A theme that defines the work of Albert Macaya (Reus, 1961) is the search for identity in the modern world. The author works extensively on the idea of constructing knowledge and identity.

The recent installations produced by Ester Ferrando (Reus, 1972) encourage the viewer, in an exercise of introspection, to reflect upon certain aspects of everyday life.

The artistic career of Antonio Alcàsser (Tírig, 1963) started in the world of engraving, before evolving towards painting, with the use of new technologies through which he creates his own language in order to communicate with the viewer.

The painting of Kribi Heral (Biar, Alicante, 1967) maintains a difficult balance between order and chaos, freedom and control and, at the same time, reveals a tragicomic line that does not diminish the degree of spontaneity of his works.

The work of Joaquim Chancho (Riudoms, 1943) is contained within certain coordinates within which he has operated freely: abstraction, geometry, action within painting, sequencing and reiterative, yet open processes. In the majority of series he has opted to limit the colours to black and white, while adding red or earth tones in others.

Julio Antonio Award for Sculpture and Tapiró Award for painting

Homenaje a Sarajevo is a visual narration in which Jaume Solé (Valls, 1943 - 2011) represents in a critical manner the horrors of an historical event, the war in the Balkans, and specifically, the location of Sarajevo (1992-1995).

The Solitude of the Athlete (1992) /Citius, altius, fortius (1992)

The long artistic career of Mariano Rubio (Calatayud, 1926) is characterised by the absolute coherence that arises from his affiliation with renaissance ideals applied to art, not only in his pictoric and graphic output, but also in his work as a teacher and in his extensive work as a student of graphic art.

CONTEMPORANEOUSNESS

The democratisation of the political system which facilitated internal artistic development and international relations, together with the intense commercialisation of the artistic phenomenon, resulted in the strong development of plastic arts during the 80s. However, enthusiasm waned in the final decade of the century, although the work and quality of the artists did not.

The world of Gonzalo Lindín (Oviedo, 1920 - Tarragona 1999) is contained within a splendid work, rich in the colours and forms that shape the unique language of the artist.