Eugènia Balcells
Eugènia Balcells | |
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Balcells in 2019 | |
| Born | 12 May 1943 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 1 March 2026 (aged 82) Barcelona, Spain |
| Education | University of Barcelona |
| Occupation | Visual artist |
Eugènia Balcells (12 May 1943 – 1 March 2026) was a Spanish-Catalan visual artist.[1]
Life and career
Balcells was born in Barcelona on 12 May 1943. A graduate in technical architecture from the University of Barcelona, she began presenting her work to the public in the 1970s.[2] She specialized in video and visual art working with Eulàlia Grau in the United States.[3] Her later works were acquired by the Generalitat de Catalunya.[4]
Balcells died of cancer in Barcelona on 1 March 2026, at the age of 82.[5]
Notable works
- Supermercart (1976)
- Ofertes (1977)
- Boy Meets Girl (1977)
- Fugue (1979)
- Going Through Languages (1981)
- Jardí de Llum (2002)[6]
- Freqüències (2009)
Awards
- Creu de Sant Jordi (2025)[7]
References
- ^ "Mor als 82 anys Eugènia Balcells, pionera de l'art audiovisual a Catalunya". 3Cat (in Catalan). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Eugènia Balcells, pioneer of experimental visual art, dies". Bonart. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Home". Eugènia Balcells Foundation.
- ^ Playà Maset, Josep (4 February 2022). "El Departament de Cultura adquiere obras de arte por valor de dos millones de euros". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Bufill, Juan (1 March 2026). "Muere a los 82 años Eugènia Balcells, una aventura visionaria". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Fontova, Rosario (4 August 2008). "Dos estaciones de metro coinciden en presentar una decoración vegetal". El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Creu de Sant Jordi 2025 : une reconnaissance de la contribution culturelle et sociale de la Catalogne". Bonart (in French). 22 April 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.