One of My Unforgettable Moments of 2025
Art Nouveau, Mallorca, and learning how to see again
This visit wasn’t on a must-see list. It wasn’t hyped. It wasn’t something I’d been “meaning to get to.”
It was a yes to curiosity.
A yes to rain.
A yes to stepping inside when you don’t know what you’ll find.
And those yeses gave me one of my most unforgettable moments of 2025.
Some places don’t just show you art — they remind you how to see, which is at the heart of my work as a photographer, educator, and visual storyteller.
Can Prunera, Sóller, Mallorca
There are moments in travel that feel chosen — not planned, not researched to death, not pinned months in advance.
They arrive quietly, almost accidentally, and then lodge themselves permanently in your memory.
This was one of those moments.
We were wandering through Sóller, Mallorca as the sky began to sprinkle — that soft, cinematic kind of rain that doesn’t scare you, just nudges you toward curiosity. We ducked inside a building we knew nothing about, rolled the dice, and stepped into magic.
That’s how we found Can Prunera, the most important Art Nouveau / Modernisme house in Sóller and one of the most beautiful examples of early 20th-century design in Mallorca.
Color vs. Black & White: Two Ways of Seeing
A photographer’s perspective
As a travel and portrait photographer, I couldn’t stop thinking about how differently the house behaved in color versus black and white.
In color, Can Prunera is alive — exuberant, expressive, playful. The tiles sing. The light dances. The rooms feel like they’re in conversation with one another. It’s a dream space for anyone interested in design, interiors, and creative inspiration.
In black and white, everything slows down. The curves of the staircases become sculptural. The ironwork sharpens. Shadows deepen. It becomes about form, rhythm, geometry — the bones beneath the beauty.
Seeing the same space in both ways felt like being let in on a secret:
that places, like people, contain multiple truths depending on how you choose to look.
This is something I explore often in my photography workshops and portrait sessions — how shifting perspective can completely change a story.
A Modernist Dream in the Middle of Sóller
Located on Carrer de sa Lluna, Can Prunera was built in the early 1900s and meticulously restored in 2010, preserving its original furniture, architectural details, and soul.
Wrought-iron staircases spiral like poetry.
Stained glass doors glow.
Hand-painted ceilings hover overhead like whispered secrets.
And everywhere — everywhere — are tiles. Colorful, rhythmic, joyful tiles.
The museum also houses the Pere Serra Art Collection, featuring works by major 19th- and 20th-century artists, along with rotating exhibitions, a sculpture garden, and immersive, sensorial spaces designed to be felt as much as seen.
But the real magic?
We had the place almost entirely to ourselves — the kind of quiet that allows observation, creativity, and deep visual listening.
A Museum That Feels Like a Living Room
Can Prunera doesn’t feel distant or precious. It feels intimate.
It has a café and a garden — the kind of place where a good conversation over coffee or wine, books, art, and good company feels inevitable. If you go, I hope you raise a glass for me. It’s truly lovely.
It’s also exactly the kind of environment that sparks ideas for future photography workshops, creative retreats, and design-forward portrait experiences.
Visit Information
Can Prunera – Museu Modernista
Carrer de sa Lluna, 86–90
07100 Sóller, Mallorca, Spain
Images of me taken on iPhone by my friend Christianne — an amazing photographer and friend.
We left already dreaming about hosting a workshop here one day.
Stay tuned.