Ferran Artigas Biography
Barcelona, Spain 1953 -
Established Spanish PHOTOGRAPHER.
Artigas' work has a DOCUMENTARY aspect in that he uses the lens to capture fragments of reality, although this same fragmentation and separation of momentary events imbues his photographs with elements of SURREALISM.
Artigas' numerous SOLO EXHIBITIONS have included:
1978 - El Xanfra, Calella, Spain.
1980 - Galeria Proces, Barcelona, Spain.
1982 - Galeria Spectrum, Girona, Spain.
1990 - Galeria/Libreria Tartessos, Barcelona. - Sala Municipal, Pineda de Mar, Spain.
1991 - El Romani, Lloret de Mar, Spain. - Sibwana, B'art de nit, Lloret de Mar.
1998 - Galeria/libreria Tartessos, Barcelona. - Instituto Filosofico, Barcelona.
2001 - Salt, Hotel d'Entitats - Barcelona, Espai Fotografic Catala-Roca.
2003 - Barcelona, Centre Civic Sagrada Familia.
Artigas'work has featured in the following COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:
1977 - Galeria L'Abast, Mataro, Spain.
1981 - Europhot, Mallorca, Spain. - Museo de Granollers. - SONIMAG, Barcelona. - Institut d'Estudis Nord-Americans, Barcelona. - Reencontres, Montpellier.
1982 - Caixa de Barcelona, Manresa, Spain. - Casa de Cultura, Girona.
1996 - Musee de la photographie, Charleroi, Belgium. - Mois de la Photo, Paris.
The artist's work can be found in the collection of the Charleroi Museum in Belgium and numerous PRIVATE COLLECTIONS.
Publications
- Zoom, Spanish edition, nº 18
- Poptografia, volume 2, nº 4, 1981
- Poptografia, volume 2, nº 5
- Photography Year Book 1979
- Photography Year Book 1980
- La Fotografia, nº 16, 1991
- Diorama, nº 97, 1992
- La Fotografia, nº 88, 2001
- La Fotografia nº 100, 2003
