Artist
Jordi Pericot
Artist
Jordi Pericot i Canaleta (El Masnou, 1931) is an artist and design theorist, and a key figure in the renewal of contemporary visual thinking in Spain. Raised in an educational environment and marked by the exile of his parents after the Spanish Civil War, he developed an early critical perspective oriented towards cultural transformation.
After beginning his career as a teacher, he moved to France, where he became involved with the Parisian avant-garde and the GRAV group, which played a decisive role in his understanding of art as a participatory experience. From then on, he focused his work on perception, movement, and viewer engagement, conceiving the artwork as a process completed through observation.
He developed an experimental visual language using industrial materials such as methacrylate and stainless steel, creating constantly shifting optical effects. Series such as Miralls Guerxos and Mòduls T exemplify this research.
He represented Spain at the Venice Biennale in 1972 and has exhibited internationally in major institutions. Alongside his artistic practice, he developed an important academic career at the University of Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra University, where he promoted innovative projects such as the Communication Station.
