JAUME PLENSA
Born in Barcelona in 1955
Lives and works in Paris and Barcelona
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selection)
1980 Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona. E
1981 Tres noms nous. Galería 13, Barcelona. E
1982 Llibre de vidre. Galería Eude, Barcelona. E
1983 Galería Ignacio de Lassaletta, Barcelona. E
1984 Galerie Folker Skulima, Berlin. D
Galerie Axe Actuel, Toulouse. F
1985 Galerie Lola Gassin, Nice. F
Galería Juana de Aizpuru, Madrid. E
1986 Galería Maeght, Barcelona. E
1987 Galerie Philippe Guimiot, Bruxelles. B
Halle Sud, Geneve.
1988 Galería Rita García, Valencia. E
Musée d'Art Contemporain, Lyon. F
Galerie Folker Skulima, Berlin. D
The Sharpe Gallery, New York. USA
1989 Galería Carles Taché, Barcelona. E
Galerie Philippe Guimiot, Bruxelles. B
The Sharpe Gallery, New York. USA
1990 Galerie de France, Paris. F
Eglise de Courmerlois-Silo Art Contemporain, Reims-Val-de-Vesle. F
Dibuixos. Galeria Carles Taché, Barcelona. E
1991 Galerie Eric Franck, Geneve. CH
Monocroms. Galería B.A.T.,Madrid. E
P.S. Gallery, Tokyo. Japan
1992 Galleria Gentili, Firenze. I
Galería Carles Taché, Barcelona. E
The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. UK
1993 Mémoires Jumelles. Galerie de France, Paris.
Mémoires Jumelles. Galerie Alice Pauli, Lausanne.
Galerie Volker Diehl, Berlin.
1994 The Personal Miraculous Fountain. The Henry Moore Studio at Dean Clough,
Halifax. UK
Galleria Civica Modena, Modena. I
Jaume Plensa. Un Sculpteur, une Ville, Valence. F
Cal.ligrafies. Edicions T Galeria d'Art, Barcelona. E
1995 One thought fills immensity. Städtische Galerie, Göppingen. D
Wonderland. Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris. F
1996 Centre de Cultura Sa Nostra, Palma de Mallorca. E
Islands. Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago. USA
Close up. Office in Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv. Israel
Blake in Gateshead. Baltic Flour Mills, Gateshead. UK
Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona. E
1997 Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris. F
Rumore. Fattoria di Celle, Santomato di Pistoia. I
Malmö Konsthall, Malmö. SW
Städtische Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim. D
Wie ein Hauch. Galerie Volker Diehl, Berlin. D
1998 Water. Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain de Picardie, Amiens. F
Galerie Pièce Unique, Paris. F
Golden sigh. Galerie Alice Pauli, Lausanne. CH
Dallas?...Caracas?. The MAC-The Mckiney Avenue Contemporarain Art, Dallas. USA
Dallas?...Caracas?. Fundación Museo Jacobo Borges, Caracas. Venezuela
Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea - Palazzo Forti, Verona. I
1999 Love Sounds. Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover. D
Wanderers Nachtlied. Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Palais Liechtenstein, Wien. A
Galería Toni Tàpies - Edicions T, Barcelona. E
Whisper. Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago. USA
Komm mit, komm mit!. Rupertinum Museum, Salzburg. A
Bruit. Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris. F
Tamada Projects Corporation, Tokyo. Japan
Etwas von mir. Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel. D
2000 Chaos–Saliva. Palacio de Velázquez – Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid. E
Jaume Plensa. 360 º. Museo Municipal de Málaga, Málaga. E
Jaume Plensa, Proverbs of hell. Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art, Salzburg. A
Twin shadows. Galerie Lelong, New York. USA
Twin shadows. Richard Gray Gallery, New York. USA
2001 Europa. Galeria Toni Tàpies, Barcelona. E
Logbook. Galerie Diehl-Vorderwuelbecke, Berlin. D
Close up. Mestna Galerija, Ljubljana. Eslovenia
2002 Primary thoughts. Galería Helga de Alvear, Madrid. E
Jaume Plensa. Fondation Européenne pour la Sculpture, Parc Tournay-Solvay, Bruxelles. B
B.OPEN, Jaume Plensa. The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. UK
Wispern. Església de Sant Domingo, Pollença, Mallorca. E
Rumor. Centro Cultural de España. México D.F. México
2003 Hot? Sex?. Universidad de Sevilla. Sevilla. E
Who? Why? Galerie Lelong. New York. USA
Jaume Plensa. Galería Academia. Salzburg. A
Crystal rain. Galerie Lelong. Paris. F
2004 Silent Noise. The Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago / Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans /
University Gallery - Fine Arts Center UMASS, Amherst. USA
Fiumi e cenere. Palazzo delle Papesse. Siena. I
Il suono del sangue parla la stessa lingua. VOLUME!, Roma. I
Jaume Plensa. Livres, estampes et multiples sur papier 1978-2003. Musée des Beaux Arts,
Caen. / Fundación César Manrique, Lanzarote.
Jaume Plensa. Galleria Gentili-Villa il Tasso, Montecatini. I
Anònim. Galeria Toni Tàpies, Barcelona. E
2005 Jaume Plensa. ópera, teatro y amigos. Museo Colecciones ICO, Madrid. E
Glückauf?. Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg. D
Song of Songs. Albion Gallery, London. UK
13 Doubts. English Church-Galerie Scheffel, Bad Homburg. D
Is art something in between?. Kunsthalle Mannheim Museum, Mannheim. D
Jaume Plensa. Centro de arte Contemporaneo de Málaga, Málaga. E
2006 Jaume Plensa. Livres, estampes et multiples sur papier 1978-2005. Centre de la Gravure La
Louvière. La Louvière. Belgium
Libres, estampes et multiples 1978-2006, Fundacio Pilar i Joan Miró, Palma de Mallorca
Songs and Shadows. Galerie Lelong. New Cork. USA
Canetti’s Dream. Mario MauronerContemporary Art Vienna. A
I in his eyes as one that found peace, Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago. USA
Une âme, deux corps...trois ombres, Galerie Lelong, Paris. F
Jerusalem, Museu d’Art modern i Contemporani de Palma, Palma de Mallorca. E
Songs and Shadows, Galerie Lelong, New York. USA
2007 Sinónimos, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid. E
Feuer und Erde, Niederösterreichische Landesausstellung, Waidhofen/Ybbs. A
OUTDOOR PROJECTS (selection)
AUCH, 1990-1991
Site: "Escalier Monumentale" and "Place Barbés", Auch. (France),
Commissioned by the City of Auch and the " Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Culture.
Délégation aux Arts Plastiques", 1990
Curated by François Barré, Béatrice Salmon, Patrice Béghain and Norbert Duffort
BORN, 1992
Site: "Passeig del Born". Barcelona. (Spain)
Commissioned by Cultural Olympiad,s.a. The Olympic Games of Barcelona and the City of
Barcelona, 1992.
Project: "Configuracions Urbanes", Barcelona.
Curated by Gloria Moure.
FARET TACHIKAWA, 1993-1994
Site: Tachikawa City. (Japan)
Commissioned by The Housing and Urban Development Corporation and Tachikawa City, 1993.
Curated by Fram Kitagawa.
ISLAS, 1994-1995
Site: "Avenida General Franco". Santa Cruz de Tenerife. (Spain)
Commissioned by the "Colegio de Arquitectos de Canarias" 1994
Curated by Vicente Saavedra
BLAKE IN GATESHEAD, 1996
Site: Baltic Centre of Contemporary Art. Gateshead. (U.K.)
Commissioned by the Metropolitan Borough Council Libraries and Arts. Gateshead, 1996
Project: "Temporary Contemporary. Visual Arts Year" U.K.
Curated by Sune Nordgren.
TWINS II, 1998
Site: "Kimpo Sculpture Park". Kimpo, Seoul (Korea)
Commissioned by KBS CPE Office and Kimpo City, 1998
Project: "Kimpo International Sculpture Project", Kimpo.
Curated by Sounjou Seo
CAPSA DE LLUM, 1997-1998
Site: “Gran Via de Jaume I” and “Avenida Ramon Folch”, Girona (Spain)
Commissioned by the City of Girona, 1997
Curated by Joan Casanovas
THE HOUSE OF BIRDS, 1998-1999
Site: Mion Nakasato. (Japan)
Commissioned by the "Echigo-Tsumari Art Festival 2000”, 1998
Project: Tsumari-go Art Necklace Project.
Curated by Fram Kitagawa.
TRANSPARENT DOUBTS, 1999-2000
Site: University of Shizuoka for Culture and Art. Hamamatsu. (Japan)
Commissioned by the University of Shizuoka for Culture and Art, Hamamatsu, 1999
Curated by Fumio Nanjo.
SEVEN DEITIES OF GOOD FORTUNE, 1999-2000
Site: Daikanyama, Shibuya, Tokyo, (Japan)
Commissioned by Daikanyama Project, 1999
Curated by Fram Kitagawa.
GLÄSERNER SEELE or Mr. NET IN BRANDENBURG, 1999-2000
Site: Land Brandenburg (Germany)
Commissioned by Ministerium für Wirtschaft des Landes Brandenburg, 1999
Project: Europa, EXPO 2000 Hannover
Curated by Stefan von Senger
L’ÂME DE LA VALLÉE, 1999-2000
Site: Vallorbe, (Suisse)
Commissioned by Pierre Magnenat and Jaquet SA, 1999
CASA DORADA PARA PAJAROS, 1998-2001
Site: “Plaza Félix Sáenz”, Málaga, (Spain)
Acquired by the City of Málaga, 2001
Curated by Pedro Pizarro
MAGRITTE’S DREAM, 2000-2001
Project: Public Art: Japan + Practice.
Site: Aino Station, Fukuroi City, (Japan)
Commissioned by Fukuroi City, 2000
Curated by Fram Kitagawa
EL CORAZÓN DE LAS PALABRAS, 2000
Site: USA Today Headquarters, Mclean, Virginia (USA)
Commissioned by Gannett / USA Today, 2000
Curated by Lisa Austin
SEELE?, 2000
Site: Neardenthal Park, Düsseldorf, (Germany)
Commissioned by Neanderthal Museum, 2000
Curated by Volker Friedrich Marten
MI CASA EN TORRELAVEGA, 2000-2001
Site: Paseo de Julio Hauzeur, Torrelavega (España)
Commissioned by Ayuntamiento de Torrelavega
Curated by Fernando Francés
BRIDGE OF LIGHT, 1998-2002
Site: Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem (Israel)
Commissioned by The Jerusalem Foundation, 1998
TALKING CONTINENTS, 2003
Lugar: "Jacksonville Arena Plaza", Jacksonville, Florida (USA)
Commissioned by Art In Public Places Commission, City of Jacksonville, Florida, 2003
Curated by : Richard Gray Gallery
AS ONE, 2001
Site: Lester B Pearson International Airport, Baggage Claim Area, Toronto (Canada)
Commissioned by The Greater Toronto Airport Authority, 2001
Curated by Elsa Cameron
THE CROWN FOUNTAIN at the MILLENNIUM PARK, 1999-2004
Site: “Millennium Park”, Chicago (USA)
Commissioned by Public Art Program, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Chicago, 1999
Supported by Henry Crown and Company”
BREATHING, 2003-2005
Site: BBC Broadcasting House, London. (UK)
Commissioned by BBC Broadcasting House
Curated by Vivien Lovell
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE, 2005
Commissioned by The University of Cincinnati. USA
CITY SQUARE, 2005
Commissioned by Public Art Program, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Raleigh, North
Carolina USA
THE CLOCK’S SECRET HEART, 2005
Commissioned by the broadcasting studios of NDR radio in Hamburg, Germany
OPERA AND THEATER PROJECTS
1996 Stage design and costumes for the opera La Atlántida by Manuel de Falla.
La Fura dels Baus - Jaume Plensa
“Festival de Granada”, June, 1996, Granada, Spain
1997 Visual advise and costumes for the opera Le Martyre de Saint Sebastién by Claude Debussi.
La Fura dels Baus
“Teatro del l’Opera di Roma”, May, 1997, Roma, Italy
Stage design for the play Désir by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet.
Directed by Pierre Chabon
“Théâtre de Perpignan”, July 1997, Perpignan, France.
1998 Visual advise and costumes for the play F@ust version 3.0,
Free adaptation of the Goethe's Faust by La Fura del Baus
“Teatre Nacional de Catalunya”, April, 1998. Barcelona, Spain
1999 Stage design and costumes for the opera La Damnation de Faust by Hector Berlioz.
La Fura dels Baus - Jaume Plensa
“Salzburg Opera Festival", August, 1999. Salzburg, Austria.
2003 Stage for Le Pareti della Solitudine by Tahar Ben Jelloun.
Adapted and directed by Massimo Luconi.
"Teatro Metastasio-Fabbricone", April 2003, Prato, Italy.
Stage design and costumes for the opera Die Zauberflöte by Mozart.
La Fura dels Baus - Jaume Plensa
"Ruhr Triennale", September 2003, Bochum, Germany.
1999 Stage design and costumes for the opera Barbebleue by Bela Bartok and Journal d’un dispar by Leos Janacek.
La Fura dels Baus - Jaume Plensa
“Opera Garnier", January 2007. Paris, France.
AWARDS
1992 PREMIO DE ARTES PLÁSTICAS OJO CRÍTICO
"Radio Nacional de España"
Delivering the prize at the "Círculo de Bellas Artes", Madrid, February 1992.
1993 MEDAILLE DES CHEVALIERS DES ARTS ET LETTRES
Ministère de la Culture, France.
Medal awarded for the Culture Ministry at the "Petit Palais",Paris,. October, 1993.
1994 1er. PRIX DE SCULPTURE DU 39ème SALON DE MONTROUGE
Montrouge, 1994. France.
1996 PRIX DE LA FONDATION ALEXANDER CALDER
The Alexander Calder Foundation offer the Alexander Calder's studio-house
available for the artist working and living there during six months.
Stay at the "Atelier Calder", from March to August 1996.
1997 PREMI NACIONAL D'ARTS PLÀSTIQUES
“Premis Nacionals de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya 1997”
Delivering the prize at the Catalonia National Theatre, Barcelona, September 1997.
1998 PREMIO DE LA ASSOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE CRÍTICOS DE ARTE
The best work represented in ARCO, Madrid, February 1998.
PREMIO KOINÉ/ SEAT PER L'ARTE
Presentation of the prize at the "Circolo della Stampa", Milano, February 1998, Italy.
Honorific exhibition at the "Palazzo Forti",Verona, July to September 1998.
2000 GOLD MEDAL OF PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL OF STAGE DESIGN AND THEATRE
ARCHITECTURE’99
2003 PREMIO DE ESCULTURA MARIANO BENLLIURE. PREMIOS VILLA DE
MADRID Best sculpture exhibition in 2002. Madrid, 2003
2005 AWARDED HONORARY DOCTORATE OF THE SCHOOL OF ART INSTITUTE OF
CHICAGO
UPCOMING SOLO EXHIBITIONS
IVAM – Institut Valencià d’Art Modern. Valencia, Spain October – December 2007
BIBLIOGRAPHY- BOOKS
Carsten Ahrens, JAUME PLENSA Ediciones Polígrafa, Barcelona, Spain, 2003
Essays by Carsten Ahrens, José Jiménez, Robert Hopper, Dr Stefan Von Senger, Keith Patrick,
Susan Crown, Jaume Plensa.
Caroline Joubert, Fernando Gómez Aguilera, JAUME PLENSA. BOOKS PRINTS AND MULTIPLES ON PAPER
1978-2003. Ed. IVAM Institu Valencià d’Art Modern, Valencia. Spain, 2005