The director of the Institut Valencià d’Art Modern (IVAM), Nuria Enguita, presented this Wednesday her resignation after the complaint to the Prosecutor’s Office made by the Generalitat and “the continued attacks” against him based, he assures, “on falsified information.” A situation that he has described as a “defamatory campaign” launched against him on “a strictly private issue.”

Enguita has reported in a statement that he has presented his resignation to the vice president and Minister of Culture, Vicente Barrera (Vox), a decision he adopts to “avoid further damage to the museum”, has pointed out. “Given the complaint made by the Generalitat Valenciana and the continued attacks against me based on falsified information, it is evident that I do not have the support of the Valencian government,” he states in the letter.

With “falsified information” the art specialist refers to the donation of two rural properties made to the Todolí Citrus foundationa non-profit entity promoted by art curator Vicente Todolí, who was part of the jury of the contest that selected Enguita as head of the IVAM.

Enguita points out that last week the 35th anniversary of the IVAM was successfully celebrated and “it was demonstrated that the institution is at its best moment in the last 25 years”, and adds: “It does not seem a coincidence that the malicious attacks against me coincide with the moment of maximum social visibility of the museum”, he stated.

“The recovery work with which I began my leadership is on track, now it is the responsible teams and the citizens who have to defend the institutions, given the fragility to which they are subjected by political-media interests.” “In these four years, with the dedication and enthusiasm of many people we have achieved some not insignificant objectives. I want to thank everyone who has collaborated with the IVAM and, most especially, my closest team for their magnificent professionalism” , It is finished.