Anna Sevilla (Badalona, 1997) holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Universitat de Barcelona and is a student of Humanities. Her sculptural work explores the limits of materials and their structures, with the intention of transforming them and giving them new uses: experimenting with them and finding new balances between the functional and subjectivity. We meet her at Raccon Projects, an independent space in the Santa Eulàlia neighborhood of L'Hospitalet, where Sevilla has exhibited Principi actiu, one of the featured works of Art Nou, an emerging art festival that offers a tour of some thirty art galleries and cultural spaces in Barcelona and L'Hospitalet. We want to learn a little more about the young sculptor from Badalona to understand her work and career.
How would you define yourself as an artist?
I've gone through different definition processes, but I'd say I'm a sculptor with a particular interest in the materials I work with. I like to know their particles and chemical structure.
How did you start doing sculpture?
In Fine Arts, I started with drawing, photography, and video, and the act of generating images led me to make paper models. From there, I moved away from the flat surface to enter three-dimensionality, and then I worked with synthetic materials. What led me to professionalize myself in this regard was mainly being selected for the Premi Art Jove 2021. That gave me a lot of confidence.
Have you exhibited your works?
Thanks to Art Jove, I presented my work for a month at the Oficina Jove de Treball, on Calàbria street in Barcelona. Then, in 2020, I exhibited at the Festival Stripart, and there I was selected to have a solo exhibition in one of the rooms of the Centre Cívic del Guinardó in 2021. I have also exhibited some works at the Felícia Fuster Foundation and worked on sculptural projects by the artist Mònica Planes.
What is the prize of your dreams?
I would like to get into the Hangar or La Escocesa residencies. I'm interested in having a studio in a space where there's a lot of reception from curators and where I can exchange ideas with artists. Looking ahead, I would love to receive the Barcelona Producció prize or the Can Felipa prize, which I've actually already earmarked to apply for now.
Who do you admire?
I really like Eva Hesse, who is a German-born American painter, sculptor, and textile artist. She is known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastic.
Sevilla has also participated in group exhibitions at Sala d'Art Jove 2021 and Fundació Felícia Fuster, while also collaborating as a curator with Homesession and the UB, and La Butxaca Màgica. Furthermore, she was also a resident at Fundació Tàpies as part of Pols, a collaborative research laboratory, together with Sala d'Art Jove. You can follow her on her instagram.
