FRANCESC SERRA VILA
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ABOUT ME

Francesc SERRA VILA
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My passion for performing arts has been within me from early times. And this particular way of seeing things is highly influenced by my architecture background. 
Since obtaining my diploma in architecture in 2009, I have focused my professional career as project draughtsman, working at La Monnaie, Royal Swedish Opera, English National Opera and Welsh National Opera. 
Since 2013, I combine this job with my own projects: these are mainly installations that integrates set design, performance and the public space. Developed on my own or in collaboration with other artists (dancers, choreographers, sound and lighting designers), they have been presented in London, Brussels, Cardiff, Swansea and Barcelona. 

Artistically, I am after a kind of creations in which people can get close to, around and especially into; they can be experienced with as much senses as possible. 
Another aspect that interests me is the multiple possibilities that these structures offer. They are based on the principle that they can be modified or evolve. These alterations, made by performers, visitors, the surrounding or the structure itself, wish to highlight the moment, the present. 
Eventually, I like to incorporate the place in which the installations are located from an early stage of the creative process; in addition, working on the public space emphasize my wish to make interventions accessible to as much people as possible.

Member of Garfan Yr Odyn, a self-organizing community of artists and theatre practitioners in Wales.

Member of OISTAT-Spain.

PROJECTS

GREEN HOUSE
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Step into a netted dome made of 2000 green balloons. Sound and light interactive installation. 
16-18 July 2015 in Bridgend
ESBERLAR
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Scenography for this dance piece by Elena Lalucat. How do we react when an earthquake takes place?
Barcelona and Tiana, June 2014
DAWN/S
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A site specific performance about rebirth in different locations over a day in Cardiff.
presented at World Stage Design 13
TELEIDOSCOPE
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An instrument built to see Cardiff through


RAINBOW
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a small theatre in which visitors become the main actor of this box that creates rainbows and shadows.
London Festival of Architecture 2015
122 VAN ARTEVELDE STRAAT
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An daily evolving site-specific installation about border fences. 
at Brussels Design September 2014

THE RED TELEPHONE BOX
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BALLOONS FOR ONE 
Site specific performance presented in Cardiff. March 2013

BRUSSELS - WORDLESS
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A unique map of Brussels 


ENCOUNTERS
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Life installation in which two shadows meet for the first time on a white canvas. 
R&D at Volcano Theatre. May 2014
SHELTERNET
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A site specific installation made of more than 700 meter of elastic band that vibrate with the wind. 
Made in Roath Festival. Oct 2013
ANTWERPEN
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A selection of scale models produced in Antwerp during 2011


POEDERS
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This video received the first prize in Upload Klassiek Competition 2013. Amsterdam