About Eugènia Balcells
Lived 1943 – 2026 (aged 82). Eugènia Balcells was a Spanish video artist, visual artist, teacher, academic, contemporary artist and conceptual artist.
Eugènia Balcells (12 May 1943 – 1 March 2026) was a Spanish-Catalan visual artist.
Life and career Balcells was born in Barcelona on 12 May 1943. A graduate in technical architecture from the University of Barcelona, she began presenting her work to the public in the 1970s. She specialized in video and visual art working with Eulàlia Grau in the United States. Her later works were acquired by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Balcells died of cancer in Barcelona on 1 March 2026, at the age of 82.
Notable works Supermercart (1976) Ofertes (1977) Boy Meets Girl (1977) Fugue (1979) Going Through Languages (1981) Jardí de Llum (2002) Freqüències (2009)
Awards Creu de Sant Jordi (2025)
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Spanish artist (born 1943)
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Eugènia Balcells was born on 12 May 1943 in Barcelona.
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Eugènia Balcells died on 1 March 2026 in Barcelona.
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Eugènia Balcells was a video artist, visual artist, teacher, academic, contemporary artist and conceptual artist.
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