birth
Banyoles, Spain, 1941
death
Sant Just Desvern, Spain, 2025
last update
24-07-2026
Born in Banyoles in 1941. With a degree in Philosophy and Art History and a PhD in Audiovisual Communication, he has devoted his career to expanding audiovisual and multimedia practices in contemporary art, not only as a historian, exhibition curator, director, adviser and project coordinator, but also as an audiovisual and multimedia producer.
He has given lectures in the United States, France, Germany, Brazil and Argentina, and has directed courses at the Universitat Catalana d'Estiu, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Very active in the avant-garde visual arts scene, he was a member of the groups Machines (1964–1966) and Grup de Treball (1972–1976). He was also a founding member of the Societat Catalana de Comunicació at the Institut d'Estudis Catalans. He has been adviser and coordinator of the Caixaforum Media Library in Barcelona, coordinator of the European project GAMA and director of the European project Vivid [Radical] Memory. In recent years he has been a senior lecturer in Audiovisual Communication at the University of Barcelona.
His works can be found in both MACBA and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía collections. He is co-author of the first book on video art published in Spain, "En torno al vídeo" (published by Gustavo Gili in 1980 and by Universidad del País Vasco in 2010). He was the opening speaker for the 1995 Banyoles city festival, in which he offered a highly innovative audiovisual and multimedia-based opening speech.
He has given lectures in the United States, France, Germany, Brazil and Argentina, and has directed courses at the Universitat Catalana d'Estiu, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Very active in the avant-garde visual arts scene, he was a member of the groups Machines (1964–1966) and Grup de Treball (1972–1976). He was also a founding member of the Societat Catalana de Comunicació at the Institut d'Estudis Catalans. He has been adviser and coordinator of the Caixaforum Media Library in Barcelona, coordinator of the European project GAMA and director of the European project Vivid [Radical] Memory. In recent years he has been a senior lecturer in Audiovisual Communication at the University of Barcelona.
His works can be found in both MACBA and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía collections. He is co-author of the first book on video art published in Spain, "En torno al vídeo" (published by Gustavo Gili in 1980 and by Universidad del País Vasco in 2010). He was the opening speaker for the 1995 Banyoles city festival, in which he offered a highly innovative audiovisual and multimedia-based opening speech.
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Centre i Escola Video a Barcelona
document
[1981]
A.VNO.0997
A.VNO.0997
Expérience pilote d'enseignement d'audiovisuel magnetique pour élèves de B.U.P. / Joaquim Dols i Rusiñol, Antoni Mercader i Capella, Cristina Serrate Urrea
document
1978
A.VNO.1011
A.VNO.1011
Videografia. Escola i centre d'activitats vídeo
document
[1983]
A.VNO.1006
A.VNO.1006
Dossier : información previa a la exposición y ciclo de conferencias : vídeo / comportament / art = Vídeo [sic] / Behavior / Art
document
1981
A.VNO.0906
A.VNO.0906
Grup de Treball [Reportatge fotogràfic inauguració exposició]
document
9-2-1999
A.HIS.04706
A.HIS.04706
Muntadas: 10 proyectos / 10 textos
document
1980
A12422
A12422
Grup de treball [Dossier de premsa]
document
10-2-1999 - 11-4-1999
A.HIS.00823
A.HIS.00823
Art en veu alta: Antoni Mercader -- Art i acció. Entre la performance i l'objecte, 1949-1979 [Enregistrament sonor visita guiada]
document
21-10-1998
A.HIS.06839
A.HIS.06839
Grup de treball [Cartell]
document
10-2-1999 - 11-4-1999
A.HIS.00820
A.HIS.00820
Taula rodona amb la participació d'Antoni Mercader, Antoni Llena, Xavier Antich i Pedro G. Romero -- La poètica del material. Aproximacions a l'obra d'Antoni Tàpies [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
document
1-3-2004
A.HIS.07174
A.HIS.07174
Projecció de video i taula rodona Grup de Treball [Enregistrament sonor activitat]
document
28-9-2000
A.HIS.07216
A.HIS.07216
Grup de Treball [Enregistrament audiovisual exposició]
document
1-2-1999 - 1-3-1999
A.HIS.07212
A.HIS.07212
Actualitat del debat conceptual -- Pensar el conceptualisme global [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
document
11-5-2007
A.HIS.07039
A.HIS.07039
Rescriure l'art conceptual -- Pensar el conceptualisme global [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
document
10-5-2007
A.HIS.07038
A.HIS.07038
Grup de treball [Reportatge fotogràfic exposició]
document
10-2-1999 - 11-4-1999
A.HIS.00543
A.HIS.00543
Grup de treball [Full de mà]
document
10-2-1999 - 11-4-1999
A.HIS.00821
A.HIS.00821
Grup de treball [Publicació]
document
1999
A.HIS.00822
A.HIS.00822
Champ d'attraction syntagmatique des noms des principales revues politiques clandestines
document
1975
A.GTR.0430
A.GTR.0430
Proyecto Documentos : actividades I-II-III : 71-76 / Muntadas
document
[1976]
A04859
A04859
Proyecto Documentos : actividades II-III
document
1976
A.GCI.0126
A.GCI.0126
Proyecto Documentos : actividades II-III
document
1976
A.GCI.0127
A.GCI.0127
Carta : [Barcelona?], a Antoni Mercader, [Barcelona?] 1975 oct. 29
document
1975
A05024
A05024
[Document intern del "grup Machines", Barcelona, 1964]
document
[1964?]
A07982
A07982
Proyecto Documentos : actividades / Muntadas
document
1972
A01913
A01913
Proyecto Documentos : actividades II-III
document
1976
A01915
A01915
Proyecto Documentos : actividades / Muntadas
document
1972
A01914
A01914
Juliol 72, Vilanova de la Roca, 1219 mᵌ
document
[1972?]
A.GTR.0026
A.GTR.0026
Encontre vídeo Granollers ' 80 : memorial Ramon Dagà (1892-1962) : 7-12 octubre 80, Museu de Granollers / organitza: Associació Cultural AC ; [textos: Joaquim Dols Rusiñol, Antoni Mercader, Jordina Medalla]
document
1980
A01474
A01474
Encontre vídeo Granollers ' 80 : memorial Ramon Dagà (1892-1962) : 7-12 octubre 80, Museu de Granollers / organitza: Associació Cultural AC ; [textos: Joaquim Dols Rusiñol, Antoni Mercader, Jordina Medalla]
document
1980
A07261
A07261
Estudi del procés evolutiu del Grup de Treball a partir dels seus propis textos
document
1992
A.GTR.0393
A.GTR.0393
Carta : París, a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1975 febr. 10
document
1975
A.GTR.0209
A.GTR.0209
Proyecto Documentos : actividades I-II-III : 71-76 / Muntadas
document
[1976]
A04858
A04858
Carta : París, a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1975 febr. 10
document
[1975]
A.GTR.0210
A.GTR.0210
Carta : Barcelona, a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1973 nov. 30
document
1973
A.GTR.0259
A.GTR.0259
Carta : Barcelona, a Hans-Peter Hebel, Barcelona, 1973 juny 4
document
1973
A.GTR.0031
A.GTR.0031
Carta : Barcelona, a Georges Baudaille, París, 1974 ag. 28
document
1974
A.GTR.0208
A.GTR.0208
Carta : Zagreb, a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1973 set. 24
document
1973
A.GTR.0128
A.GTR.0128
[Sobre Galería Redor]
document
[1974?]
A.GTR.0156
A.GTR.0156
El "Deutsches Kulturinstitut" o cap a una coordinació intersectorial de la pràctica de l'art
document
1974
A.GTR.0168
A.GTR.0168
Carta : Barcelona, a Hans-Peter Hebel, Barcelona, 1973 juny 4
document
1973
A.GTR.0034
A.GTR.0034
Carta : Barcelona, a Hans-Peter Hebel, Barcelona, 1973 juny 4
document
1973
A.GTR.0032
A.GTR.0032
Vídeo, ara / Antoni Mercader. Per una filosofia del vídeo / Joaquim Dols Rusiñol
document
1980
A.VNO.0672
A.VNO.0672
Carta : Barcelona, Barcelona, 1974 març 11
document
1974
A.GTR.0147
A.GTR.0147
[Sobre Galería De Luis]
document
1974
A.GTR.0158
A.GTR.0158
Llibre conceptual Art
document
1974
A.GTR.0173
A.GTR.0173
Anuncis
document
1973
A.GTR.0069
A.GTR.0069
Carta : Paris, a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1974 ag. 5
document
1974
A.GTR.0207
A.GTR.0207
Carta : Barcelona, a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1974 nov. 19
document
1974
A.GTR.0196
A.GTR.0196
Carta : Barcelona, a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1974 jul.
document
1974
A.GTR.0198
A.GTR.0198
Texte. Antoni Mercader. Mai 1973, Barcelona
document
1973
A.GTR.0119
A.GTR.0119
[Targeta de visita]
document
[1972?]
A.GTR.0001
A.GTR.0001
Relació dates aparició del anuncis
document
1973
A.GTR.0070
A.GTR.0070
[Sobre Sala de Arte Ingres]
document
[1974?]
A.GTR.0155
A.GTR.0155
[Sobre Nueva Galería de Arte Lienzo]
document
1974
A.GTR.0157
A.GTR.0157
Carta : París, a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1975 abr. 26
document
1975
A.GTR.0215
A.GTR.0215
Carta : [Madrid], a Antoni Mercader, Barcelona, 1973 març 15
document
1973
A.GTR.0106
A.GTR.0106
Terrassa, informació d'art 1973
document
1973
A.GTR.0137
A.GTR.0137
Carta : Barcelona, a Hans-Peter Hebel, Barcelona, 1973 juny 4
document
1973
A.GTR.0033
A.GTR.0033
Conversa sobre "Tucumán arde" [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
document
26-11-2003
A.HIS.07462
A.HIS.07462