ANNA ILL, 1990, Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona), 

Based in London 
 

Comissions, Grants and Awards:

2025, UNA BOCCATA D’ARTE 2025, by Fundazione Elpis in Simeri Chrichi (Calabria) Opening 28.06.2025

2024, CONTEXTILE 2024, 1st Prize (Acquisition Prize), Palácio Vila Flor (Guimarães, Portugal)

2024, SCULPTURE PRIZE ANTONI VILA CASAS FOUNDATION, Museu Can Mario Palafrugell (Girona, Spain)

2023-24, FINESTRA INDUÏDA, Festival Embarrat, Lo Pardal (Facade installation) (Lleida, Spain)

2023-24, WITTMORE PRIZE ( First Prize ), Festival Art Nou, L&B Gallery and Wittmore Hotel (Barcelona, Spain)

2023, PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE VILA CASAS FOUNDATION, Palau Solterra de Torroella de MontgrÍ (Girona, Spain)

2023, PRIZE BIENAL D’ART EZEQUIEL TORROELLA (Special Mention) Palamós (Girona, Spain)

2021, SCULPTURE PRIZE VILA CASAS FOUNDATION (Second Prize)Museu Can Mario Palafrugell (Girona, Spain)

2020, ARTPERTOT (First Prize), Casal Solleric (P. de Mallorca, Spain), Casa de Cultura (Girona, Spain) and Maison

de la Catalanité (Perpignan, France)

2020, SALA ART JOVE PRIZE, Sala Art Jove (Barcelona, Spain)

2019, INUND’ART, Casa de Cultura (Girona, Spain)

2018, <35ART, Sala Parés (Barcelona, Spain) and FAC Greco2 (Madrid, Spain)

2018, XXIa BIENNAL D’ART CONTEMPORANI CATALÀ, Centre of Art Maristany (Barcelona), Sala Fortuny (Reus),

Tinglado1 (Tarragona), La Sala (VNG) and Culture Forum Berger Balaguer (V. Penedés), Spain.

2018, FUNDACIÓ PRIVADA REDDIS II, Museum de Reus (Tarragona, Spain)

2018, INCHEON ART PLATFORM , Incheon Catholic University (Seoul, South Korea)

2015-2017, JCE BIENNALE 2015-17 , Le Beffroi of Montrouge (Paris, France), Museum of the Empordà

(Figueres,Spain), Spazio Culturale Antonio Ratti (Como, Italy), Kunstbygningen (Vrå, Denmark), Hala Stulecia

(Wroclaw, Poland), CēsixBrewey (Latvia) and Museum Cardoso De Souza (Amarante, Portugal)

Solo shows:

2023, A(R)MOUR, curated by Núria Bitria. L&B Gallery & Wittmore Hotel (Barcelona, Spain)

2021, ET ELISSA DEVINT DIDON, curated by Natàlia Chocarro, commissioned by Vila Casas Foundation.

Casa Cultural la Mercè (Girona, Spain)

2020, HOW TO DISAPPEAR, supported by Sala Art Jove Prize. Exhibition at Filet Space (London, UK)

2019, OBJECTIVE CHANCE, L&B Gallery, (Barcelona, Spain)

2016, INNER, curated by Félicie Kertudo., Sensei Gallery, (London,Uk)

Education:

MA Art and Space, Kingston University (London, 2017)

Décoration and Surfaces Treatment, École Boulle (Paris, 2014-2015)

BA Textile Art, Escola Massana (Barcelona, 2012-2014)

Co-Founder:

Calcio, Artist run space, South Bermondsey, London.

 

Solo shows

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• 2023, A(R)MOUR, curated by Núria Bitria. L&B Contemporary Gallery & Wittmore Hotel (Barcelona, Spain)

• 2021, ET ELISSA DEVINT DIDON, curated by Natàlia Chocarro and supported by Vila Casas Foundation. Casa Cultural la Mercè (Girona, Spain)

• 2020, HOW TO DISAPPEAR, curated by Sabel Gavaldon and supported by Sala Art Jove Prize. Filet Space (London, UK)

• 2019, OBJECTIVE CHANCE, curated by Cecilia Lobel. L&B Gallery, (Barcelona, Spain)

• 2016, INNER,  curated by Félicie Kertudo., Sensei Gallery, (London,Uk)

 

 

Education

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MA Art and Space, Kingston University (London, 2017) 

Décoration and Surfaces Treatment, École Boulle (Paris, 2014-2015)

BA Textile Art, Escola Massana (Barcelona, 2012-2014)

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Co-Founder Artist run space: 

Calcio, South Bermondsey London.    Link

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Art residencies:

2021, IN-RUINS, in partnership with Fondazione Armonie d’Arte and supported by Regione Calabria and Comune di

Squillace. Exhibition at di Castello di Squillace and Palazzo Pepe (Calabria, Italy)

2021, ALL ART NOW, in partnership with MAWA(Canada) , AllArtNow ( (Stockholm) and Jiser (Spain). International

exhibitions: Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Art (Canada), Laterna Magica Museum (Copenhagen),

Hangar (Barcelona), Magmart International videoart festival (Nàpoles), AllArtNow (Stockholm) and Video Formes

Festival 2023 (France).

2019, JISER, Tunis (Tunisia). Exhibition at the Musée de Safia Farhad (Radés, Tunisia)

2018, JCE BIENNALE, residency program part of the JCE Biennale Prize, (Paris, France)

2017, THE WHITE GIFT, in collaboration with Sandwich Collective, (London, UK)

 

Group exhibitions:

2025, TROBAR-SE COS, curated by Blanca del Río. Fundació Úniques.

Part of the festivals Art Nou and Gallery Weekend Barcelona. Opening 25.06.2025

2024, HOTSHEET, Downstairs Brixton (London, UK)

2024, QUINCEAÑERX, Textiles Arts Center (New York, USA)

2024, ALWAYS CONTAINER, SOMETIMES CONTAINED, TRA Collective Greatorex (London, UK)

2024, L.A.C II (publication release) The Fumbally Stables (Dublin, Ireland)

2024, THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE, (h)Artslane (London,UK)

2023, SHAPES OF VITALITY, curated by Abir Boukhari, Wonzimer Gallery (Los Angeles, USA)

2022, PRELUDIOS DE MI LIRA, la Sala (Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain)

2021, TEN LITTLE INDIANS, Video arte Festival + Text by Chiara Cottone. MLAC and Khlab (Roma, Italy)

2020, CÀPSUL·LES DE CONFINAMENT, Can Framis Fundació Vila Casas (Barcelona, Spain)

2019, 4 ARTISTS, L&B Gallery,Barcelona Gallery Weekend (Barcelona, Spain)

2017, WATER IS WET, Stanley Picker Gallery (London, UK)

2016, EXTIMACY, organised by Pluszerocollective, Safe House 1 (London, UK)

 

Collections:

Contextile,2024

Vila Casas Foundation, 2021

Sabadell Foundation Bank, 2018

Mairie de Montrouge, Paris by JCE, 2018