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Barcelona, Spain, 1943
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Balcells i Canela, Eugènia
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23-04-2025
Born in Barcelona in 1943, where she graduated in Technical Architecture. In 1968, Balcells moved to the United States, obtaining a Master in Art from the University of Iowa in 1971. She subsequently lived between Barcelona and New York until 1979, when she established residency in the United States. From 1988, she again alternated between these two cities. By the mid-1970s, she had become part of the Spanish Conceptual art scene and a pioneer in the fields of experimental cinema and audio-visual art. Balcells developed her work through the production of videos, films, installations, performances, murals and video scores. Her early work addresses the abuses of consumer society, the influence of the media on mass culture and gender stereotypes, while her later work focuses on the study of human perception, colour, light and perfect geometric figures such as the circle.
Exhibitions include Galeria Ciento, Barcelona (1978), Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona (1983), Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid (1984), Institute for Art and Urban Resources, New York (1985), Museo del Barrio, New York (1987), Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (1995), MACBA, Barcelona (1996) and the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro (2001). Her work is included in collections such as Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Gas Natural Fenosa; Col·lecció d'Art Contemporani Rafel Tous, Barcelona; and MACBA, Barcelona.
Exhibitions include Galeria Ciento, Barcelona (1978), Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona (1983), Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid (1984), Institute for Art and Urban Resources, New York (1985), Museo del Barrio, New York (1987), Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (1995), MACBA, Barcelona (1996) and the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro (2001). Her work is included in collections such as Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid; Gas Natural Fenosa; Col·lecció d'Art Contemporani Rafel Tous, Barcelona; and MACBA, Barcelona.
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Visual origen. Film/Vídeo/Informació [Reportatge fotogràfic exposició]
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29-2-2024 - 26-5-2024
A.HIS.07580
A.HIS.07580
Francesc Abad i Enric Farrés Duran -- Parlem de... Assajar una conversa a En temps real. La Col·lecció Rafael Tous d'art conceptual [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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4-11-2021
A.HIS.06513
A.HIS.06513
Eugènia Balcells i Alexandra Laudo -- Parlem de... Veure la llum a En temps real. La Col·lecció Rafael Tous d'art conceptual [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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14-10-2021
A.HIS.06512
A.HIS.06512
Eugènia Balcells. Veure la llum [Enregistrament audiovisual exposició]
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18-10-1996 - 8-12-1996
A.HIS.05186
A.HIS.05186
Supermercart : Eugènia Balcells
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[1976]
A15023
A15023
Presentació i projecció de pel·lícules -- L’ull escolta. Eugeni Bonet: Pantalles, projeccions, escrits [Enregistrament audiovisual activitat]
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16-6-2014
A.HIS.07958
A.HIS.07958
Re-visió / Eugènia Balcells
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1977
A01820
A01820
Sound works / Eugenia Balcells
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[1982?]
A03893
A03893
Fin / Eugènia Balcells
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1977
A07234
A07234
Anar i tornar / Eugènia Balcells, Carles Mor
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1979
A.GCI.0002
A.GCI.0002
Supermercat 1976. Ofertes 1977. Reprise 1976/77. Fin 1977 / Eugènia Balcells
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[1977?]
A.GCI.0185
A.GCI.0185
Barcelona "Postals de postals"
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1988
A05686
A05686
Supermercart : Eugènia Balcells
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[1976]
A07886
A07886
Sound works / Eugenia Balcells
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[1982?]
A03892
A03892
From the center / Eugenia Balcells ; music and sound by or in collaboration with Peter Van Riper
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1983
A03894
A03894