangelos, Lygia Pape, Cildo Meireles, Danh Vö, Fernanda Gomes, Mira Schendel, and others.
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Design: Manolo García NZ
*Project edited with Jone Arenzabal
2024
Museo Reina Sofía
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MACHINATIONS
Exhibition catalogue and artistic research based on the concept of “machine” as developed by philosophers Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari in 1968. A collection of works by over fifty contemporary artists, mostly from the Mediterranean, accompanied by texts from the research team. Available in English and Spanish.
Coordination • Editing and Proofreading
Design: TIPOS MÓVILES
*Project edited with Enrique Fuenteblanca2023
Museo Reina Sofía
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VIVIAN SUTER: PANAJACHEL
Artist book accompanying the exhibition at the Velázquez Palace in Retiro Park. A photographic essay documenting Suter’s works and installation. Includes a reflective essay by writer Javier Payeras, detailing his visits to Suter’s studio in Panajachel, Guatemala.
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Design by: THIS SIDE UP
2021
Museo Reina Sofía
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MIRADAS COLLECTION
Anthologies of concise essays on literary themes such as madness, memory, and childhood. Curated by authors including Margo Glantz and Enrique Vila-Matas, featuring texts by Roland Barthes, Primo Levi, Rem Koolhaas, Sylvia Molloy, and others.
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Design by: Jacobo Zanella
2024
Gris Tormenta
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MARISA GONZÁLEZ: A GENERATIVE APPROACH
Artist's book commemorating the retrospective dedicated to Marisa González, winner of the 2023 Velázquez Prize for Plastic Arts. Includes a selection of works from the exhibition and essays by Violeta Janeiro Alfageme (curator), Miguel Álvarez-Fernández, Claudia Giannetti, Julia Ramírez-Blanco, and Rocío de la Villa.
Coordination • Editing and Proofreading
Design: Susi Bilbao
*Project edited with Marta Alonso-Buenaposada
2025
Museo Reina Sofía
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TABITA REZAIRE: CALABASH NEBULA
Exhibition booklet organized by the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza and TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary. Featuring essays by Chus Martínez, Omikunmi Egbelade, Tabita Rezaire, and Joël Vacheron.
Editing and proofreading
Design: Ana Domínguez, Constanza Ale, and Marc Vidal
2024
TBA21
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ECOLOGIES OF PEACE II
Exhibition booklet from the group show organized by C3A Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía and TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary. Featuring works by Álvaro Urbano, Allan Sekula, Vivian Suter, Walid Raad, Jenny Holzer, and Lucas Arruda, with texts by Daniela Zyman, Alex Martin Rod, and Elena Fernández-Savater.
Editing and proofreading
Design: QUERIDA2024
TBA21
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