(Barcelona, 1977)

Performance artist. He describes himself as self-taught. Passionate about the poetry of objects, for twenty years he has been experimenting with all kinds of everyday objects. He works with other artists, advising on research processes and composition using objects. He researches the symbolic and theatrical content of objects and everything apparently banal, through creation, rehearsal and teaching.

He has created ten theatre shows, including El mar: visión de unos niños que no lo han visto nunca (The Sea: Vision of Children Who have Never Seen It) with Alberto Conejero (2022), Corpus (2020), Cosas que se olvidan fácilmente (Things Easily Forgotten) (2015), Insomnio (Insomnia) (2011), El rey de la Soledad (The King of Solitude) (2007), La cabeza en las nubes (Head in the Clouds) (2004).

He gives workshops at various schools and festivals: Obrador de la Sala Beckett, Institut del Teatre de Barcelona, Escola Elisava de Barcelona, ERAM de Girona, UNIMA.

He won the Premio FAD Sebastià Gasch 2005 - 2006, Premio de la Crítica de Barcelona 2015, Premio Butaca 2016 and the Premio Drac d'Or del Jurat Internacional 2023 at the Feria de Titelles in Lleida.

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