{"id":40705,"date":"2023-08-30T12:38:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nova.arturamon.com\/exposicio\/claudi-casanovas\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T18:40:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:40:17","slug":"claudi-casanovas","status":"publish","type":"exposicio","link":"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/en\/exposicio\/claudi-casanovas\/","title":{"rendered":"Claudi Casanovas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Matter and Origin<\/em> is a journey through the work of the ceramicist <strong>Claudi Casanovas i Sarsanedas<\/strong>, from 2013 to the present. The artist\u2019s works will be accompanied by other pieces that complement the exhibition and encourage <strong>dialogue and reflection<\/strong>. For example, it will be possible to see the work of the ceramicist <strong>Josep Lloren\u00e7 i Artigas<\/strong> and the Noucentista sculptor <strong>Enric Casanovas<\/strong>. In addition to a 16th century altarpiece by <strong>Adriaen Isenbradt<\/strong>, sculptures by <strong>Manolo Hugu\u00e9<\/strong>, paintings by <strong>Joan Pon\u00e7<\/strong> and <strong>Antoni T\u00e0pies<\/strong>, and engravings by <strong>Henry Moore<\/strong> and <strong>Eduardo Chillida<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the words of <strong>M\u00f2nica Ramon<\/strong>, \u201cChance is a constant in the work of <strong>Claudi Casanovas<\/strong>; there are some heavy forms, with gravity, and with totally static shapes.\u201d Something visible in the pieces <em>New Moon<\/em>, <em>Pomonas<\/em>, <em>The Quiet Ones<\/em>,<em> Imaginary Garden<\/em> and Waxing Crescent&#8221;. The curator of the exhibition explains the meaning of its name: \u201cMatter refers to earth, fire, air and water, which are the four elements in the world of alchemy. [\u2026] On the other hand, Origin refers to the universe, origin of the individual. From the life of galaxies to embryonic germination.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16096-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"40522\" src=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16096-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16096-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16096-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16096-768x512.jpg 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16143-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16143-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16143-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16143-640x959.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16143.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script>var is_masonry=false;<\/script>        <div class=\" llistat coeli-list-group\">\n            <div class=\"coeli-list-results  coeli-list-agrupacions coeli-agrupacio-37747\"\n                 id=\"coeli-list-results-37747\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"coeli-result-list-container\">\n                    <ul class=\"coeli-result-list coeli-mode-list grid s4  \"\n                        id=\"coeli-ul-agrupacio-37747\">\n                        <li class=\"coeli-grid-sizer\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"grid-item  coeli-heritageobject\" id=\"bloc---162-salina\"  data-href=\"\/coeli\/AR\/HeritageObject\/c3a26e4d-9fd6-45c7-a097-d24d32135122\" data-id=\"c3a26e4d-9fd6-45c7-a097-d24d32135122\" tabindex=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/en\/obra\/bloc---162-salina\/\"><figure class=\"image portraitmedia-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Block - 162 Salina\" src=\"https:\/\/d19e8r2uszbscg.cloudfront.net\/public\/HeritageObject\/c3a26e4d-9fd6-45c7-a097-d24d32135122\/bebbc43700c7c6d4131eb8adccdd851d\/full\/large\/0\/default.jpg\"><\/figure><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-authornameinlistings\">Claudi Casanovas<\/p><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-title\">Block &#8211; 162 Salina<\/p><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-creationdate\">2014<\/p><\/a><\/li><li class=\"grid-item  coeli-heritageobject\" id=\"mater---gravat-2\"  data-href=\"\/coeli\/AR\/HeritageObject\/af49cd78-b2bf-44e0-a762-377c130e1f12\" data-id=\"af49cd78-b2bf-44e0-a762-377c130e1f12\" tabindex=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/en\/obra\/mater---gravat-2\/\"><figure class=\"image portraitmedia-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mater - Engraving 2\" src=\"https:\/\/d19e8r2uszbscg.cloudfront.net\/public\/HeritageObject\/af49cd78-b2bf-44e0-a762-377c130e1f12\/f9938000997de5ebc7fc79019ac75962\/full\/large\/0\/default.jpg\"><\/figure><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-authornameinlistings\">Claudi Casanovas<\/p><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-title\">Mater &#8211; Engraving 2<\/p><\/a><\/li><li class=\"grid-item  coeli-heritageobject\" id=\"jardi-imaginari-cca62\"  data-href=\"\/coeli\/AR\/HeritageObject\/68f09367-e857-4d5d-83de-d3552c775722\" data-id=\"68f09367-e857-4d5d-83de-d3552c775722\" tabindex=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/en\/obra\/jardi-imaginari-cca62\/\"><figure class=\"image portraitmedia-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Imaginary garden (CCA62)\" src=\"https:\/\/d19e8r2uszbscg.cloudfront.net\/public\/HeritageObject\/68f09367-e857-4d5d-83de-d3552c775722\/41e915d839f613a463be876dfdb6bd19\/full\/large\/0\/default.jpg\"><\/figure><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-authornameinlistings\">Claudi Casanovas<\/p><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-title\">Imaginary garden (CCA62)<\/p><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-creationdate\">2014<\/p><\/a><\/li><li class=\"grid-item  coeli-heritageobject\" id=\"oracle-a-cca85\"  data-href=\"\/coeli\/AR\/HeritageObject\/74c85dac-9ce7-46dd-8428-60981206e5fa\" data-id=\"74c85dac-9ce7-46dd-8428-60981206e5fa\" tabindex=\"3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/en\/obra\/oracle-a-cca85\/\"><figure class=\"image portraitmedia-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Oracle A\" src=\"https:\/\/d19e8r2uszbscg.cloudfront.net\/public\/HeritageObject\/74c85dac-9ce7-46dd-8428-60981206e5fa\/f662b52a672653c9b44e8e78f877e746\/full\/large\/0\/default.jpg\"><\/figure><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-authornameinlistings\">Claudi Casanovas<\/p><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-title\">Oracle A<\/p><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-creationdate\">2020<\/p><\/a><\/li><li class=\"grid-item  coeli-heritageobject\" id=\"mater---gravat-1\"  data-href=\"\/coeli\/AR\/HeritageObject\/98ff9268-898c-45f8-9f4d-97bb1cfaece7\" data-id=\"98ff9268-898c-45f8-9f4d-97bb1cfaece7\" tabindex=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arturamon.com\/en\/obra\/mater---gravat-1\/\"><figure class=\"image portraitmedia-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mater - Engraving 1\" src=\"https:\/\/d19e8r2uszbscg.cloudfront.net\/public\/HeritageObject\/98ff9268-898c-45f8-9f4d-97bb1cfaece7\/bc12515b8c76a9a78bb49ad04d569699\/full\/large\/0\/default.jpg\"><\/figure><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-authornameinlistings\">Claudi Casanovas<\/p><p class=\"coeli-generaldata-title\">Mater &#8211; Engraving 1<\/p><\/a><\/li>                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Claudi Casanovas i Sarsanedas<\/strong> (Barcelona, 1956) is the <strong>most internationally acclaimed contemporary Catalan ceramist<\/strong>, originary from the lands of Olot and is a regenerator of the art of ceramics; his work is based on c<strong>onstant experimentation with earth<\/strong>, with the mixture of clays. As an artist he is attracted above all by the materials that are created in large pieces and are produced by <strong>chance<\/strong>, in the form of cracks and porosities, and where the mark of the imprint, the stain of ash, is clearly apparent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A friend and collaborator of the renowned <strong>Japanese ceramist Ryoji Koie<\/strong>, he has won prizes such as the Prize of the 43rd edition of the International Ceramic Art Contest of Faenza (Italy) in 1985, the Grand Prix of the Vallauris Biennale (France) in 1986 or the Grand Prize at the III International Ceramic Competition in Mino (Japan) in 1992. His works are present in <strong>museums and collections around the world<\/strong>, including the <strong>Victoria &amp; Albert Museum in London<\/strong>, the <strong>Museum of Fine Arts in Boston<\/strong>, the <strong>National Gallery of Australia<\/strong>, the Mus\u00e9e de la C\u00e9ramique de S\u00e8vres (France), the <strong>Ceramic Museum Seto in Japan<\/strong> or the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche de Faenza, in Italy. In addition, his work has been exhibited in <strong>galleries around the world<\/strong> such as Galerie Capazza and Galerie Du Don du Fel (France), Galerie Lejonet in Stockholm, Gallery Koyonagi in Tokyo, Garth Clark Gallery in New York, Galerie H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Por\u00e9e in Paris or the Erskine Hall &amp; Coe Gallery in London, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-37762 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/arturamon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CLAUDI-CASANOVAS-16101.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The new exhibition begins with <strong>works from 2013<\/strong>, marked by a resurgence of the anthropomorphic theme of the eye and the head. The works in the <em>New Moon<\/em> series, first shown at Erskine, Hall &amp; Coe in April \u2013 May 2013, dedicated to the Japanese artist Ryoji Koie, whom Casanovas has referred to as his \u201cunwitting teacher\u201d. They are, due to their figurative evocation and the polishing of the sculptures, a formal and radical evolution in which the animals are very realistic but the human form is practically absent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two pieces from the 2013 <em>Pomonas<\/em> series will also be on display, closely linked to the goddesses of fertility and ripening fruit, the Roman Juno, the Egyptian Isis. Fertility, growth, embryo and motherhood are themes that were also explored by his paternal grandfather, Enric Casanovas. They will be accompanied by hybrid works halfway between ceramics and experimental sculpture from the Blocks series that dialogue with some Roman capitals from the back of the gallery and some engravings by Chillida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Claudi Casanovas. 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