Degree in Fine Arts (specializing in sculpture) from 1990 at the University of Barcelona, and a PhD from the University of the Balearic Islands in 2016.
Teaching
Has taught the course Colour and Volume since 2009 for the Design Degree at EINA, as well as Screen Printing (since 2005). He previously taught Stamp Printing Techniques (2012-2013) and various other courses in the Higher Design Degree for EINA (1998 – 2005). Now he's teaching Contemporary editions and Image workshop.
He was a member of the Department of Art Education at the University of Barcelona between 1999 and 2009, teaching various classes in the Faculties of Teacher Training and Pedagogy. He currently collaborates with the recently created Applied Teaching Department, teaching as an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the same university and coordinating the specialization of Visual and Art Education within the Master’s degree in Primary Education.
He has also periodically taught other courses to both adults and children, including “Masters of Art” and collaborations with Can’n Ginestar and with the Municipal Institute of Education in Barcelona.
Professional experience / research
Deputy director of EINA from February 2017 until Febraury 2019. He was previously Degree Coordinator from 2011 to 2013. He has also coordinated the knowledge transfer activities in 2010 y 2011. He also coordinated the specialization in Visual Creation for the Design Degree (2013 – 2017).
As a professional artist, his work has frequently been displayed in Ferran Cano gallery (Barcelona and Palma) and Billing Bild (Baar-Suiza), with whom he has presented at various international events: Arte Miami (United States), Kunst (Switzerland), ARCO (Spain). He is a member of visual poetry group Poeticart and art book group 13L.
He has been part of the inter-university research group IMAGØ, exploring the relationship between image and learning, as well as the group Vall, which studies teaching innovation. He is currently a member of the Group for Research into Design Studies and History (GRHED) at EINA.
Among his research efforts was curating the exhibitions “Francesc Barceló. Sculptures. 1955-1966” (2009) at the Barceló Foundation in Palma de Mallorca and “In Progress: Works from the MNAC Collection” for the Artistic Circle of Sant Lluc in Barcelona (2010).
Publications
(Only the five most recent are listed)
- Mas, E. (2019). Olga Antón. Recuerdos de un calamar. At: V.V.A.A. Olga Antón, (1963 - 2013) (pp. 117 a 26). Madrid: AlacOA
- Mas, E. (2017). Desigual Fortuna crítica dels escultors de postguerra a Mallorca [Desigual Fortuna critiques sculptors of the post-war period in Mallorca]. In: Sala, T. (dir.) Esculpint l'escultor [Sculpting the Sculptor] (pp. 191 a 210). Barcelona: Ed. Board. and Ed. of the University of Barcelona.
- Mas, E. (2017). El Restaurant La Caleta. [La Caleta Restaurant] En: Mitrani, A. (coord.) L'Interiorisme comercial com a patrimoni: una aproximació des del món del disseny [Interior Design as Heritage: an Approximation from the Design World]. (pp. 203 to 214). Barcelona: Nova Era.
- Mas, E. 2013. El libro de artista como vehículo y contenedor de aprendizaje [The artist book as a vehicle and container for learning]. Revista "Matéria-Prima" nº1. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon/Center of Research and Studies of Fine Arts.
- Coordination and publication of the book Comercio y las escuelas [Commerce and schools], edited by the Ajuntament de Barcelona (three editions, in 2013, 2012 and 2011).
- Participated in self-publishing fanzines from the group Poeticart, about their events in Barcelona (2012), Madrid (2011), Vilanova de Cerveira (2011, 2009 and 2007), Valencia (2008) and Mallorca (2010 and 2007)
Exhibitions
- Privació temporal de llibertat [Temporary Deprivation of Freedom] (individual exhibition) Espai8: (Barcelona, 2018).
- 13L Publicacions d'artista [13L Artist Publications] (with 13L editions) Galeria Canem (Castelló, 2018)
- Llibres d'artista. Rosa quarz. Pantone 13-1520 [Art Books. Rose Quartz, Pantone 13-1520] (with 13L ediciones) in the Enric Monjo Museum in Vilassar de Mar (2016).
- LÍMITS (individual exhibition) Galería Billing Bild. Baar (Suiza, 2015).
- Arts libris. Centre Santa Mònica (with 13L edicions) (2018, 2017, 2014, 2013,2012, 2011 y 2010). • Art Miami (with Galeria Ferran Cano) (2011).
- Pedaços [Pieces] (individual exhibition). Galeria Ferran Cano. Barcelona (2010).
Works in collections
- Central-Hispano Collection.
- Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation.
- Contemporary Spanish Engraving Museum of Marbella.
- Deustche Stiftung Foundation.
- Art and Nature Foundation.
- Colección Testimonio (La Caixa).
- with 13L: The University of Barcelona Library, the MACBA Collection and Col·lecció Banc Sabadell.