In partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in the U.S., Flagler College and the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum are pleased to welcome Barcelona-based artist Laia Estruch as the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum’s Artist-in-Residence from Oct. 16 through Nov. 2, 2023. In conjunction with the CEAM Artist Residency, the artist will give an artist talk, free and open to the public.
Laia Estruch’s artistic practice centers on the voice and the body through spoken word, song, sculpture, and publications. She explores the emotive ... view more »
In partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in the U.S., Flagler College and the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum are pleased to welcome Barcelona-based artist Laia Estruch as the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum’s Artist-in-Residence from Oct. 16 through Nov. 2, 2023. In conjunction with the CEAM Artist Residency, the artist will give an artist talk, free and open to the public.
Laia Estruch’s artistic practice centers on the voice and the body through spoken word, song, sculpture, and publications. She explores the emotive qualities of the acapella voice, which allows for reflection on the performative character of language, sound recording, and the oral archive. In recent larger-scale sculptural projects that function as stand-alone objects and vehicles for performance, Estruch investigates how urban spaces and physical environments play a role in our everyday lives.
Laia Estruch (Barcelona, 1981) received a Fine Arts degree from the University of Barcelona and studied at The Cooper Union, NYC in 2010. She has presented her work throughout Europe and Worldwide, including XXIII Bienal Arte Paiz Guatemala (2023), Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya MNAC (2023), Hauser & Wirth Menorca (2023), and Museo Picasso, Barcelona (2018), among others. Since 2016 Estruch has led workshops for the educational department of MACBA, Barcelona, and is currently working on a program there with children with autism and their families. She lives and works in Barcelona.
CEAM’s Artist Residency program continues to provide support for interdisciplinary artists who want to interact with the vibrant community and its setting. The museum’s partnership with the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain connects St. Augustine’s Spanish history with contemporary Spanish art by providing an emerging Spanish artist with the opportunity to connect and explore the rich cultural ecosystem of St. Augustine.
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