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Bio

Carla Gasparrini (1997) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.

From a very early age, she became involved with the visual arts, initially training in the workshops of Daniel Fusaro and Viviana Zargón. Between 2014 and 2018, she attended the studio of artist and restorer Lucas Rocino, where she deepened her interest in drawing and line. In 2016, she began a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at the National University of the Arts (Argentina), and between 2020 and 2022 she studied on a scholarship at the University of Vigo (Spain), where she completed her degree.

Her artistic practice is shaped by memory, everyday life, and affective bonds, with a constant search to define a shared space between art and design. She chooses manual processes as a form of resistance to contemporary speed, finding in the pencil a bridge between the external world and her inner universe. She works with people and places that have been significant in her life, exploring landscapes marked by experience, time, and silence.

She has participated in exhibitions in Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, and the United States, at institutions such as the Raúl Lozza Museum of Contemporary Art (Argentina), Casa Pronto Foundation (Junín), Puente Blanco Cultural Centre (San Luis), CTJV Gallery (Portugal), Pinta Lima (Peru), FIG Bilbao (Spain), Pazo da Cultura (Pontevedra), and ARCO Madrid 2023 (Spain), among others.

In 2021, she curated the international exhibition Espazos Cóncavos y Convexos in Pontevedra, bringing together young Latin American and Spanish artists. She was awarded the Javier Rosón Pérez Special Prize by the Ankaria Foundation (Spain, 2023) and received a scholarship from the Pigments Revealed Symposium (USA).

She has been part of the Associació de Pintors de les Places Sant Josep Oriol i Pi, a historic open-air painting exhibition in Barcelona (Spain), and is currently the director of the collective Instantes Gráficos, which for 25 years has edited, promoted, and exhibited artists’ books in Argentina.

Her work is included in collections such as the Ankaria Foundation (Madrid), the New York Public Library (USA), the Enric Bricall Library (Barcelona), and private collections in the United States and Spain.

Statement

There is a strong connection in my work to my everyday life, my memory, and the way I perceive the world around me—where the pencil becomes a bridge between the outer world and my inner self.

I'm drawn to working with the people who mean something to me and in the spaces that have allowed me the freedom to create and to be.

In my practice, art and design are one and the same, and I’m constantly exploring the grey areas born from their intersection. I choose the handmade because there is meaning in its slowness—because my days, my relationships, and my way of observing spaces and the people who gave me freedom reside there. In the digital, I see beauty and precision—but also a certain distance. When combined with the hand-drawn line, that distance becomes tender.

In this time of rapid consumption, I want to preserve what is seen slowly: landscapes traveled by memory, places where people are no longer present but still speak.
My work cannot be replicated—it is born from lived experience. Because the circle, like a window, lets me glimpse who I am.

Exhibitions

2026

  • 13/12/2025 – 15/01. Mínimos Expansivos. 1/1 Caja de Arte Gallery. Group exhibition. Versalles, Argentina.

 

2025

  • 13/12 – 15/01/2026. Mínimos Expansivos. 1/1 Caja de Arte Gallery. Group exhibition. Versalles, Argentina.

  • 27/11 – 30/11. FIG Bilbao. 1/1 Caja de Art Gallery. Group exhibition. Bilbao, Spain.

  • 08/11 – 10/12. Photographia. 1/1 Caja de Art Gallery. Group exhibition. Versalles, Argentina.

  • 16/10 – 19/10. Pinta BA Photo. 1/1 Caja de Art Gallery. Group exhibition. Pavilion 8, La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 10/10 – 12/10. A.362 Chaco International Art Fair. 1/1 Caja de Art Gallery. Group exhibition. Chaco, Argentina.

  • 04/10 – 10/11. Trama Viva. 1/1 Caja de Art Gallery. Group exhibition. Versalles, Argentina.

  • 24/04 – 27/04. Pinta Lima. 1/1 Caja de Art Gallery. Group exhibition. Casa Prado, Lima, Peru.

  • 10/04 – 13/04. MAPA Art Fair. 1/1 Caja de Art Gallery. Group exhibition. Pavilion 8, La Rural, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 05/06 – 03/08. Who Is Who?, Exhibition Hall, Teatro Italiano Art Gallery. Instantes Gráficos. Group exhibition. Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 09/05 – 31/05. Who Is Who?, Puente Blanco Cultural Centre. Instantes Gráficos. Group exhibition. San Luis, Argentina.

  • 08/03 – 08/04. Who Is Who?, Raúl Lozza Museum of Contemporary Art. Instantes Gráficos. Group exhibition. Alberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

2024

  • 28/11 - 01/12. Fig Bilbao. Group exhibition. Bilbao, Spain.

  • 01/11. On Site Projects, Open Studio, Casa R.A.R.O.. Group exhibition. Barcelona, Spain.

  • 24/10 - 27/10. Pinta BAphoto. La Rural. Group exhibition. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 14/09 - 14/10. Alerta Natural. Puente Blanco Cultural Centre. Group exhibition. Secretary of Culture, Government of San Luis. Province of San Luis, Argentina.

  • 06/08. Brotar. Thesis Defence Lorena Sosa. Faculty of Audiovisual Arts. National University of the Arts. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 18/05 - 30/06. Somos / We are. Casa Pronto Foundation. Group exhibition. Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 25/04 - 28/04. Printed Matter's 2024 NY Art Book Fair. Group exhibition. New York, USA. 

  • 05/01 - 08/01. Transited Landscapes. Z Space. Solo exhibition. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 28/12/2023 - 01/01/2024. Yo Creo 2023 / I Believe 2023. 3F Space. Group exhibition. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

2023

  • 29/09 - 29/11. The Painted Word. Vimcorsa Hall. Exhibition for the Anakaria Prize. Javier Rosón Pérez Special Prize for Artist's Books. Córdoba, Spain.

  • 28/10 - 01/11. BA Photo. La Rural. Instantes Gráficos Group exhibition. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 05/08 - 05/09. Eureka. Espacio Z. Group exhibition. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 17/06 - 05/09. 1 metre x 1 metre. Món Real Cultural Centre. Group exhibition. Barcelona, Spain.

  • 21/07 - 21/08. Greenhouse. Abasto Studio, Art Gallery. Group exhibition. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 11/07 - 15/07. This is not a Grad Show. Te Quiero Mucho, Art Gallery. Graphic Elisava. Group exhibition. Barcelona, Spain.

  • 12/06 - 12/07. Greenhouse. Honorable Deliberative Council 3 de Febrero. Group exhibition. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 01/03 - 01/04. Body of water. Raul Lozza Museum of Contemporary Art. Group exhibition. Alberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 22/02 - 26/02. ARCO Madrid. Artslibris ARCO Madrid. Group exhibition. Madrid, Spain.

 

2022

  • 12/11 - 06/01/23. Do Final e do comezo. CTJV Gallery. Group exhibition. Monçao, Portugal.

  • 24/11 - 27/11. Fig Bilbao. Group exhibition. Bilbao, Spain.

  • 13/10 - 16/10. Printed Matter's 2022 NY Art Book Fair. Group exhibition. New York, USA.

  • 08/09 - 30/10. Do Final e do comezo 2022. Pazo de la Cultura, Concello de Pontevedra. Group exhibition. Pontevedra, Spain.

  • 01/08 - 31/08. Mama Matriz. Praise to the Earth. Puente Blanco Cultural Centre. Group exhibition. Secretariat of Culture, Government of San Luis. Province of San Luis, Argentina.

  • 10/06 - 12/06. ArtsLibris Barcelona 2022.  Group exhibition. Barcelona, Spain.

  • 15/05 - 19/05.  Growing Fair 2022. Graphic Arts. Notanpüan. Group exhibition. Chacabuco, San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

2021

  • 10/08 - 05/10. Drawings - freedom. State University of Londrina. Collective exhibition. Plastic Arts Division of the House of Culture, State University of Londrina (Dap - CCUEL), Brazil.

  • 20/03 - 28/05. ¿Que tes no teu casilleiro? / What do you have in your locker? Room X. Group exhibition. Room X, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.

 

2020

  • 23/10 - 27/11. Travelling the 2020 hemisphere. Icalmarte. Group exhibition. Icalmarte, International Group of Visual Artists. New York. United States.

 

2019

  • 10/06 - 30/11. Multiespacio Korova. Group exhibition. Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 20/03 - 06/04. Imaginary Worlds. Solo exhibition. Beccar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

  • 16/11 - 20/11. Atomic Festival. Group exhibition. Fuego Production Company. Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

2018

  • 10/09 - 10/12. Celebration of 30 years of San Gregorio. San Gregorio Foundation. Group exhibition. Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

Collections

  • Fundación Ankaria (Madrid, Spain).

  • New York Public Library (New York, United States).

  • Marcelo Flaibani (Private Collection in USA).

  • Biblioteca Enric Bricall (ELISAVA, Barcelona, Spain).

Press

  • ​El artista Manu Blázquez, Premio Ankaria al Libro de Artista - RevistaDeArte ​

  • Manu Blázquez, Premio Ankaria al Libro de Artista 2023 - Mas De Arte​

  • Manu Blázquez se hace con el X Premio Ankaria al Libro de Artista - Fundación Ankaria​

  • Fundación Ankaria - ArteInformado​

  • Carla Gasparrini - ArteInformado​

  • El Pazo da Cultura acoge la exposición colectiva de los trabajos fin de grado en Bellas Artes 2022 - Pontevedra Viva​

  • O Pazo da Cultura acolle a exposición colectiva dos traballos fin de grao en Belas Artes 2022 - Mlibr​​

  • ‘Do final e do comezo’ detense nos procesos creativos da formación en Belas Artes - DUVI Diario Universidade de Vigo​

  • Obras de arte que caben nun casilleiro - Diario de Pontevedra

  • A diversidade creativa do alumnado de Belas Artes, en pequeno formato - DUVI Diario Universidade de Vigo​

  • Carla Gasparrini, Argentina - DAP Londrina​

  • Miradas cóncavas y convexas - Faro de Vigo​

  • Dos estudiantes de intercambio, comisarias de la exposición 'Espazos cóncavos y convexos' - Pontevedra Viva​

  • Inauguración da exposición 'Espazos Cóncavos e Convexos' - Universidade de Vigo​

  • Unha exposición reúne 11 miradas ao cóncavo e ao convexo chegadas de ambas beiras do atlántico - Comunicación Galicia​

  • “Espazos cóncavos e convexos” - De Vella a Bella​

  • Alumnas de la UNA organizan muestra artística en España - UNA Revista​

  • Unha exposición reúne 11 miradas ao cóncavo e ao convexo chegadas de ambas beiras do Atlántico - Institucións de Galicia​

  • Unha exposición reúne 11 miradas ao cóncavo e ao convexo chegadas de ambas beiras do Atlántico - DUVI Diario Universidade de Vigo

Awards & Recognitions

  • Ankaria Foundation Award – Javier Rosón Pérez Special Award for Artist Books | Madrid | (2023)

  • Pigments Revealed Symposium Scholarship | United States | (2021)

  • International Mobility Programme | University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain | (Jan. 2020 – June 2022)

  • Second Prize Applied Illustration Design of Stud Las Diosas Jackets. Together with Constanza Bono | University of Palermo and Hippodrome of Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina | (2019)

Professional Memberships

  • Represented Artist. Art Gallery 1/1. Buenos Aires, Argentina (2024 – Present)

  • Represented Artist. Balam Workshop Gallery. Barcelona, Spain (2024 – Present)

  • Member. Association of Painters of the Sant Josep Oriol and Pi Squares. Barcelona, Spain (2024 – 2026)

  • Director. Instantes Gráficos – Artist Book Collective (2021 – Present)

Art Residences

  • R.A.R.O. international Artist in Residency Program | Barcelona, Spain | Oct. 7 – Nov. 1 (2024)

  • Maldita Estampa | Barcelona, Spain | Oct. 14 – 27 (2024)

  • La Clandestina | Barcelona, Spain | Oct. 7 – 13 (2024) 

  • Talleres Nómadas, Estirando el hilo | Pyrenees, Spain | June 21 – 24 (2024)

Masterclasses, Courses and Programs

  • 2022 – 2023 | Master’s in Editorial Design. ELISAVA – School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona, Spain.

  • 2021 / July–August | Experimental Editorial Design. ELISAVA – School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona, Spain.

  • 2020 – 2021 | Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain. Graduated with Honors.

  • 2016 – 2019 | Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts. National University of the Arts (UNA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Education

  • 2022 – 2023 | Master’s in Editorial Design. ELISAVA – School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona, Spain.

  • 2021 / July–August | Experimental Editorial Design. ELISAVA – School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona, Spain.

  • 2020 – 2021 | Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain. Graduated with Honors.

  • 2016 – 2019 | Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts. National University of the Arts (UNA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Congresses

  • I International Congress “Women Creators: Drawing, Design, and Action”, Research Group HUM-1025 Creation, Graphic Art, Aesthetics, and Gender, University of Seville, Spain | 17–19 September (2021).

  • Pigments Revealed Symposium, Wild Pigment Project, with Melonie Ancheta, Heidi Gustafson, and Tilke Elkins, United States | 16–19 June (2021.

Education

  • 2022 – 2023 | Master’s in Editorial Design. ELISAVA – School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona, Spain.

  • 2021 / July–August | Experimental Editorial Design. ELISAVA – School of Design and Engineering of Barcelona, Spain.

  • 2020 – 2021 | Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain. Graduated with Honors.

  • 2016 – 2019 | Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts. National University of the Arts (UNA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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