About us
A Gallery with Its Own Identity.
Founded in 2015 by Aminda Saludes, Taranmana was born from the desire to challenge conventional exhibition formats and create open, diverse spaces with a critical perspective. Since its inception, the gallery has become a key reference in the Andorran and cross-border art scene, fostering a direct and honest relationship between artwork, artist, and audience. In this new phase, the gallery focuses on an international program, emphasizing artistic quality, critical thinking, and a connection between art and society.
The Legacy of Christopher Hewett
Christopher Hewett, a pivotal figure in the project’s origins, founded the Taranman Gallery in London (1972-1982), an initiative that anticipated many of today’s contemporary art, debates and practices. The name Taranmana pays homage to this legacy and derives from a combination of Tuareg words meaning “that which pleases the eye”. Currently, the gallery is dedicated to documenting and preserving Hewett’s personal and professional archive, as well as the Saludes- Hewett collection, as part of its commitment to the living memory of contemporary art.
Aminda Saludes is an Andorran art consultant and gallerist whose career spans over two decades. She began in 1998 as artistic director of the Carmen Torrallardona gallery, where she championed Catalan and Spanish artists, offering visibility and validation to creatives across generations and a platform for emerging Andorran talent through a space she called “Backstage”.
Her curatorial work includes exhibitions by both seasoned and up-and-coming artists. Highlights include the 2020 launch of her gallery with six Andorran women artists—such as Rosa Mujal and Eve Ariza—and the 2021 showcase Fragments of Memory by José Maria Guerrero Medina, amongst others.
Guided by instinct and emotion rather than market pressures and value, Saludes fosters meaningful engagement with art, making it accessible and intentional. She considers each buyer a “small patron” and actively supports a local culture of art appreciation.
In 2024, she evolved her project, Taranmana, into an online-first platform, reaffirming her commitment to emerging talent and a thoughtfully curated artistic vision.
