Oriol Vilanova
°1980, Manresa (ES) – lives and works in Brussels (BE)
Oriol Vilanova visits flea markets all over the world to collect antique postcards. The cards he buys can depict everything: from kittens to architectural highlights and from archeological artifacts to sunsets. These postcards can be seen as mass-produced reliquaries, tangible memories or souvenirs from places or periods.
Vilanova’s collection contains over thirty-four thousand postcards, which he classifies in over one hundred sections, and presents accordingly. The most interesting section would be the one reserved for cards the artist calls ‘unclassifiable’ – as they are often the starting point for new ways of making sense of this ever-growing collection.
Oriol Vilanova has had solo shows at institutions such as Fundació Tàpies, Barcelona; CA2M, Madrid; M-Museum, Leuven; L'Appartement 22, Rabat; Nottingham Contemporary and Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Group shows include FRAC, Nord Pas-de Calais; Fotomuseum Winterthur, Zurich; Kunsthalle, Mulhouse; FormContent, London; Jeu de Paume, Paris; and MACBA, Barcelona.
Oriol Vilanova is represented by the following gallery;
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Parra & Romero, Madrid / Ibiza
You can also discover more of Oriol Vilanova’s work on his own website.
works by Oriol Vilanova
from the journal
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Oriol Vilanova: Sunsets From... - at artlead SALON
After almost 18 months online, we inaugurate a physical space called artlead SALON with an installation by Spanish artist Oriol Vilanova and ...
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Oriol Vilanova: 42 days - at Parra & Romero, Madrid
42 days is an exhibition that, opposite to the usual display systems, unfolds in time instead of in space. During the 42 days of the show ...
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Billboard Series #07: Oriol Vilanova
For this new Billboard Series, Oriol Vilanova presents I.M.D.A. – sourcing from his collection of printed advertisements for the very first time ...