Àngels Grau
Catalán, Spain, b. 1967
Àngels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and Escaladei, a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Europe. The travel between these places allow Àngels to live the best of three worlds bringing together the creativity and passion that her paintings exuberate.
Questions about Àngels
Who is Àngels Grau?
Àngels Grau is a Catalan artist, born 1967, who lives between Barcelona, New York and Escaladei, a small village in the Priorat wine region of Spain.
What are the 'Brave girls' and 'Invisible Women' series?
Two bodies of work she returns to in colour variations — Brave girls exists in blue, green, red and yellow — each version shifting the mood of the same motif. Invisible Women borrows titles like 'Cobrellit' and 'Puntes Cara', words drawn from the domestic textile world.
What materials does she use?
She paints in acrylic and mixed media, layering colour with an exuberant, gestural freedom that gathers the energy of the three places she works between.