NEWART Centre – Centro de arte digital y tecnológico en Reus

Track record

Track record

Projects, partnerships and experiences that shape our journey.

Collaborations

Eufònic, Ulldecona

“La forme de l’eau”, Marie-France Veyrat and Jaime de los Ríos. July 2024.

“Paradigmes” series. Cal Massó, Reus

Scrawl, Daniel Canogar. June 2024. Reus City Council.

Opening of “Atmosferes Futures”

Exhibition at the Museu Apel·les Fenosa in El Vendrell, with special recognition of NEWART Foundation for lending Lugan’s thermal hand. The exhibition creates a dialogue between classic works by Apel·les Fenosa and contemporary artists, including a work by Marina Núñez, three of whose other works are also held by the Foundation. April–October 2024.

“Digital After All”, Antiga Tabacalera, Tarragona

Alba G. Corral presents her new piece “Mercuri”; Marnix de Nijs presents “Non-dimensional cities” (2022); and Mónica Rikić presents “New Home of Mind” (2020), co-produced with NEWART Foundation. April 2024.

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Digital Impact at Disseny Hub Barcelona

Alba G. Corral presented her new piece “Mercuri”, co-produced by NEWART Foundation. On view until 27 August.

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Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art. “Vestibular_1”, Albert Barqué-Duran and Marc Marzenit

BEING AS COMMUNION. March–2 May 2023. Curated by Maria-Thalia Carras.

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Neo CosmoCaixa. “FORMS SCREEN ENSEMBLE”, Santi Vilanova

February 2023. Curated by Quo Artis.

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CCCB, Brain(s). “RNR”, Patrick Tresset

July–December 2022. Curated by Emily Sargent and Ricard Solé.

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Neo CosmoCaixa. “Vestibular_1”, Albert Barqué-Duran and Marc Marzenit

November 2022. Curated by Irma Arribas.

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Pozu Santa Barbara (PZSB), Mieres Centru Cultural (MCC). “Face to Face II, 2013”, Anthony McCall

October 2021–January 2022. Curated by Gloria Moure.

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Ardenome, Avignon. Lumière, Espace, Temps. “Eclipse II”, Félicie d’Estienne d’Orves

April–July 2020. Curated by Véronique Baton.

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Azkuna Zentroa, Bilbao. Open Codes. We are data. “Redundant Assembly”, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

October 2019–January 2020. Concept: Peter Weibel. Curatorial team: Blanca Giménez, Jaime de los Ríos, Fernando Pérez and Rakel Esparza. Co-produced by Azkuna Zentroa–Alhóndiga Bilbao and ZKM | Center for Art and Media.

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Paraíso Festival, Madrid. “Dancing Waves”, Paul Friedlander

June 2019. Presented by LaAgencia.

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Museo Tamayo, Mexico. Listening with the Eyes. Sound Art in Spain. “Luci 21”, José Manuel Berenguer

September–November 2019. Curated by José Iges and José Luis Maire.

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Centre d’Art Lo Pati, Amposta. Eufònic Festival. “Face to Face II”, Anthony McCall + Mark Fell

August–September 2018. Curated by Vicent Fibla.

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Centre del Carme, Valencia. The Smooth Algorithms. “M3X3”, Analivia Cordeiro

April–June 2018. Curated by Rafael Barber Cortell.

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Kunst Kraftwerk, Leipzig. Relations. “Redundant Assembly”, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

March 2018–February 2019. Curated by Christian Gracza.

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Technical support

Leo Pum performances

20–22 February 2025. Mèdol, Centre d’Arts Contemporànies de Tarragona, and Cal Massó, Centre d’Art, Reus.

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“Con Fe y Sacrificio” exhibition by Andrea Lería

Fundació Úniques, Barcelona. 19 December 2024–21 February 2025.

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Eufònic Festival

“Thalastasi: The ocean symphony that illuminates the invisible”, Pablo Sánchez, Vanessa Balagué, Alba G. Corral, Playmodes and SHOOK. “Santuari. Paradís”, Alba Matilla. 4–14 July 2024. Terres de l’Ebre.

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Eufònic Festival

25–27 August 2023. Terres de l’Ebre.

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Hyper_O concert, CARLES VIARNÈS & ALBA G. CORRAL

15 July 2023. GONG Festival, Coves de Montserrat.

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Museu d’Art de Sabadell (MAS) – Casa Turull

“RESTITUTION. AN INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN MARIAN BURGUÈS I SERRA (SABADELL, 1851–1932) AND ROC PARÉS”. 9 May–9 July 2023.

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ArtFutura 30

1 March–3 April 2023. Espacio n-1, Universitat Politècnica de València.

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Eufònic Festival

25–28 August 2022. Terres de l’Ebre.

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ISEA2022 Barcelona

Santa Mònica — The Irruption. 9 June–21 August 2022.

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“Al resguardo”, Roc Parés

July–September 2019. Arbar, La Vall de Santa Creu (El Port de la Selva).

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“Cabinet of Hypnosophic Curiosities”, Nourathar Art & Technology Studio

April–May 2019. ArtFutura Ibiza 2019. Can Jeroni exhibition hall, Sant Josep de Sa Talaia, Ibiza.

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“Them and Us”

September 2018–February 2019. Es Baluard Museu d’Art Modern i Contemporani de Palma. Technological sponsorship of Marcel·lí Antúnez’s installation Eskizo.

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“And what did you do for art?”, Eugenio Ampudia

November 2018–June 2019. Centre d’Art Tecla Sala, L’Hospitalet.

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“Asymmetrical Response”, Cory Arcangel and Olia Lialina

June–December 2017. Art Projects Ibiza, Ibiza.

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“La Venezia che non si vede. Unveiling the Invisible”, Antoni Abad

May–November 2017. Catalan Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale, Venice. Organised by Institut Ramon Llull.

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“Net.Art and Control”, Ricardo Iglesias

January–March 2017. La Neomudéjar, Madrid.

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Production / Research

We develop research, production and exhibition programmes at the intersection of art, science and technology, creating opportunities for new artworks, collaborations and shared knowledge.

Binaris massius, 2023 — Andy Gracie
Massive Binaries · Andy Gracie

Randa Art|Science Residency

Ars Electronica x Institut Ramon Llull x Hac Te x NEWART Foundation

The Randa Art|Science residency enables artistic research through scientific expertise. Its partners invite an artist or collective from Catalonia to develop a new work in collaboration with the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology.

The aim is to support projects that reflect on society’s digital transformation and its impact, culminating in a presentation at the Ars Electronica Festival.

The first Randa residency was awarded to artist Andy Gracie for Massive Binaries.

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"New Home of Mind", 2020 — Mónica Rikić
New Home of Mind · Mónica Rikić

2020

Hangar + Institut Ramon Llull

Research, production and exhibition programme developed with Hangar and Institut Ramon Llull.

  • Artists: Monica Rikić, Roc Parés and Santi Vilanova.
  • A project focused on new digital languages and international presentation contexts.
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"Aurelia 1+Hz / generador proto viva", 2019 — Robertina Šebjanič
Aurelia 1+Hz · Robertina Šebjanič

2019

Sektor Institute, Ljubljana

Production programme developed with Sektor Institute in Ljubljana.

  • Artist: Robertina Šebjanič.
  • Research and prototyping around artistic practices and technological ecosystems.
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Hangar workspace · Barcelona

2019

Hangar, Barcelona

Research and production programme developed with Hangar, Barcelona.

  • Artists: TopLap, Patricio Rivera and Kenneth Dow.
  • Hybrid projects focused on technological experimentation and exhibition.
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Doble Consciència, 2020 — Roc Parés
Artwork from the NEWART Collection: Doble Consciència · Roc Parés

Since 2016

Preserving technological art

Research programme developed with the Universitat Politècnica de València.

  • Presented at the Preservation of Media Art panel at Ars Electronica 2019.
  • Also presented at the Museo Reina Sofía’s 20th Conference on the Conservation of Contemporary Art.
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Dancing Waves - Tycho;test one, 2018 — Paul Friedlander
Paul Friedlander · Kinetic art and light

Since 2015

ATA Programme (Advanced Technology Art)

Training, production and research programme developed with Eurecat.

  • Participants: Chiara Passa, Paul Friedlander, Jaime de los Ríos, César Escudero Andaluz, Maja Kalogera, Pedro Lopes, Equipo Cafeína, Shu Lea Cheang, Anna Carreras and Olga Kisseleva.
  • Artist selected for the production programme: Paul Friedlander.
Santa Mònica · ISEA2022 Barcelona

ISEA2022

Production and research grants

Open call organised by ISEA2022 Barcelona, NEWART Foundation and HacTe.

  • Five grants for production and research at the intersection of art, science and technology.
  • Results presented at the 27th International Symposium on Electronic Art.
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Research and technological experimentation · Hangar programme

2021

Institut Ramon Llull + UOC + La Caldera + Hangar

Production and research grants at the intersection of art, science and technology.

  • A programme within the HacTe residencies.
  • Connections with centres including BSC, ICFO and other BIST member institutions.
  • Selected projects presented at Ars Electronica 2021 and related events.
NEWART Centre · Reus

Ongoing

New research directions

The Foundation continues to develop programmes connecting artistic production, preservation and international circulation.

Art and technology in the NEWART Collection

An active platform for contemporary creation

We see production and research as tools for generating knowledge, context and new artworks. The Foundation develops programmes connecting artists, institutions, research centres and diverse audiences, with an open approach to innovation and the sustainability of technological art.

Presentations

A selection of presentations, participation and public appearances by NEWART Foundation in international contexts connected with art, science and technology.

Vestibular_1 · Albert Barqué-Duran and Marc Marzenit

NEWART Foundation at Ars Electronica 2024

Albert Barqué-Duran and Marc Marzenit, Vestibular_1

NEWART Foundation was invited by Ars Electronica to present one of its most emblematic works, Vestibular_1 by Albert Barqué-Duran and Marc Marzenit, in collaboration with Institut Ramon Llull.

Ars Electronica is one of the major annual events in technological art, bringing together more than 100,000 professionals from around the world in Linz.

Massive Binaries by Andy Gracie was also presented at Sónar+D as the outcome of the first Randa Art Science residency, developed between Linz and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology.

Young Gallery Weekend · 2019

2019

Young Gallery Weekend

Presentation of the collection and the production programme for young artists developed with Hangar. September 2019.

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Ars Electronica · Out of the Box · 2019

2019

Ars Electronica 2019. Out of the Box

Presentation of the collection and the production programme for artists developed with Hangar. September 2019.

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Mobile Week Barcelona · Paul Friedlander

2019

Mobile Week Barcelona

Presentation of the collection and the ATA (Advanced Technology Art) programme developed with Eurecat, featuring Tycho Test One and Paul Friedlander.

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Ars Electronica · 2018

2018

Ars Electronica 2018. Error — the Art of Imperfection

Presentation of the collection and the ATA programme developed with Eurecat, Tycho Test One and Paul Friedlander.

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Ars Electronica Garden Barcelona

2020

Ars Electronica 2020. In Kepler’s Gardens

Presentation of the collection and the production programme developed with Hangar and Institut Ramon Llull, as part of the festival’s multisite format.

Neuroconnection · Anaisa Franco · Barcelona

2021

Ars Electronica Garden Barcelona

Presentation of A Digital New Deal, exploring hybrid relationships between digital and physical worlds and their ecosocial impact.

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Immersive experience · NEWART Collection

2022

Ars Electronica 2022. Welcome to Planet B

The NEWART Collection returns to Linz, one of the most important settings for media art, innovation and contemporary creativity.

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Orbiedre, 2017 — Evelina Domnitch & Dmitry Gelfand
Orbihedron · Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand

2023

NEWART Foundation at Sónar

As collaborators, we brought Orbihedron by Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand to the Sónar+D project area, alongside other proposals connecting art, science and technology.

Binaris massius, 2023 — Andy Gracie
Massive Binaries · Andy Gracie

2023

NEWART Foundation at Ars Electronica

Presentation of Massive Binaries, Andy Gracie’s project developed through the RANDA Art|Science residency, with support for production, preservation and exhibition.

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Exhibitions

A selection of NEWART Foundation exhibitions in museums, art centres and international festivals, connecting the collection, research, digital art and new exhibition formats.

Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes opens its 2024–2025 exhibition season with HiperObjetos

Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes opens its 2024–2025 exhibition season with HiperObjetos, a group exhibition combining science, art and technology through leading artists in New Media, Generative Art and Computational Art.

Organised with NEWART Foundation in collaboration with Caixa Enginyers, the exhibition can be visited until 17 November in the Círculo de Bellas Artes’ Sala Picasso.

2023 · Rotterdam

The NEWART Collection at V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media

From 9 February to 4 March 2023, V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media in Rotterdam hosted a selection of works from the NEWART Collection, including pieces by Daniel Canogar, Charles Sandison, Paolo Cirio, Peter Weibel, Albert Barqué-Duran & Marc Marzenit, Marina Núñez, Weidi Zhang, Keith Armstrong, Alba G. Corral and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.

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2022

Digital Gems from the NEWART Collection. Part Two

From 18 to 26 November 2022, this exhibition presented outstanding pieces from the collection dating from 1969 to 2021. The works shown included video recordings of originally generative artworks.

With the participation of Peruvian artist José Carlos Flórez, recipient of the ISEA2022 grant awarded in collaboration with NEWART Foundation.

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2022 · Barcelona

ISEA2022 Barcelona

Cal Massó – Beep Collection: Origins

From 26 May to 23 July, this exhibition, curated by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana, brought together the latest digital artworks to join the collection and presented the outcome of one of ISEA2022’s production grants.

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2022 · Barcelona

ISEA2022 Barcelona

Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau – Possibles

From 9 to 30 June, the exhibition brought together digital artworks from the NEWART Collection and projects selected through ISEA2022’s open calls.

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2019 · Palma

Faces. A Dialogue between the Es Baluard Collection and the BEEP Electronic Art Collection

Es Baluard Museu d'Art Modern i Contemporani de Palma

January–September 2019. Curated by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana.

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2017–2018 · Reus

Creative Approaches to the Beep Electronic Art Collection

Museu Salvador Vilaseca

An exhibition within Reus, Capital of Catalan Culture 2017. November 2017–March 2018. Curated by Roberta Bosco and Stefano Caldana.

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2016–2017 · Valencia

Electronic Timing; Beep Electronic Art Collection. A Case Study

Universitat Politècnica de València

Sala Josep Renau, Faculty of Fine Arts. October 2016–March 2017. Curated by Salomé Cuesta, Ricardo Forriols and Moisés Mañas.

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