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Oriol Fontdevila is a curator, writer, and researcher specializing in art and education. He serves as Director of Bòlit, Centre d'Art Contemporani de Girona, and holds academic roles as a Teaching Collaborator at EINA (Centre Universitari de Disseny i Art de Barcelona) and Visiting Lecturer in various master's programs. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Humanities and Communication at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, supported by a competitive university scholarship.
Fontdevila's research explores art mediation, curatorial methodologies, and contemporary art discourse. His work critically examines the intersections of institutional practices, cultural memory, and participatory engagement. Key themes include performative pedagogy, archival reinterpretation, and socio-political dimensions of artistic production.
His publications emphasize curatorial ethics, art criticism, and mediation theory, with recurring analysis of avant-garde legacies, conflict representation, and collaborative practices in contemporary art. Articles frequently engage with museum studies, cultural policy, and transdisciplinary research frameworks.
Awards:
- Arts Visuals Ciutat de Barcelona Award (2012)
- ACCA Art Criticism Award (2009)
Professional activities include membership in the European project Performing the Museum and management of Sala d'Art Jove (Generalitat de Catalunya). His curatorial projects span institutions like Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Fundació Joan Miró, and Hauser & Wirth Menorca.
