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Eudald de Juana Gorriz was born in 1988 to a family of sculptors in a small town close to Girona (Spain), where, surrounded by an artistic and natural environment , he learned the trade and developed a deep interest for art.
At 19 he began his formal studies in Fine Art and explored many different artistic disciplines at the Barcelona University (UB), generally using the human form as a departing point for his ideas, as he considers it a great tool to express emotions and engage with the viewers.
Upon graduation in 2012, Eudald moved to Florence to focus his training in academic sculpture and drawing at the Florence Academy of Art. Here he was able to pursue his interest in the representation of human figure in the naturalist style based on the tradition of 19th century french and italian academies.
After the studies he became principal instructor in sculpture and drawing in the Florence Academy.
After 3 years of teaching regularly, in 2018 he decided to move back to his home town, Navata next to Figueres (Spain), to set up Eudald de Juana Gorriz Studios, the place of creation for him and other artist, surrounded by nature
Eudald works mainly with private commissions. His works can be found in private collections in countries like The US, Canada, UK, Italy, Spain, Austria, France, Germany, Kuwait, Hong Kong.
In 2014 he did a Monument of Carles Rahola in the town of Cadaqués, in 2017 did a monument of the composer Manuel Blancafort that's on display in one of the most emblematic building of catalan history, Palau De La Música Catalana, in Barcelona.
His works also can be seen in the permanent collection of the Museu d'Art Modern in Barcelona (MEAM).
In 2019 Eudald de Juana had a big solo exhibition in Museu Empordà, the museum of Figueres, the capital of the region.
One year after the same adapted exhibition, toke place in Museu de la Garrotxa, the museum of Olot, capital of it's region as well.
Awards
2019 Finalist of Figurativas 2019 competition, Foundation of the Arts and the Artists, Barcelona.
2018 Finalist of the Aesthetica Art prize 2018, Aesthetica Magazine, York.
2017 Honorable Mention competition Figurativas 2017, Foundation of the Arts and the Artists, Barcelona.
2016 Finalist of the 12th International ARC Salon Competition, Art Renewal Center, US.
2016 Commended of the Atelier Fine Art casting Prize, The society portrait sculptors, London.
2015 Honorable Mention competition Figurativas 2015, Foundation of the Arts and the Artists, Barcelona.
2015 Galerie Schloβ Wiespach. Artist in Residence, July - September. Salzburg.
2015 Best sculpture of the year in "The Florence Academy of Art", Florence.
2014 Finalist in the Founders' Prize Sculpture, London.
Exhibitions
2020 "Eros, tu cuerpo como excusa". MEAM - European Museum of Modern Art. Barcelona, Spain.
2020 "Eudald de Juana i la transgressió de la forma". Museu de la Garrotxa. Olot, Spain.
2019 "Eudald de Juana i la transgressió de la forma". Museu Empordà. Figueres, Spain.
2019 "Shades of Black". Størpunkt contemporary art gallery. Munich, Germany.
2019 "Figurativas 2019". MEAM - European Museum of Modern Art. Barcelona, Spain.
2019 "Carles Rahola, un vida republicana". Casa de Catalunya. Brussels, Belgium.
2019 Minima Gallery. Mykonos, Greece.
2019 "Escultures al claustre". Centre cultural la Mercè. Girona, Spain.
2018 "Presències". Sala d'exposicions Ca l'Anita. Roses, Spain.
2018 Presentation of of Manuel Blancafort’s sculpture. Blancafort Foundation - El Palau de la Música Catalana. Barcelona, Spain.
2018 "The society portrait sculptors 2016". La Galleria Pall Mall. London, U.K.
2017 "Figurativas 2017". MEAM - European Museum of Modern Art. Barcelona, Spain.
2017 “La forma della bellezza”. Biagiotti per l’arte - Palazzo Salomone Piccolomini. Pienza, Italy.
2017 "For real". Actuele Figuratie (International art fair). Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2016 "BCN Collective". Galerie Schloβ Wiespach. Hallein, Austria.
2016 "The society portrait sculptors 2016". La Galleria Pall Mall. London, U.K.
2015 "Figurativas 2015". MEAM - European Museum of Modern Art. Barcelona, Spain.
2015 "Tocats per la tramuntana". Centro cultural Galileo. Madrid, Spain.
2014 "Represent". 20th Century Theatre. London, U.K.
2014 "The silence after Bach". Konvent.0. Berga, Spain.
2012 "Entre la matèria i l'Esperit". Galeria d'art Dolors Ventós. Figueres, Spain.
Teaching
Since 2014 Eudald have been teaching sculpture Workshops arround the world: US, Canadà, Perú, Turkey, UK, Spain, Italy, Mauritius Islands. Some of the next destinations are Thailand, France, Brasil, Argentina.
2015 -18 Principal Instructor of the sculpture program at The Florence Academy of Art. Florence, Italy.
2015 -16 Drawing / Sculpture Instructor - Chinese Artists Program in Florence at the Florence Academy of Art - The Italian Chinese Arts & Culture Exchange Association. Florence, Italy.
2014 -15 Drawing instructor at The Barcelona Academy of art. Spain.
Education
2012 - 2015 Studies in drawing and figurative sculpture at "The Florence academy of art" .
2007 - 2012 Degree of Fine Arts at "Universitat de Barcelona" .
2005 - 2007 Bachelor of artistic school in Alexandre Deulofeu (Figueres ) .