The theatrical designer is like a tightrope walker crossing a thin wire of budget restrictions over a waterfall of multiple events. Often times, the balancing act required to arrive at the end of the rope is difficult, some even say impossible, but some designers are not only able to cross their wire efficiently, but they do so with pirouettes executed with aesthetic beauty and precision. Like the tightrope walker, the objective of the designer is to arrive at the end without losing the harmonic nature of his act. The designer’s added bonus is the ability to do the job with renewed imagination every time. The concept of ‘imagination’ is so yearned for, yet so difficult to define that some have formally called it ‘creativity’ and many others, perhaps too many, have superficially called it ‘fantasy’. However, if we were to ask ourselves what exactly is ‘imagination’, we would say that it is the capacity to establish combinations of images, concepts and feelings without resorting to topical references. We can not forget, however, the aforementioned thin wire that the designer has to cross while maintaining a harmonic balance. The objective of this exhibition is to explore the intricate workings that lie between intrinsically restrictive budget realities and the designer’s imagination. In terms of artistic yield, the formula is mathematical: the show is created by the division of the imaginative contribution by the invested money. The artistic ‘profit’ will be lost if too much money is invested with not enough imagination. The most desirable scenario is a significant investment of imagination with little money, because this way the artistic quality of the show will be infinite. And if there are few notable pirouettes, even better.
- Joan Josep Guillen
* 1947, Fuente del Maestre (Badajoz)
Specialization: teacher, set designer, costume designer
Additional information: Stage, costume, props and masks designer. Qualified in scenography and stage direction from the Theatre Institute (the Institut del Teatre) in Barcelona. Since 1973 professor at the Theatre Institute in Barcelona (mask and scenic sculpture). Mostly he collaborates with the open-air theatrical group "Comediants". Participated in the PQ in 1995.
Exhibiting works
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Gioacchino Rossini: La Cenerentola (La Cenerentola),
HGO Houston Grand Opera
(HGO Houston Grand Opera),
2007, Director: Joan Font, , Albert Faura - Light designer
- José Antonio Portillo
Exhibiting works
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José Antonio Portillo: Artefactes (Artifacts),
Casa de la cultura de Alcudia
(The Culture House of Alcudia),
2003, Director: Carles Alberola, , Ximo Olcina - Light designer, Rocio Cabedo - Costume designer
- Montse Amenós
* 1954, Barcelona
Additional information: Born in 1954 in Barcelona. She is stage and costume designer, art director and ephemeral productins maker. Graduated from the Institut del Teatre and currently works in her own studio for various theatres. She has taught in the Institut del Teatre, Escola Eina of Barcelona, and other various courses and seminars. In 1991 and 1999, she participated in the PQ. Awarded the National Prize of Scenography 1986, Film Industry Prize of Generalitat de Catalunya 1989 and the "Goya" Award for the Best Costume Design 1990.
Exhibiting works
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Federico García Lorca: (Yerma),
Festival Grec of Barcelona 2005
2005, Director: Rafel Duran, , Rafel Lladó - Set designer, Maria Domènech - Light designer, Jose Antonio Gutierrez - Soundtrack designer
- Joaquim Roy
* 1958, Mataró (Barcelona)
Additional information: Born in 1958 in Mataró. Qualified as architect from the Escola Superior ďArquitectura of Barcelona. Currently he operates as stage and costume designer and professor of Artistic Direction for Audio-Visual Communication in Pompeu Fabre University. In 1991 he participated in the PQ 1995 received Award of Barcelona Critics for Scenography.
Exhibiting works
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: Exhibicio de dinosaures (Dinosaur's Exhibition),
CosmoCaixa
(CosmoCaixa),
2004
- Jon Berrondo
* 1961, Donosti (San Sebastian)
Specialization: teacher
Additional information: He is active in Barcelona, especially with stage director Jordi Messalles, and in the Basque country. He is professor of machinery and scenographic construction at the Institut del Teatre. Graduated in ceramics and sculpture from the School Massana and in scenography from the Institut del Theatre, where he teaches a construction technology. Currently he operates as stage designer for various companies and directors, especially Joan Ollé. In 1991, 1999 participated in the PQ, in 1995 awarded for The Best Scenography in the First "Max" Awards and in 1996 and in 1998 received the Critics Award for the Best Scenography.
Exhibiting works
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: Oncle Vania (Uncle Vanya),
Teatre Lliure
(Teatre Lliure),
2004, Director: Joan Olle, , Miriam Compte - Costume, Toti Soler - Music
- Isidre PRUNÉS (Isidre Prunés)
Barcelona
Specialization: teacher
Additional information: Born in 1948 in Barcelona. Qualified in scenography from the Institut del Teátre, currently co-operates as stage and costume designer with theatres, film and television and he also works as teacher in the Institut del Teatre and Escola Superior de Cinematografia de Catalunya. In 1991, participated in the PQ. He received National Theatre Award in 1986, Film Industry Prize of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1988 and the "Goya" Award for the Best Costume Design 1990.
Exhibiting works
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Williame Shakespeare: Hamlet (Hamlet),
Teatro Arriaga
(Arriaga Theater),
2005, Director: Lluis Pasqual, , Paco Azorin - Set designer
- Amadeo Ferré
* 01.01.1946, Barcelona
Specialization: set designer, costume designer
- alba cuné
Specialization: set designer
Exhibiting works
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Georg Philipp Telemann: Don Quijote en las bodas de Camacho (Don Quixote in Camacho's Wedding),
Espacio Fira de teatre al carrer de Tàrrega
2002, Director: pep oriol, ,
- Alejandro Andújar
Specialization: costume designer
Exhibiting works
- Juan Gómez-Cornejo (Juan Gomez-Cornejo)
Exhibiting works
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Luís Garcia Montero, Dante Alighieri: Infierno (Inferno),
(Centro Dramático Nacional),
2005, Director: Tomaz Pandur, , Sven Jonke - set, Angelina Atlagić - costume, Goran Bregovic - music
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Ramón María del Valle-Inclán: Divinas Palabras (Holy Words),
Centro Dramático Nacional
2005, Director: Derardo Vera, , Alejandro Andújar - costume, Gerardo Vera - set
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Roland Topor: El Invierno bajo la mesa (Winter Under the Table),
Teatro María Guerrero
2005, Director: Natalia Menendez, , Alfonso Barajas - director
- Paco Azorin
* 1974, Murcia
Specialization: set designer, lighting designer
Additional information: He studied scenography and lighting at Llnstitut del Teatre in Barcelona and works on productions of all types in public theatres as well as on private productions for alternative venues.
Exhibiting works
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Sol Picó: Paella Mixta (Paella Mixta),
Teatre Nacional de Catatunya
(National Theater of Catalunya),
2004, Director: Sol Picó, , Paco Azorin - Light and Set designer
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Federico García Lorca: La casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba),
Teatro Gayarre
(Gayarre Theater),
2005, Director: Carme Portaceli, , Javier Saez - Costume designer
- Maria Araujo
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Specialization: costume designer
Additional information: Sho works as a costume designer for theatre, film and TV and as fashion designer.
Exhibiting works
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Guillén De Castro: El curioso impertinente (The Impertinent Curious),
Compañia de Teatro Clasico
(Clasical Theater Company),
2007, Director: Natalia Menendez, , Joaquim Roy - Set designer
- Marcel.li Antúnez
Moià
Exhibiting works
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Marcel.li Antúnez: Requiem (Requiem),
1999, Director: Marcel.li Antúnez, ,
- Frederic Amat
Additional information: Born 1952 in Barcelona. A painter, he often cooperated with theatre stage directors. He was a member of the team in the show El Público. He graduated from Nos Estudis de Teatre and currently works as stage and costume designér, especialiy for Teatre Lliure and Gelabert - Azzopardi Company of Dance. In 1991, he participated in the PQ.
Exhibiting works
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Various composers: Preludis (Preludes),
Teatre Lliure
(Teatre Lliure),
2006, Director: Cesc Gelabert, ,
- Joan Baixas
Barcelona
Exhibiting works
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Joan Baixas: Merma Nuncamuere (Merma Nuncamuere),
Tate Modern
(Tate Modern),
2006 Joan Miró - Artist colaborator
- Ernesto Caballero
Exhibiting works
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Ignacio del Moral, Verónica Fernandez: PRESAS (Women in Gaol),
RESAD (Real escuela superior de arte dramático)
(RESAD ( Royal Spanish School of Dramatic Art)),
2005, Director: Ernesto Caballero, , Gema Rabasco - Costume designer
- Ignasi Cristià
Specialization: curator
Exhibiting works
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: Viatge al mon de les ombres/ herois i deus (Trip to the Shadow World/ Heroes and Gods),
2005
- Lluís Danés
Exhibiting works
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Lluís Danés: Tranuites Circus (Tranuites Circus),
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya
(National Theater of Catalunya),
2007, Director: Lluís Danés, , Lluis Llach - Music composer, Marta Carrasco - Choreographer
- Ximo Olcina
Exhibiting works
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José Antonio Portillo: Artefactes (Artifacts),
Casa de la cultura d'Alcudia
(Culture's house of Alcudia),
2003, Director: Carles Alberola, , José Antonio Portillo - Set designer, Rocio Cabedo - Costume designer
- Valeria Civil
Exhibiting works
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Sol Picó: Paella Mixta (Paella Mixta),
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya
(National Theater of Catalunya),
2004, Director: Sol Picó, , Paco Azorin - Set and Light designer
- Miriam Compte
Tortosa
Additional information: Born in 1969 in Tortosa. She studied at the Winchester School of Arts, and the School of Fashion Techniques. Currently she operates as costume designer.
Exhibiting works
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: Oncle Vania (Uncle Vanya),
Teatre Lliure
(Teatre Lliure),
2004, Director: Joan Oller, ,
- Gema Rabasco
Exhibiting works
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Ignacio del Moral, Verónica Fernandez: Presas (Women in Gaol),
RESAD (Real escuela superior de arte dramático)
(RESAD (Royal School of Dramatic Art)),
2005, Director: Ernesto Caballero, ,
- Estel Cristià & Max Glaenzel
* 1971, Barcelona
Specialization: set designer
Additional information: Both studied industrial desig and sculpturo at LEscola Mas-sana and as stage designors together work for numerous official, commercial and alternative productions. Although they've worked with many other theaters, we show (PQ03) the work related with the Sala Beckett of Barcelona across the years, as it was there where they first collaborated.
Exhibiting works
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Mercè Sarrias: Africa 30 (Africa 30),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
1998, Director: Toni Casares, ,
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Sergi Belbel: La Sang (The Blood),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
1999, Director: Toni Casares, ,
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Josep Mª Benet i Jornet: El Gos del Tinent (The Lieutenant's Dog),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
1999, Director: Toni Casares, ,
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Normand Chaurette: Fragments d'una carta de comiat llegits per Geolegs (Fragments of a Farewell Letter Read by Geologists),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2000, Director: Sergi Belbel, ,
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Carles Batlle: Suite (Suite),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2001, Director: Toni Casares, ,
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David Plana: La Dona incompleta (The Incomplete Woman),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2001, Director: Sergi Belbel, ,
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Mercè Sarrias: La Dona i el detectiu (The Woman and the Detective),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2001, Director: Toni Casares, ,
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Jon Fose: VINDRÁ ALGÚ (Somebody Will Come),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2002, Director: Antonio Simon, ,
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Jean-Yves Picq: El Cas Gaspard Meyer (Gaspard Meyer's Case),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2002, Director: Toni Casares, ,
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Lluïsa Cunillé: Barcelona: Mapa d'ombres (Barcelona: Map of Shadows),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2004, Director: Lurdes Barba, ,
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Pau Miró: Plou a Barcelona (It Rains in Barcelona),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2004, Director: Toni Casares, ,
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Martin Crimp: El Camp (The Field),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2005, Director: Toni Casares, ,
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Lars Noren: Dimonis (Devils),
Sala Beckett
(Sala Beckett),
2006, Director: Lurdes Barba, ,
- Oscar Gallardo
Exhibiting works
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Juan Manuel Serrat: Mo (Mo),
Teatre Principal
(Teatre Principal),
2006
- La conica Laconica
Exhibiting works
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La conica Laconica: Trans Fugues 2 (Trans Fugues 2),
Festival Neo
(Festival Neo),
2006 Silvia Kuchinow - Set & Light designer, Nina Pawlowsky - Costume designer
- Agélica Liddell
Figueres
Exhibiting works
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: El Matrimonio Palavrakis (Palavrakis' Marriage),
Sala Pradillo
(Sala Pradillo),
2001
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: Y los peces salieron a combatir contra los hombres (And Fishes Came Out to Fight Against Men),
Festival Madrid Sur
(Madrid Sur Festival),
2003
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: Y como no se pudrio Blancanieves (And as it Didn't Spoil Snow White),
Sala La Fundicion
(Sala La Fundicion),
2005
- Oligor Hermanos
Exhibiting works
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: Las Tribulaciones de Virginia (Virginia's Tribulations),
Festival Internacional de teatre visual i de titelles
(International Festival of visual theater and puppets),
2002
- Marta Rafa
Exhibiting works
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Richard Wagner: Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman),
Gran Teatre del Liceu
(Gran Teatre del Liceu),
2007, Director: Alex Rigola, , Maria Domènech - Light designer, Bibiana Puigdebabregas - Set designer
- La Ribot
Madrid
Exhibiting works
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La Ribot: Panoramix (Panoramix),
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Centre Pompidou,
(Queen's Sophia National Art Museum, Centre Pompidou, Tate Mo),
2003 Almudena Ribot - architect ;
Comments: "Panoramix" is the compilation of the pieces created by La Ribot between 1993-2003 and presented at these venues in collaboration with Almudena Ribot.
- Pakito Gutierrez
Exhibiting works
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Pakito Gutierrez: Sarruga (Sarruga),
0 ;
Comments: Giant puppets
- Joan Andreu Vallvé
Lleida
Additional information: Creator of the Lleida Puppet Theater Company.
Exhibiting works
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Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (Hansel and Gretel),
Gran Teatre del Liceu / TNC
(Gran Teatre del Liceu / TNC),
2003, Director: Joan Andreu Vallvé, ,
- Gerardo Vera
Exhibiting works
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Ramon Maria Valle-Inclan: Divinas Palabras (Holy Words),
Teatro Valle-Inclan
(Teatro Valle-Inclan),
2006, Director: Gerardo Vera, , Alejandro Andújar - Costume designer, Juan Gomez - Light designer
- Ramon Simó
Tarragona
Additional information: Born 1961 in Tarragona. He works as scenographer and stage director and is professor of
the Institut del Theatre. He runs the Research, Documentation and Diffusion Centre of the
Institut del Teatre.
- Off Theatres
Additional information: We also present a selection of "Off Theatres", showing the evolution of the space and diverse transformations due to the different set designer's works.
Additional information: We would like to pay tribute to the scenic art's workshops, because those are the ones that make ideas and dreams become true.
- Baltasar Patiño
Santiago de Compostela
Additional information: Creator of Matarile Teatro company in 1986
- Josep Castells Planas
* 1947, Cardedeu (Barcelona)
Specialization: set designer, Masterbuilder of sets
Additional information: The two brothers (Josip and Jordi) collaborate with most theatre groups in Catalonia as producers and scenographers, above all with La Cubana and Comediants. They also work for films and TV. They had a stand at the PQ in 1991, 1995.
- Jordi Castells Planas
* 1947, Cardedeu (Barcelona)
Specialization: set designer
Additional information: The two brothers (Josip and Jordi) collaborate with most theatre groups in Catalonia as producers and scenographers, above all with La Cubana and Comediants. They also work for films and TV. They had a stand at the PQ in 1991, 1995.
Exhibiting works
- Cesar Olivar
* 1959, Eivisia (Balearic Islands)
Specialization: costume designer
Additional information: He studied the history of art, architecture and scenography, the latter at Llnstitut del Teatre. He ran the costume produc-tion workshop in El Teatre Uiure, a role which is currently fulfilling in El Teatre Nacional de Catalunia.Preferably oriented towards the creation of costume design, he is working at present with the Teatre Lliure, among others groups, especially as
costume designer in the staging and scenographies of Fabià Puigserver.
He exhibited at PQ in 1991.
Exhibiting works
- Ricardo Sanchez
* 01.01.1947
Exhibiting works
