Power is a curious trick. The larger the statue, the more important the person appears – or so it seems, right? Artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo questions this. In this lecture, he explores how power makes itself visible – and how that very same power can be made to falter. Fernando Sánchez Castillo grew up in Spain during a turbulent period of resistance and transformation. 

The transition from dictatorship to democracy was far from smooth. These experiences sharpened his eye for the structures and symbols of power – not only in the Spain of that era, but across the globe today. In “Power of the People”, Sánchez Castillo reveals the game played by those in power. How do they maintain their authority? And do they use it to distract us from their maneuvers involving politics, power and money?

Tickets and information

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 – 12:30 - 14:30 pm

Valkhof Museum – de zaal

Kelfkensbos 59 – Nijmegen