El món neix en cada besada, a photomosaic located at Plaça d'Isidre Nonell in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, was created by photographer Joan Fontcuberta and ceramist Toni Cumella. It features an image of lips kissing, made from 4000 ceramic tesserae distributed in 50 rows. The project was born from the tricentenary of the Catalan defeat in 1714.
Initiated by Joan Fontcuberta in collaboration with El Periódico de Catalunya, the project involved creating a mural using photos sent by readers, depicting the theme "viure lliure". Although it was initially intended as a temporary installation, the Ajuntament de Barcelona decided to leave it permanently on a wall of a private garden in the square.
The mural was inaugurated in 2014 by the mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias. Beside the mosaic, there is a plaque with an inscription.
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Written by Nik Frost
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