STELLA RAHOLA MATUTES
Education
2017 - 2019
MFA Master in Fine Arts at Goldsmiths University of London, UK
2009 - 2011
Master in Teoria i Pràctica del Projecte d'Arquitectura, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ETSAB-UPC)
2006
Licensed at Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ETSAB-UPC)
2004
Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland
Solo exhibitions
2020 - Upcoming
Beautiful Failures, German Pavilion Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, Fundació Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona
2019
Babelia & Other Stories, Fundació VilaCasas, Museu d'Escultura, Palafrugell, Spain
Politics of translation, with Sofia Uquillas and Paul Wood, curated by Carolina Lio, The Stone Space Gallery, London, UK
2018
Utopias and Heterotopias, with Saba Giani and Martine Usdin, Maverick Space, London, UK
Politics of translation, with Sofia Uquillas and Paul Wood, curated by Carolina Lio, Gold X, Deptford X Fringe Festival, London, UK
2015
La construcció d'una atmosfera, Espacio Micus, Ibiza
2014
L’altre paisatge, Galeria Carles Taché, Barcelona
Empooling, Museo Antón, Candás, Asturias
2013
SHUI, Chinese European Art Center, CEAC, Xiamen, China
La ressonància de la matèria, Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona
Struggle for Pleasure, II Festival Miradas de Mujeres. Piramidón Centre D’Art Contemporani, Barcelona
2012
Gravitacions, Centre d’Art S’Alamera, Ibiza, Spain
European Ceramic Workcentre (EKWC) s’-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Group exhibitions
2020 - Upcoming
Take Your Eyes Off, curated by Laura White and Neil Zakiewics, Carpenter Wharf Centre, London, UK
Teoría de la alegría, Exhibition curated by Enrique Juncosa and Elena Ruiz, MACE, Museu d’Art Contemporani d’Eivissa, Ibiza, Spain
Càpsules de confinament: art i pandèmia a Catalunya, Can Framis, Fundació VilaCasas, Barcelona
Escriure el paisaje, dibuixar l'existència, curated by Natàlia Chocarro, Espai l'Art Abadia, Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Girona with Joaquim Chancho, David Ymbernon, Alfons Borrell, Pere Jaume, Joan Ponç, Evru, Riera i Aragó, Josep Guinovart, Joan Pere Viladecans and Ramon Herreros
2019
Art Los Angeles Contemporary Fair, Union Pacific Gallery (London, UK), Los Angeles, USA
Paisatges essencials, curated by Carolina Lio, JUSTMADX, Palacio de Neptuno, Madrid, Spain
Paisatges essencials, curated by Carolina Lio, JUSTLX, Museu da Carris, Lisbon, Portugal
Palau Casavells, Girona, Spain
Contornos de luz, Galeria Aurora, Barcelona
2018
Syntonic State, curated by Lynda Shevlin, TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, Galway, Irland
Dreaming a possibility. Dialogue between the Fundació Vila Casas and DKV collections, Espai Volart, Barcelona
2017
El Pliegue, Galeria Aurora, Barcelona
Cal·ligrafies, Palau de Casavells, Girona
Paper Geographies, Cercle Artístic de Sant LLuc, Barcelona
2016
Art Tèxtil, Fundació Gaspar, Barcelona
Shui, Galeria Palau de Casavells, Girona, Spain
Biennal d'Art Paper, Riudebitlles, Barcelona
Premis Pintura, Fundació Vila Casas, Can Framis, Barcelona
L'espai invisible, curated by Rosa Pera, 25th Anniversary Piramidon C.A.C., Barcelona
Seto City Cultural Centre, Seto, Japan
2015
Out of place, curated by Rosa Pera, FAD, Barcelona
2014
Lincantropia, Llotja del Tint, Banyoles, Girona, Spain
Hace falta un aislador, Piramidón Centre D’Art Contemporani, Barcelona
CICA, Museu de Ceràmica, Alcorà, Valencia, Spain
2013
Analogies, Porcelain Walls next to Antoni Tàpies and Miquel Barceló, Galeria Artur Ramón Art, Barcelona
Esprit Porcelain, Musée National Adrien Dubouché de Limoges, France
2012
Miami Art Fair, Black Square Gallery, Miami, USA
Porcelain Walls S ExpoFAD, FAD Foment de les Arts I Disseny, Barcelona
Finalists of the Cube Cultura Art Prize 2012, Galeria Poncho y Curro, Guadalajara, México
Sobre la relatividad, XVI Concurso de Cerámica, III Encuentro internacional, Valladolid, Spain
Commissions
2020 - Upcoming
sa figa, commission to develop jewellery in collaboration with Enric MAJORAL, Barcelona
2016
Inicación a la sombra, scenograpphy for a performance with Sira Hernández (musician, piano), Pau Arán (dancer, Pina Bausch Co.) and Manuel Galiana, Conde Duque, Madrid, Spain
2014
Iniciació a l'ombra, scenograpphy for a performance with Sira Hernández (musician, piano) and Pau Arán (dancer, Pina Bausch Co.), Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona
La Congiunta, permanent installation at AMPO Think-Tank, Idiazabal, Basque Country, Spain
The Cloud, permanent installation at Ushaïa Club, Ibiza, Spain
Awards
2016
Finalist at Fundació Vila Casas Pintura Award, Barcelona
Second award Biennal d'Art en Paper de Riudebitlles, Barcelona
Finalist at Fundació Arranz-Bravo, Premi Arts Visuals FAB'16, Barcelona
2015
Grant award: Seto International Ceramic & Glass Art Exchange Program, Seto, Aichi, Japan
2014
Grant award: Beca Antón de ayuda a la creación escultórica
Finalist at CICA Awards, Alcorà, Valencia, Spain
2012
Barcelona ArtFAD Awards to Porcelain Walls S
First award Cube Cultura Art sculpture category, Guadalajara, México
Finalist Cube Cultura Art Prize 2012 mural category, Guadalajara, México
Artist-in-residence and grants
2016
Residency at Chinese European Art Centre, Xiamen, China
2015
Residency at Seto International Ceramic & Glass Art Exchange Program, Seto, Aichi, Japan
2014
Residency at Museu Molí Paperer de Capellades, Barcelona
2013
Residency at Chinese European Art Centre, Xiamen, China
Grant from Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics, Suport a activitats de promoció i projecció exterior de la cultura
2012
Residency at European Ceramic Workcentre (EKWC), s’-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
From 2012 Residency at Piramidón Centre D’Art Contemporani, Barcelona
Grant from Fundació Centre del Vidre, Barcelona
2008
Multiples in Ceramics at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA
2003
Grant to study at the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland
2002
Grant from Fundación Mies Van der Rohe for a Forum and Workshop with Elia Zenghelis, Athens and Spetses, Greece
Accademia, publications, lectures and others
2019
Teaching at MEATS, Elisava (Master in Ephemeral Architecture and Temporary Spaces, Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering)
Teaching at Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art EINA, Barcelona
2017
Lecture for the Washington University de Saint Louis, Fundació Enric Miralles, Barcelona
2016
Lecture and workshop professor "Paper Geographies" at Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland
Lecture for the Washington University de Saint Louis, Fundació Enric Miralles, Barcelona
Lecture at the Master in Ephemeral Architecture and Temporary Spaces at Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
Teacher director for a project course at the Master in Ephemeral Architecture and Temporary Spaces de Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
De la contemporaneïtat de Ramon Llull al misticisme de l’art, published article, El Procés magazine
2015
Masterclass at ESADE Business School, Barcelona
"Dia de l'Art" lecture at Escola Doctor Rubert, Camprodon, Spain
2014
Selected artist to participate at “Art i futur” project by “El país que volem”
Masterclass at ESADE Business School, Barcelona
2013
Invited artist to the II Festival Miradas de Mujeres panel discussion in Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona
Jury member at the Racons Públics Barcelona competition at FAD, Barcelona
Lecture at Escola Superior de Disseny i Art Llotja, Barcelona
2009-2013
Atelier teacher at the Architecture School of Barcelona, ETSAB - UPC, Barcelona
2011
Workshop teacher Architectonic Models Workshop, ETSAB - UPC, Barcelona
Qüestió de forma, published article, Edificio Collage, Rahola Vidal, Ed. Actar Barcelona
Dos Paseos por el Poble Espanyol, published article, Quaderns d’Arquitectura, Barcelona
Research: Dos Paseos por el Poble Espanyol, ETSAB_Departament de Projectes Arquitectònics UPC, Tutor: Xavier Monteys, Barcelona, 2011 Download PDF
2008-2010
Atelier teacher at the master Proyectos del S.XXI, ETSAB - UPC, Barcelona
Coordinator and workshop teacher at La Ciudad Posible, ETSAB - UPC, Barcelona
In-hand. Innovative Handicraft, Barcelona, Florence (Italy), Limoges (France), Bourgas (Bulgaria)
2008
Coordinator and atelier teacher Prototypes Glass International Workshop ETSAB - UPC and FCVB, Barcelona
Edited book: Prototypes01 Glass Workshop Edicions ETSAB UPC, ISBN978-84-608-0982-1
Acknowledgments
Assistants: Rob Kuster, Johanna Motschmann, Danny Xu, Greta Serra, Salim Bayri, Hiroki Uemura, Tomoka Nitta, Shisato Sekikawa, Adrià Ruiz
Companies/Institutions: Majoral, Col·lectiu 1919 (Kati Riquelme), Dixon Glass London, Barcelona Glass Studio (Ferran Collado), Seto Ceramic & Glass Centre, Museu Molí Paperer de Capellades, AMPO, Kangsi Art, Yunyao Taoci, European Optical Polymers, EKWC, Vidres Gibernau, Escola d’Art del Treball, Fundació Centre del Vidre Barcelona
Photography: Corey Bartles Anderson, Oskar Proctor, Liz Calvi, Raquel Martínez, Xiao Ye, Roberto Castaño, SRM