Ester Fabregat
EDUCATION:
- 2005-08: Scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Spanish Agency for International Co-operation, at Athens School of Fine Arts, ASKT, Greece. Thesis: Investigation of Plastics applied to Sculpture with MAE-AECI.
- 2004-05: Beginning of Thesis: extension of DEA investigation into plastics in art.
- 2002-03: Doctorate “Spaces and Places in Contemporary Sculpture”, followed by a DEA "Plastics as a Material for the Sculptor", received with highest distinctions, Faculty of Arts, Barcelona University, Spain.
- 2002:
· Intercampus Scholarship of the Interuniversity Co-operation Program, Spanish Agency for International Co-operation, at the Rio Grande do Norte Federal University (UFRN) Arts Department, Natal - Brazil.
· International Symposium: Culture in Audiovisuals and Multimedia. "What Belongs to Art?", 4rth Encounter on Art and Multimedia, Caixa Forum, Barcelona Spain.
- 2001:
· Workshop at Hangar, directed by Alain Baumann and Rosa Sanchez (Konic Thtr.). Barcelona, Spain: Sensors, Signals and Experimental Sounds Processing with Icube, Max and Nato.
· CAiiA – STAR symposium. Extreme Parameters: New Dimensions of Interactivity, Catalan Open University (UOC), Spain.
- 2000-01: "Didactic video editing course" and "Education Seminar for Peace" Catalonian Government Program for Education.
- 2000:
· Erasmus Scholarship, École Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Grenoble, France.
· Scholarship "Art in a Transition Era". Symposium at the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP), Pyrenees- Formigal (Huesca), Spain.
· International Symposium "Future and Function of Contemporary Art in Urban Spaces", College of Technical Architects of Barcelona, Spain.
- 1995-2000: BA Arts at Barcelona University, Spain, Faculty of Arts, sculpture major.
- 1998-99: Teaching Certificate (CAPS), Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
EXHIBITIONS& PERFORMANCES
- 2009: "Metamorphosis" Artbeat Gallery, Brussels, Belgium.
- 2008:
· "Citizens I, II", Artower Agora Gallery, Athens, Greece.
· "Breasts Skin", crossover arts performance with contemporary dancer Jessica Henou, Athens-Paris-Barcelona.
· "Plastic is Fantastic", LoftExpo Gaston-Pomadère, Athens, Greece.
· "CheapArt 1998-2008, 10th anniversary", Thessaloniki, Greece.
· "Artville" International Arts Fair with the Air Swimmers performance, Copenhague, Denmark. Best Artist Award.
· Up and coming "Artville Berlin", 31 Oct. to 2 Nov. Exhibition and performance.
- 2007:
· "Air Swimmers", performance in Athens (Greece).
· Director of the "Plastics in Art" Workshop, at the Faculty of Arts and Applied Arts, Florina University, Greece.
- 2005:
· "Chrysalides and Leftovers", Ester Fabregat and Franco de Toledo, Off Ample Space (space for visual arts creation and production, Barcelona, Spain), Galeria Dart (French and Spanish Contemporary Arts, Barcelona) and Galeria Loft (Chinese Contemporary Arts, Barcelona – Paris – Hong Kong).
- 2004:
· "Exquisite Cadavers ...a pretext", Tarragona Modern Arts Museum, Spain.
· "Multimedia Collective", FrescoMX, Dinjao, Barcelona, Spain.
· "The string, action poetry", stage design and visuals for circus-theatre-dance performance, Theatre "…Ión", Barcelona, Spain.
- 2003:
· "Art in Valls, from post-war to current day", Valls Museum.
· Lecturer on Artistic Education in various secondary schools of Catalonia, for Masters’ Degree at the University of Barcelona, Spain on "How to Understand Art?".
- 2002:
· "Young Talents", Maison de la Catalogne, General Secretariat for Youth of Catalonia, Paris, France.
· "Young Artists", Domènech i Estapà, Sant Esteve Sesrovires.
· Lecturer at the UFRN, Natal-Brazil. Coordination of a contemporary sculpture symposium.
· Experimental Painting workshop, Drassanes Civic Centre, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2001:
· Solo Exhibition "Larvae", Installation-Sculpture-Video, Centre for Young Artists of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
· Solo Exhibition, Installation at the Drassanes Civic Centre, Barcelona, Spain.
· "ARTEXPO"-"Emerging Art", Montjuïc Show, Barcelona, Spain.
· Presentation of Konic thtr's workshop pilot Project, Hangar, Barcelona, Spain.
· "Puntos de contacto", Installation sculpture, Oporto, Portugal.
· "The Path", Barceloneta Civic Centre, Barcelona, Spain.
· "Exhibition of the Valls Artists' Association ", Tarragona City Exhibitions Hall, Spain.
· "Young Artists Exhibition", Salle Sant Roc, Valls.
· "Exposition Candela 2001", Plasticians of Valls.
- 2000:
· "UV sessions", l'École Supérieure d'Art de Grenoble Exhibitions Hall, France.
· "Videos", Amphithéâtre de l'ESAG, Grenoble, France.
- 1999:
Private Exhibition "Everything goes down the drain", Àngel Ferran Hall, Barcelona University Faculty of Arts, Spain.
- 1998 :
· "Fetge, fets de Gènere", Chapelle de Sant Roc / Espace Contemporain, Valls.
· "Identities", Can Xerracant, Montornès du Vallès.
· Private Exhibition "Metamorphosis", Exhibitions Hall, Barcelona University Faculty of Arts, Spain.
· Bronze sculpture casting for Subirachs and other artists, Vilà Arts Foundry, Valls. (Fundición de Escultura en Bronce (para Subirachs y otros), Fundición Artística Vilà, Valls).
- 2005-08: Scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Spanish Agency for International Co-operation, at Athens School of Fine Arts, ASKT, Greece. Thesis: Investigation of Plastics applied to Sculpture with MAE-AECI.
- 2004-05: Beginning of Thesis: extension of DEA investigation into plastics in art.
- 2002-03: Doctorate “Spaces and Places in Contemporary Sculpture”, followed by a DEA "Plastics as a Material for the Sculptor", received with highest distinctions, Faculty of Arts, Barcelona University, Spain.
- 2002:
· Intercampus Scholarship of the Interuniversity Co-operation Program, Spanish Agency for International Co-operation, at the Rio Grande do Norte Federal University (UFRN) Arts Department, Natal - Brazil.
· International Symposium: Culture in Audiovisuals and Multimedia. "What Belongs to Art?", 4rth Encounter on Art and Multimedia, Caixa Forum, Barcelona Spain.
- 2001:
· Workshop at Hangar, directed by Alain Baumann and Rosa Sanchez (Konic Thtr.). Barcelona, Spain: Sensors, Signals and Experimental Sounds Processing with Icube, Max and Nato.
· CAiiA – STAR symposium. Extreme Parameters: New Dimensions of Interactivity, Catalan Open University (UOC), Spain.
- 2000-01: "Didactic video editing course" and "Education Seminar for Peace" Catalonian Government Program for Education.
- 2000:
· Erasmus Scholarship, École Supérieure des Beaux Arts in Grenoble, France.
· Scholarship "Art in a Transition Era". Symposium at the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP), Pyrenees- Formigal (Huesca), Spain.
· International Symposium "Future and Function of Contemporary Art in Urban Spaces", College of Technical Architects of Barcelona, Spain.
- 1995-2000: BA Arts at Barcelona University, Spain, Faculty of Arts, sculpture major.
- 1998-99: Teaching Certificate (CAPS), Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
EXHIBITIONS& PERFORMANCES
- 2009: "Metamorphosis" Artbeat Gallery, Brussels, Belgium.
- 2008:
· "Citizens I, II", Artower Agora Gallery, Athens, Greece.
· "Breasts Skin", crossover arts performance with contemporary dancer Jessica Henou, Athens-Paris-Barcelona.
· "Plastic is Fantastic", LoftExpo Gaston-Pomadère, Athens, Greece.
· "CheapArt 1998-2008, 10th anniversary", Thessaloniki, Greece.
· "Artville" International Arts Fair with the Air Swimmers performance, Copenhague, Denmark. Best Artist Award.
· Up and coming "Artville Berlin", 31 Oct. to 2 Nov. Exhibition and performance.
- 2007:
· "Air Swimmers", performance in Athens (Greece).
· Director of the "Plastics in Art" Workshop, at the Faculty of Arts and Applied Arts, Florina University, Greece.
- 2005:
· "Chrysalides and Leftovers", Ester Fabregat and Franco de Toledo, Off Ample Space (space for visual arts creation and production, Barcelona, Spain), Galeria Dart (French and Spanish Contemporary Arts, Barcelona) and Galeria Loft (Chinese Contemporary Arts, Barcelona – Paris – Hong Kong).
- 2004:
· "Exquisite Cadavers ...a pretext", Tarragona Modern Arts Museum, Spain.
· "Multimedia Collective", FrescoMX, Dinjao, Barcelona, Spain.
· "The string, action poetry", stage design and visuals for circus-theatre-dance performance, Theatre "…Ión", Barcelona, Spain.
- 2003:
· "Art in Valls, from post-war to current day", Valls Museum.
· Lecturer on Artistic Education in various secondary schools of Catalonia, for Masters’ Degree at the University of Barcelona, Spain on "How to Understand Art?".
- 2002:
· "Young Talents", Maison de la Catalogne, General Secretariat for Youth of Catalonia, Paris, France.
· "Young Artists", Domènech i Estapà, Sant Esteve Sesrovires.
· Lecturer at the UFRN, Natal-Brazil. Coordination of a contemporary sculpture symposium.
· Experimental Painting workshop, Drassanes Civic Centre, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2001:
· Solo Exhibition "Larvae", Installation-Sculpture-Video, Centre for Young Artists of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
· Solo Exhibition, Installation at the Drassanes Civic Centre, Barcelona, Spain.
· "ARTEXPO"-"Emerging Art", Montjuïc Show, Barcelona, Spain.
· Presentation of Konic thtr's workshop pilot Project, Hangar, Barcelona, Spain.
· "Puntos de contacto", Installation sculpture, Oporto, Portugal.
· "The Path", Barceloneta Civic Centre, Barcelona, Spain.
· "Exhibition of the Valls Artists' Association ", Tarragona City Exhibitions Hall, Spain.
· "Young Artists Exhibition", Salle Sant Roc, Valls.
· "Exposition Candela 2001", Plasticians of Valls.
- 2000:
· "UV sessions", l'École Supérieure d'Art de Grenoble Exhibitions Hall, France.
· "Videos", Amphithéâtre de l'ESAG, Grenoble, France.
- 1999:
Private Exhibition "Everything goes down the drain", Àngel Ferran Hall, Barcelona University Faculty of Arts, Spain.
- 1998 :
· "Fetge, fets de Gènere", Chapelle de Sant Roc / Espace Contemporain, Valls.
· "Identities", Can Xerracant, Montornès du Vallès.
· Private Exhibition "Metamorphosis", Exhibitions Hall, Barcelona University Faculty of Arts, Spain.
· Bronze sculpture casting for Subirachs and other artists, Vilà Arts Foundry, Valls. (Fundición de Escultura en Bronce (para Subirachs y otros), Fundición Artística Vilà, Valls).
