MATADOR Ñ. FERRAN ADRIÀ

19/01/2012. La Fábrica. [MAD] Spain. 18.01.2019 12:00h
metalocus, JOSÉ JUAN BARBA

Wednesday January 18th at 12.00 h.Ferran Adrià presented "Matador Ñ" at a press conference at La Fábrica (C / Alameda 9, Madrid). Matador Ñ is the result of two years of work in tandem with Ferran Adrià to create a singular magazine that speaks to the past, present, and future of the most important chef of our times. A Spaniard, Adría was selected by the magazine Time as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

MATADOR Ñ. Interior pages.

Ferran Adrià portrait with Bart Simpson, by Matt Groening.© Jordi Nieva.

The textures mixed vegetables, 1994. © Francesc Guillamet.

Matador Ñ cover. Ferran Adrià portrait © Pedro Madueño.

Matador takes a deep look at the connections between Adría and other fields of culture and society—art, music, cinema, design, science, architecture, and health. A magazine that speaks of emotions, of a sense of humor, felicity, and knowledge; with a disc by Peter Gabriel, prepared exclusively for Matador.

Matador is a different magazine in form and substance. Each issue is a generational project that is sorted in alphabetical order. A journey from A to Z for as long as we live through the eyes of artists, creators and intellectuals who, since its inception in 1995, have been filling the pages of a magazine devoted to a strong identity for its uniqueness and brilliance.

MATADOR Ñ

The issue "Ñ" shows Adrià relations with other fields of culture and society, its relationship with the arts and sciences through knowledge, emotion and sense of humor.

The inclusion of works by artist Hannah Collins, musician Peter Gabriel, and filmmaker Bigas Lunas along with texts created by scientist David A. Weitz, the philosopher Yves Michaud, chef Gaston Acurio or curator Roger Buergel, among others, allow scrutinizing the relationships of gastronomy to music, film, design, architecture and health.

Is also done a journey with rare photos ranging from 50 to 80 years showing the origins of elBulli, before the arrival of Ferran Adrià and his subsequent conversion to become the best restaurant in the world. The immediate future of Ferran Adrià elBullifoundation passes and the Museum of elBulli. Matador Ñ reveals the details of these projects so personal.

Adrià honors Japan with a portfolio that contains photographs of the dishes that have drunk the influence of the country as well as souvenirs of their travels.

The magazine also includes exclusive texts by Vicente Todoli, Vicente Verdu, Andoni Luis Aduriz, Gustavo Martín Garzo, Antoni Miralda, Ramon Gomis, Christopher Fynsk, Pau Arenós, Nathan Myhrvold, Marije Vogelzang, and Toni Segarra, among others.

The magazine is full Binder Artist by Carsten Höller, which contains seventeen photographs from his series Triple Mushrooms, sculptures formed by three types of mushrooms made exclusively for Matador. The Wine Matador, designed by Höller labeled, is a unique red wine Clos d'Agon, Girona area of Calonge.

The magazine will also have, for the first time with the iPhone and a tablet version which includes additional audio-visual material.