The exhibition focuses on otherness through the mediums of puppet theatre, visual theatre and object theatre.

Puppets - as figures that represent the yearnings, struggles and interior realities of human beings -, are understood in the widest sense, ranging from realistic looking wooden puppets to mind-bending robots made of synthetic materials.

Figures of Doubleness is part of IF Barcelona - Puppets, Machines and Strings, a far reaching event which, it is hoped, will take place regularly. This year there are three main areas: the exhibition, a programme of shows and staged events for adults and for family audiences, and a research and development project.

The exhibition is on both floors at Arts Santa Mònica. "The 7 Doors of Otherness" is on the first floor: a thematic journey through seven spaces which focuses on the idea of how we “double out” in figurative art. "The Puppet Larder" is on the second floor. This is an exhibition that focuses on the different types, techniques, and specific details of puppet theatre.

Many of the exhibits have been provided by those active today in this creative sector - individual artists, companies and associations. In terms of the living heritage that puppets represent, the numerous other objects on display come from museums; especially the MAE at the Institut del Teatre, Barcelona, and TOPIC in Tolosa, Guipuzkoa.

• Idea: Toni Rumbau and Anna Valls
• Direction and developement: Toni Rumbau
• Exhibition's designer: Dani Freixes – Varis Artquitectes, S. L.
• Curated: Toni Rumbau and Cesc Martínez
• Artistic script: Jordi Alomar and Giulia Poltronieri
• Graphic design: Tomeu Mulet
• Tranlations: Ampersand Translations, Rebecca Simpson and Cesc Martinez
• Production: Arts Santa Mònica
• Comunication: Arts Santa Mònica, 1to1 and IF Barcelona
• A realization of IF Barcelona - Associació Interseccions
• Suported by: Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Institut del Teatre de Barcelona, Diputació de Barcelona, Institut de Cultura de Barcelona and Subdirección General de Industrias Culturales y Mecenazgo del Ministerio de Educación y Cultura de Espanya.