Antoni Muntadas
©image: M HKA
° 1942
Born in Barcelona (ES), lives in New York (US).
Antonio Muntadas subjects images from the mass media to critical sociological research. He does so by studying various information channels from our contemporary culture, such as television, newspapers, magazines, advertising and the Internet. Public institutions, the art world and the art status as well are highlighted and questioned. Muntadas shows how we are manipulated by these structures and and how mass media are handling language and images in order to influence our personal privacy. With his work, he also touches on the dynamics and the impact of information flows and viewing habits.
As his career progresses, Muntadas' interest shifts to wider social and cultural issues. He continues to criticise all kinds of power institutes, but expands his research to various fields, such as architecture, design and media. For this purpose, he develops interactive multimedia that are often site-specific, but which transform as well, returning in a new presentation, a different form. Therefore, for the artist, the connection between his works is very important.
Media
>from portrait to self-portrait
>Muntadas during an interview about his works at the M HKA library.
>Photo taken during interview with M HKA, 2012.
>Muntadas in 700 words
>Antoni Muntadas, 80 diapositivas y texto, 1972-1976.Multiple, paper, slides.
>Antoni Muntadas, Emission - Réception, 1973-1974.Installation, slides.
>Antoni Muntadas, Sèrie emisió-recepció, 1975.Multiple, paper, 10 cm x 15,4 cm each.
>Antoni Muntadas, Muntadas, 1976.Book, ink, paper, 30.5 x 22 cm, language : Dutch, English, publisher : ICC/Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, Antwerpen.
>Antoni Muntadas, N/S/E/O (Antwerp Version), 1976-1978.Installation, flags, crucifix, devil, map., 7 m x 7 m in total.
>Antoni Muntadas, Muntadas: 10 proyectos/ 10 textos, 1980.Book, paper, ink, 24 x 17 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Pamplona-Grazalema. From the public square to the bullring, 1980.Book, ink, paper, 21 x 13.5 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Pamplona - Grazalema - de la Plaza Pública a la Plaza de Toros (Ginés Serrán-Pagán, texto / Antonio Muntadas, imágenes), 1981.Book, ink, paper, 21.4 x 13.9 cm, 165 p., language : Catalan, author : Ginés Serrán-Pagán, publisher : Instituto de Estudios Norteamericanos, Barcelona, ISBN : 84-300-5339-5.
>Antoni Muntadas, Exposicion. Muntadas, 1985.Poster, ink, paper.
>Antoni Muntadas, Muntadas - Exposicion, 1985.Book, ink, paper, 29.5 x 21.8 cm, 58 p., language : Spanish, English, author : Robert C. Morgan a.o., publisher : Fernando Vijande Editor, S.A., Madrid, ISBN : 84-86089-14-X.
>Antoni Muntadas, Exposicion, 1985.Miscellaneum, card, 10.5 cm x 15.5 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Muntadas - Instal.lacions / Passatges / Intervencions a la Virreina, 1988.Book, ink, paper, 27.9 x 21.4 cm, 112 p., language : Catalan, English, author : Oriol Gual & Antoni Mercader a.o., publisher : Ajuntament de Barcelona/Paulau de la Virreina, Barcelona, ISBN : 84-7609-245-8.
>Antoni Muntadas, Muntadas 'Standard / Específico - Spécifique - Specific', 1989.Book, ink, paper, 21 x 15.1 cm, 49 p., language : French, Spanish, English, author : Vicente Molina Foix, Lise Ott & Eleanor Heartney, publisher : Policrom, S.A., Barcelona.
>Antoni Muntadas, 6 mai 94, 1994.Print, paper, 74,5 x 105 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Portraits, 1995.Book, paper, plastic hardback cover, 16 x 12 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Tout est politique, 1998.Poster, print on paper, 34.5 x 50 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, M/M, 2000.Book, ink, paper, 15 x 12 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Ladies & Gentlemen, 2001.Book, paper, 15,5 x 10, 5 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Tout va bien, 2003.Poster, print on paper, 3 x (75.5 x 55.5 cm).
>Antoni Muntadas, Tout va bien, 2003.Poster, print on paper, 75.5 x 55.5 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, On Translation: Stand by, 2006.Book, paper, 13.5 x 24.5 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Waarschuwing: Kijken verlangt engagement [Warning: Perception requires involvement], 2012.Print, sticker, variable.
>Antoni Muntadas, Accion Comercal 64.Print, paper, 500 x 50 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, N.o.s.w. Uno spazio-mentale/aperto – riferito A – Uno Spazio fisico/Chiuso.Print, paper, 502 x 50 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, The last ten minutes .Print, paper, 790 x 84 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Experienca 1.Print, paper, 531 cm x 61 cm.
>Antoni Muntadas, Action TV.Print, paper, 497 cm x 50 cm.
Exhibitions & Ensembles
> Exhibition: A NON-U-MENTAL HISTORY OF M HKA – Part 1: Foundation Gordon Matta-Clark. 02 May 2021 - 29 August 2021.
> Exhibition: Antoni Muntadas: Alles is politiek [Antoni Muntadas: Everything is politics]. 05 October 2012 - 20 January 2013.
> Exhibition: EXTRA MUROS: DE INTERNATIONALE - Museum of Affects. 26 November 2011 - 29 January 2012.
> Exhibition: EXTRA MUROS: Despuès del arte / After Art. 02 October 2009 - 15 November 2009.
> Exhibition: EXTRA MUROS: Spirits of Internationalism. 21 January 2012 - 29 April 2012.
> Exhibition: Olga Chernysheva – Keeping Sight. 24 October 2014 - 18 January 2015.
> Exhibition: The Collection II and a Choice of Donations and Loans. 30 June 1990 - 04 November 1990.
> Exhibition: The collection XX: Jubilee. Who's got the Big Picture?. 29 June 2007 - 18 November 2007.
> Exhibition: The collection XXXIII – The Collection as a Character. 07 June 2013 - 22 September 2013.
> Ensemble: ANTONI MUNTADAS ENSEMBLE.
> Ensemble: Artist Books.
> Ensemble: Artist books Antoni Muntadas.
> Ensemble: Het Geëngageerde [The Engaged].
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> Ensemble: ICC_Publications.
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> Ensemble: kunstenaarsboeken uit de jaren '80 [artists' books from the 80s].
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> Ensemble: M HKA_DEFAULT_WORKS.
> Ensemble: NUCLEUS.
> Ensemble: On Translation: Warning.
> Ensemble: Questioning of media.
> Ensemble: Questioning of public space.
> Ensemble: Questioning of the system.
> Ensemble: Questioning of translation.
> Ensemble: Stichting Gordon Matta-Clark.
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> Ensemble: Useful Art.