Biography
Ricard Martí is an artist who could seem to have emerged from the Renaissance. Sensitive and enthusiastic about the arts, painting, drawing, sculpture, music, theater, literature, opera, and cinema occupy a significant part of his time. He juggles teaching duties with his personal artistic world.
Born in Barcelona, he stood out in artistic tasks from a young age. Before attending Fine Arts, he received classes from the painter Josep Barrenechea, who instilled in him a taste for the precision of drawing and proportions. At Fine Arts, he developed a close friendship with the painter Jordi Arcalís and had a special affinity with the professor, and recognized painter, Alberto Carroggio de Molina.
His sensitivity pays homage to a specific type of painting: Velázquez at the forefront, Rembrandt, Sorolla, Sargent, Zorn, Mir, Casas, etc.
Although initially inclined towards the world of exhibitions, he set it aside and dedicated himself to art education at La Farga school in Mira-sol. This allowed him to continue painting what he desired since he didn’t have to make a living solely from his artistic work, although he worked on private commissions, especially portraits.
In the field of education, he was able to engage with another of his passions, theater and scenography, writing, designing, and premiering plays for young people and overseeing the artistic direction of school musicals.
- Graduated with a degree in Fine Arts (Specialization in Painting) and a Drawing Professor. Courses in Restoration and Etching.
- Selected for the Young Painting Prize, Sala Parés, in the years 79, 80, and 83.
- Selected for the Passeig de Gràcia Painting Prize, Sala Llorens, 1981.
- Landscape scholarship granted by the Rodríguez Acosta Foundation of Granada in 1982.
- Collective exhibition of Scholars of the Rodríguez Acosta Foundation, Granada 1982.
- Drawing scholarship for the Royal Artistic Circle of Barcelona, 1983.
- Since 1985, he has been a professor at La Farga School in Mira-sol (Sant Cugat), responsible for the Department of Art (Plastic arts, drawing, theater, image, cinematographic language, Art History, and audiovisual culture).
- Individual Exhibition, La Caixa Hall, Gran de Gràcia, Barcelona 1991.
- Individual Exhibition, Moncada Hall, La Caixa, Barcelona 1993.
- Invited to the First ASPANIAS Exhibition of Great Artists, Arcs Hall, November 1993, Barcelona.
- Individual Exhibition, La Gabella Hall, Arbúcies (Girona) 1995.
- Collective Exhibition. Summer Show. Rossinyol Hall (St. Cugat), 1998.
- On December 12, 2002, he created “EBBE art d’autor” for the dissemination of quality figurative art.
- Coordinated the Cultural Days of La Farga School.
- Authored, scenographically designed, and directed plays for youth: Ulisses (2001), premiered at La Unió Theater in Sant Cugat, Gaudí (2002), Va de Cinema (2003), Un llibre a l’escenari (2004), 2005 Una odissea teatral (2005), Vademozart (2006), CIRCumstàncies (2007), ConsCIÈNCIA Històrica (2008), and Onades i Tornades (2009) at the Municipal Theater of Mira-sol; Depolisilladres (2010), Aventures! (2011), Pirineus (2012), Una de Romans (2013), Càsting (2014), Connect (2015), Fantasia (2016), Creativitat? Sí, creativitat! (2017), Un món millor (2018), and Vadesport (2019) at the Auditorium Theater of Sant Cugat.
- Wrote a small-format opera appreciation work titled “L’Òpera em fa feliç!”
- Worked on a scenic proposal for Robert Chauls’ opera “Alice in Wonderland,” covering stage direction, sets, and costumes, receiving praise from the artistic direction of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
- Between 2007 and 2014, taught art education classes at the International University of Catalonia, at the Faculty of Education (Barcelona)
- In the academic year 2017-18, I pursued the Master’s Degree in Advanced Studies in Theater at the International University of La Rioja, specializing in stage direction. My final project focused on the scenography of Fabià Puigserver.
- In 2018, founded the theatrical production company named La Gàrgola, along with Frank Bayer (playwright) and Xavi Mercadé (actor). With this company, he premiered El Brindis (2018) by Frank Bayer, directed by Cristina Cervià, where he took on the roles of set designer and assistant director, Ferides (2019) by Frank Bayer, where he co-directed with Núria Florensa and served as a set designer, and Kalumba (2022) by Frank Bayer, directed by Yago Alonso, where he served as the set designer.
- In 2019, designed the set for Here Comes Your Man by Jordi Cadellans, co-directed by the author and Raül Tortosa.
- In 2022, collaborated with Grop in the play Sempreviva una ficció administrativa, by Daniel Casanovas, directed by Gòria Sirvent, as a set designer.
- In 2024 he has premiered Hi haurà un setembre per tothom by Frank Bayer, where he l co-directed with Laura Porta and served as a set designer.