Antoni Abad
(Lleida, Spain, 1956) Lives in Barcelona
A multimedia artist and graduate in the history of art from the University of Barcelona, Abad works in the field of sculpture, installation and net.art, using in his practice the new resources offered by digital technology. He was awarded a Golden Nica at the 2006 Ars Electronica Festival in the category of digital communities. In 1999, he won the Arco Electrónico award with his piece 1.000.000. His projects have been exhibited at the Museu d’Art Contemporani (MACBA), Barcelona; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS), Madrid; P.S.1., Long Island City, New York; Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin; Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires; ZKM’net_condition, Karlsruhe; and Dapertutto/ Venice Biennale, among other venues.
