Dystopian Landscape - Cesc Abad

DYSTOPIAN LANDSCAPE 20.02.2020 - 18.04.2020

CESC ABAD

20.02.2020 - 18.04.2020

Si invertimos el planteamiento Darwiniano puede pasar que, lo que parece la cúspide de la civilización, no esté pensada para el hombre, sino para animales capaces de desarrollar comportamientos más eficaces que los del ser humano.

If we reverse the Darwinian approach, it may happen that what seems to be the apex of civilization is not designed for man, but for animals capable of developing more efficient behaviors than those of human beings.

La obra de Cesc Abad permite adentrarnos en una especie de jardín del Edén donde cada elemento vive en comunión con su entorno, y al mismo tiempo, nos hace reflexionar sobre los peligros de los avances tecnológicos, que pueden hacer mutar partes de un cuerpo animal, en un semáforo o una pistola.

Quizá estemos ante una involución de las especies, donde los verdaderos parias del planeta serán los hombres y mujeres que observan los deseos de la especie animal.

Quizá estemos ante una nueva distopía que nos permite reflexionar sobre nuestro papel en el mundo, como una sátira del comportamiento humano.

Quizá, Cesc Abad, esté inventando un mundo, para hablar del nuestro.

Mònica Marañón Historiadora del Arte

Cesc Abad’s work allows us to enter a kind of garden of Eden where each element lives in communion with its environment , and at the same time , makes us reflect on the dangers of technological advances that can mutate parts of an animal body , in a traffic light or a gun.

Perhaps we are facing an involution of the species, where the true outcasts of the planet will be the men and women who observe the desires of the animal species.

Perhaps we are facing a new dystopia that allows us to reflect on our role in the world, as a satire of human behavior.

Perhaps, Cesc Abad is inventing a world, to talk about ours.

Mònica Marañón Art Historian

20.02.2020 - 18.04.2020

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Before die 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 150 x 150 cm

Bilateral Biology 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 200 x 200 cm

Before die 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 150 x 150 cm

Brother 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 80 x 80 cm

César 2019 Acrylic on canvas Acrílico sobre lienzo 100 x 100 cm

Communion 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 150 x 150 cm

Dystopic Landscape 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 200 x 200 cm

Entertaining Life 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 150 x 150 cm

Matador 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 150 x 150 cm

Paradise 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 100 x 100 cm

Vegetarian 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 80 x 80 cm

Stop, animal in red 2019 Acrylic on canvas AcrĂ­lico sobre lienzo 200 x 150 cm

Psychanalyste 2019 Acrylic on paper AcrĂ­lico sobre papel 70 x 50 cm

Programmer 2019 Acrylic on paper AcrĂ­lico sobre papel 70 x 50 cm

Je t’aime 2019 Acrylic on paper Acrílico sobre papel 70 x 50 cm

Intellectuel 2019 Acrylic on paper AcrĂ­lico sobre papel 70 x 50 cm

Danse 2019 Acrylic on paper AcrĂ­lico sobre papel 70 x 50 cm

Chassé 2019 Acrylic on paper Acrílico sobre papel 70 x 50 cm

BOM! 2019 Acrylic on paper AcrĂ­lico sobre papel 70 x 50 cm

After 2019 Pottery / Cerรกmica 26 x 23 x 34 cm

Bang 2019 Pottery / Cerรกmica 42 x 17 x 41 cm

Reina 2019 Pottery / Cerรกmica 37 x 17 x 45 cm

Sueña 2019 Pottery / Cerámica 23 x 17 x 30 cm

Vence 2019 Pottery / Cerรกmica 35 x 15 x 22 cm

Super 2019 Pottery / Cerรกmica 27 x 22 x 30 cm

CESC ABAD Born in 1973 (Barcelona) Lives and works in Barcelona EDUCATION 2017 – 2018 studied ceramic in Escola D’arts i Oficis de Terrassa 2008 – 2009 studied photography in cinema school Barcelona 1990 – 1994 studied and worked in Martinez Lozano´s painting studio.

EXHIBITION (SELECTION) 2020 GALERIA WERNER THÖNI Barcelona Exposición : You are the weapon GALERIA TG Sao Paulo Brasil Exposición : The Fall 2019 GALERIA MUTO Barcelona Exposición : Naturaleza Distópica ( Génesis ).

GALERIA OBJETO DE DESEO Barcelona Exposición : Amarás.

GALERIE B&B Paris Exposición : Le parfum d’une idée.

2018 CANNES ART3F International fair Cannes ART NORDIC International fair Copenhague 2013 “photography in relief” in UPC university of Barcelona 2007/11 Anual Exhibition in Antoni Morell headquarters Andorra 2006 Traç d´art Galery L’escala / Girona / Spain 2006 Traç d’art Galery Sabadell / Barcelona /Spain 2005 “Nature and abstraction” in Andorra la Vella Cultural Center / Andorra

Traç d’art Gallery Sabadell / Barcelona / Spain Rusiñol Gallery Sant Cugat / Barcelona / Spain Punt d’Art Gallery Girona / Spain 2004 “From Mediterranean to Praga” U Verveného Beránka Gallery Prague / Czech Republic.

“Mediterraneo” at Spanish Embassy in Prague / Czech Republic 2003 “mountains” in Tuca Gallery (Viella / Spain) “paintings” in Esfera Azul Gallery (Valencia / Spain) 2002 “Water and Landscape” in Kiriyama Gallery (Tokyo) 1995/99 Implementation of the project “net painting” Performance in Barcelona Sants train station 1994 “my father” in Ullastrell cultural center «Textures” in Amics de les Arts Terrassa REVIEWS (selection) 2013 Diario de Terrassa ”Abad Vidal presenta en la UPC fotografías en relieve“ 2007 “Abad Vidal Pintures” Catalogue Antoni Morell headquarters Andorra 2006 Bon Art magazine ”Francesc Abad Vidal Taques de pintura“ 2005 Sant Cugat newspaper ”Francesc Abad pintura jove“ Sant Cugat newspaper ”El mas vermell” by Francesc Galí art critic Sant Cugat newspaper ”Pagesos i tardor” by Francesc Gali art critic Sant Cugat newspaper ”Roba estesa” by Francesc Gali art critic

2004 Sabadell newspaper ”la pintura viva d’Abad a traç d’art “ Sant Cugat newspaper ”Sis anys de pintura d’Abad vidal a la Sala Rusiñol “ 1999 El Nou newspaper ” El Terrassenc Abad Vidal pinta quadros a la carta per Internet “ Tele5 TV review ”Netpainting Pintura a la carta por internet“ COLLECTIONS ( Selection ) Banca Mora collection. Andorra Antoni Morell collection. Andorra Carles Barrera collection. ( Presidente Consejo de Aran ). Viella Josep Soler collection. Barcelona Coleccion Cernuda / Barcelona

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