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

Based in London 
 

Grants and Awards

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• 2024, CONTEXTILE 2024, 1st Prize (acquisition). Palácio Vila Flor (Guimarães, Portugal)

• 2024, SCULPTURE PRIZE VILA CASAS FOUNDATION, Fundació Vila Casas, Museu Can Mario Palafrugell (Girona, Spain)

• 2023-24, FINESTRA INDUÏDA, Festival Embarrat, Lo Pardal (Facade) (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, Fundació Vila Casas, Palau Solterra de Torroella de MontgrÍ (Girona, Spain)

• 2023, PRIZE BIENAL D’D’ART EZEQUIEL TORROELLA (Special Mention) Capella del Carme (Palamós, Girona)

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

• 2020, ARTPERTOT (1st 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), Public Library of Lleida, La Sala (Vilanova and the Geltrú) and Culture Forum Berger Balaguer (Vilafranca of the 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

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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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Residencies​

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• 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, Online residency in partnership with MAWA & Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Art (Canada) , AllArtNow (Sweden) and Jiser (Spain). International exhibitions: Laterna Magica Museum (Copenhagen), Magmart International videoart festival (Nàpoles) i Video Formes Festival 2023 (France) ++++

• 2019, JISER, three months residency program in Tunis (Tunisia). Exhibition at the Musée de Safia Farhad (Radés, Tunisia)

• 2018, PILOTENKUENCHE, three months residency program in Leipzig (Germany)

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

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

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+ Group exhibitions

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• 2024, Upcoming: Hotsheet, Downstairs Brixton (London, UK)

• 2024, ESCAPE ROOM, Calcio 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, THE WAY WE RISE, (h)Artslane (London,UK)

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

• ​​​2021, TEN LITTLE INDIANS, Video arte Festival, organised by Silvia Giambrone and Fabrizio Pizzuto. Art critic by Chiara Cottone. MLAC  and Khlab (Roma, Italy)

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

• 2019, 4 ARTISTS, curated by Cecilia Lobel. Barcelona Gallery Weekend (Barcelona, Spain)

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

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

• ​2014, DIS-SIDERE, Front window for the exhibition “Prêt-à-porter 1958-2008”. Palau Robert (Barcelona, Spain)

• 2013-14, EVOCO and ODAS 1.11, Duo performances in collaboration with Lora Tenhola. Centro de Arte Mutuo (Barcelona), Spain)

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Co-Founder Artist run space: 

 

Calcio, South Bermondsey London.    Link

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Collections:

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Contextile 2024

Vila Casas Foundation 2021

Sabadell Foundation 2018

Mairie de Montrouge, JCE, 2018