Joan Manuel Tresserras

Joan Manuel Tresserras is a former Culture Minister of the Generalitat of Catalonia. He is currently newsworthy due to his involvement in a legal challenge regarding the relocation of the Sijena murals. Along with four other former Culture Ministers (Lluís Puig, Ferran Mascarell, Laura Borràs, and Àngels Ponsa), Tresserras has filed a criminal complaint against the judge who ordered the transfer of the 12th-century murals from the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) in Barcelona to the Monastery of Santa María de Sijena in Huesca. The ex-ministers argue that moving the murals poses a significant risk of damage or destruction to the artwork. Their action represents a new development in the long-standing legal battle over the ownership and location of the Sijena murals, highlighting the ongoing cultural and political tensions surrounding the issue.