Antoni Abad i Roses (born 1956 in

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artist. He began his career as a sculptor, and evolved over time towards

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and later in

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and other forms of

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Biography

Abad was born in 1956 in Lleida, Spain. Abad's artistic training began with the teachings of his father, followed by a degree in

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from the

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(1979), and studies of engraving in Cuenca,

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Art career

His work has evolved away from a traditional sculptural practice to the use of new technologies, and in particular the creation of community-based artworks using cell phones. He moved also from photography to video art, followed by interest in computers

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. He uses

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as a creative & research platform. Antoni Abad's expresses the desire to formal experimentation around the concepts of space and time, always present in his work, not exempt lately of certain ironic and critical aspects.

Exhibitions

Some of his most important exhibits: * 1986 — Espai 10 (

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) ''Escultures mal·leables'' * 1991 — Premi d'Arts Plàstiques Medalla Morera. Museu d'Art Jaume Morera. June * 1997 — ''Medidas de emergencia''. Espacio Uno,

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, Madrid. * 1999 — Museo de Arte Moderno de

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. * 2003 — ''The Real Royal Trip.'' P.S.1. –

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, New York. * 2006 —

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, Barcelona. * 2014 — ''megafone.net/2004-2014'', MACBA. * 2017 —

Awards

* Premi d'Arts Plàstiques Medalla Morera (medal) 1990 *

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(City of Barcelona Prize) in the category of Multimedia (2002) for his work Z, shown in Metrònom and Centre d'Art Santa Monica * Golden Nica at

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/ref> within the category of virtual communities in 2006. Considered the most important prize in the world in terms of art and new technologies. * Premi Nacional d'Arts Visuals (National Prize for Visual Arts) in 2006 given by the

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References

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