Vicenç Viaplana

VICENÇ VIAPLANA (Granollers, Barcelona, 1955).
"Amnesia," 2003.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse.
Measurements: 200 x 180 cm.
Vicenç Viaplana’s work focuses on making the ethereal and the immaterial visible; to this end, he masterfully captures the effects of light and gives form to vaporous shadows. Each of his works is a new exploration that builds upon his experience and sensitivity, raising questions about the certainty of our perceptions. His distortion of reality, the concealment of objects, and the blurring of images give rise to multiple messages that wander between abstraction and figuration. Viaplana made her solo debut in 1975 at the Ciento Gallery in Barcelona, and since then has held solo exhibitions in Barcelona, Madrid, Ibiza, New York, Kyoto, Groningen, Tokyo, Basel, and elsewhere. He has also participated in prominent group exhibitions around the world, including those held at “Galeria G” Teatru Studio in Warsaw (1977), the Armory in New York (1990), Runkel Hue Williams in London (1993), Reflex in Amsterdam (1993), the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo (1995), the Reinickendorf Gallery in Berlin (1996), the Cervantes Institute in Munich (1996), and the Pelaires Gallery in Palma (2003), among many other galleries and art centers around the world. Since 1978, he has combined painting with design, having worked for prominent clients such as the restaurant “El Bulli,” the Museu Marítim in Barcelona, the MACBA bookstore, the Centro Insular de Cultura in Las Palmas, the Barcelona Provincial Council, and others. He has also designed the “Pisa” bookshelf, the “Tanatona” lamp, and the “Oa” tables for the firm Tresce. His work is currently represented in the Granollers Museum, the Vilacasas and Soriguè Foundations, and the collections of the La Caixa Foundation, Ernesto Ventós Omedes, Josep Mª Civit, Tous-de Pedro, Runkel Hue Williams, Prudential Securities, Vreg Baghomian, and Aaron B. Kratz.