Ignacio RábagoEN/ES

Curriculum vitae

01Education

  1. 1966–1977Humanities: Spanish Philology (Complutense University, Madrid)
  2. 1970–1976Fine Arts: drawing and painting (C. M. Gutiérrez Navas workshop, Madrid)
  3. 1972–1974Modelling (School of Ceramics, Madrid)
  4. 1976Architecture: auditing student (ETS of Architecture, Madrid)
  5. 1977–1978Iron craft (School of Arts and Crafts, Madrid)
  6. 1980–1982Engraving, lithography and serigraphy (School of Danish Design, Copenhagen)
  7. Study trips to Germany, Holland and France

02Grants, subsidies and workshops

  1. 1980–1982Foreign Office of Spain
  2. 1986Spanish Institute for Emigration
  3. 1987Andalusia Council
  4. 1989Foreign Office of Spain
  5. 1990Danish National Workshops for Art and Design
  6. 1996Spanish Ministry of Culture
  7. 1996Danish National Workshops for Art and Design
  8. 1996Copenhagen Culture City (Kulturby 96)
  9. 1997Danish National Workshops for Art and Design
  10. 1997Cultural Office of the Spanish Embassy in Paris
  11. 1998Foreign Office of Spain
  12. 1998COPEC
  13. 1998State Library, Stockholm
  14. 1999Cultural Office of the Spanish Embassy in Paris
  15. 2000Central Library of Copenhagen
  16. 2001Kultur Malmö
  17. 2001Danish National Workshops for Art and Design
  18. 2002University Library, Oslo
  19. 2005UC Berkeley
  20. 2008Spanish Cultural Center, Montevideo

03Memberships

  1. Member of the Spanish Artists' Union, of the International Association of Art (IAA AIAP, UNESCO) and of the BKF of Denmark

04Solo exhibitions and projects

  1. 2024De Cambra (private), Madrid→ Angles: origami series
  2. 2019Espronceda, Center for Art & Culture, Barcelona→ N° 034
  3. 2018UMA University Library, Málaga→ N° 033
  4. 2016UPV/EHU Library (Culture City), San Sebastián→ N° 032
  5. 2013CBA Circle of Fine Arts, Madrid→ N° 031
  6. 2011Casa Duró Art Center, Mieres→ N° 030
  7. 2009Museum Barjola, Gijón→ N° 029
  8. 2008CCE Spanish Culture Center, Montevideo→ N° 028
  9. 2005Hearst Memorial Mining Building, UC Berkeley→ N° 027
  10. 2005Doe Library (Gardner Stacks), UC Berkeley→ N° 026
  11. 2004COAM Foundation of the College of Architects, Madrid→ N° 025
  12. 2003MACAY Museum of Contemporary Art, Mérida (Mexico)
  13. 2002Georg Sverdrups Hus (University Library), Oslo→ N° 024
  14. 2001“The Tower of Books”, Central Library, Malmö→ N° 023
  15. 2000Central Library, Copenhagen→ N° 022
  16. 1999Gallery Ping Pong, Malmö→ N° 021
  17. 1999Cervantes Institute, Paris→ N° 020
  18. 1998State Library (Culture City), Stockholm→ N° 018
  19. 1998“Salon du Livre” (Book Fair), Paris
  20. 1997Gallery Nikki Diana Marquardt, Paris→ N° 017
  21. 1996Museum of San Telmo, San Sebastián→ N° 014
  22. 1996“The Tower of Bicycles” (Culture City), Copenhagen→ N° 013
  23. 1992Mural for CEDEX, Madrid
  24. 1992Gallery Anselmo Álvarez, Madrid
  25. 1990Church of St. Nicholas (mural / graffiti), Copenhagen
  26. 1989Art Centre of Brandts Klædefabrik (European Museum 1989–90), Odense→ N° 011
  27. 1988KUA, University of Amager, Copenhagen→ N° 009
  28. 1987“Daily Objects” (private), Copenhagen→ N° 007
  29. 1987Museum of Fine Arts, Málaga→ N° 008
  30. 1987Nansensgade 23–33 (private), Copenhagen→ N° 005
  31. 1986Gallery Knabro (I), Copenhagen
  32. 1986Gallery Knabro (II), Copenhagen
  33. 1985“The Empty Room” (private), Copenhagen→ N° 001
  34. 1984Spanish Culture Institute, Copenhagen
  35. 1983Capharnaum Church, Copenhagen
  36. 1982Gallery Falsted, Copenhagen
  37. 1981Gallery Tuxen, Copenhagen
  38. 1980OTE, Copenhagen
  39. 1975Gallery Candorga, Madrid

05Group exhibitions

  1. 1998Gallery Nikki Diana Marquardt, Paris→ N° 019
  2. 1997Town Hall, Copenhagen→ N° 015
  3. 1996Øksnehallen (exhibition centre), Copenhagen
  4. 1994Centre Pompidou (photos by Didier Loire of the installation “The Flying Windows”), Paris→ N° 003
  5. 1994Gallery Anselmo Álvarez (ARCO), Madrid
  6. 1993Gallery Anselmo Álvarez, Madrid
  7. 1992Avantiere VII, Aachen
  8. 1991Overgaden (exhibition rooms of the Danish Ministry of Culture), Copenhagen→ N° 012
  9. 1989B&W Shipyard, Copenhagen→ N° 010
  10. 1987De Vonk Experimental Art Centre (Bussum), Amsterdam→ N° 006
  11. 1986College of Architects of East Andalusia, Málaga→ N° 004
  12. 1985Leifsgade 22, Copenhagen→ N° 002
  13. 1984Dronninglund, Aalborg
  14. 1983Grand Palais, Paris
  15. 1982Gallerihuset, Copenhagen
  16. 1981Gallery Hastings, New York
  17. 1980Gallery Tuxen, Copenhagen
  18. 1980Exhibition room of the Spanish Cultural Office, Paris
  19. 1979Spanish Culture Institute, Copenhagen
  20. 1978Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid
  21. 1978Culture Center of the City (Blanco y Negro contest), Madrid
  22. 1974Exhibition room of the Antonio Machado bookshop, Madrid

06Sculptures

  1. 2024“Angles: origami series”, De Cambra, Madrid (Spain)→ Angles: origami series
  2. 2021“Angles: 6+1”, Málaga (Spain)→ Angles: 6+1
  3. 2015“Angles: 24+4”, Punta del Este (Uruguay)→ Angles: 24+4
  4. 2010“Angles Pile”, San Gregorio de Polanco (Uruguay)→ Angles Pile
  5. 2008“The Fishing Rod”, Manantiales (Uruguay)→ The Fishing Rod

07Theatre and stage design

  1. 1983“Poesía y Música” by I. Rábago and C. Møller, Copenhagen
  2. 1983“El Adiós del Mariscal” by L. Matilla, Copenhagen
  3. 1983“El Laberinto” by I. Rábago, Copenhagen
  4. 1981“Guernica” by F. Carrillo, Copenhagen
  5. 1980“Afrodita Gin” by J. Riosalido, Copenhagen
  6. 1979“Función Secreta” by J. Riosalido, Copenhagen

08Collections

  1. College of Architects of East Andalusia, Málaga
  2. Museum of Fine Arts, Málaga
  3. University of Amager, Copenhagen
  4. Museum of Industrial Arts, Copenhagen
  5. Museum of Brandts Klædefabrik, Odense
  6. Ministry of Public Works (CEDEX), Madrid
  7. Doe Library, UC Berkeley
  8. Pablo Atchugarry Foundation, Manantiales

09Publications and catalogues

  1. 2018“Díaz de Rábago. Trabajos escogidos” (published by the Vice-rectorate of the UMA), Málaga→ N° 033
  2. 2016UPV/EHU Carlos Santamaría Library, San Sebastián→ N° 032
  3. 2013CBA Circle of Fine Arts, Madrid→ N° 031
  4. 2011“Book Art” (Paul Sloman, published by Gestalten), Berlin
  5. 2009Museum Barjola, Gijón→ N° 029
  6. 2008CCE Spanish Culture Center, Montevideo→ N° 028
  7. 2005Hearst Memorial / Doe Library, UC Berkeley
  8. 2003“In Mid Air”, Copenhagen
  9. 1996Museum of San Telmo, San Sebastián→ N° 014
  10. 1996Culture City, Copenhagen→ N° 013
  11. 1994Who's Who, Switzerland
  12. 1991Art Book of the Year, Copenhagen
  13. 1990Art Book of the Year, Copenhagen
  14. 1989Chimney Project, Odense→ N° 011
  15. 1988“Where?”, University of Amager, Copenhagen→ N° 009
  16. 1988Critical Forum for Practical Theology (No. 23), Copenhagen
  17. 1986Art Book of the Year, Copenhagen
  18. 1985Art Book of the Year, Copenhagen
  19. 1985IEE, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Madrid
  20. 1983Grand Palais, Paris
  21. 1978Panorama 78, Museum of Contemporary Art, Madrid
  22. 1978Blanco y Negro, Culture Centre of the City, Madrid

10Videography

  1. 2019Spheres II (The Cosmological Constant), Barcelona→ N° 034
  2. 2018UMA University Library, Málaga→ N° 033
  3. 2016UPV/EHU Carlos Santamaría Library, San Sebastián→ N° 032
  4. 2013CBA Circle of Fine Arts, Madrid→ N° 031
  5. 2008CCE Spanish Culture Center, Montevideo→ N° 028
  6. 2005Hearst Memorial / Doe Library, UC Berkeley
  7. 1997Gallery Nikki Diana Marquardt, CNN, Paris→ N° 017
  8. 1989“Where?”, University of Amager, Copenhagen→ N° 009
  9. 1987Museum of Fine Arts, Málaga→ N° 008
  10. 1987Nansensgade 23–33, Trekanten, Copenhagen→ N° 005
  11. 1986College of Architects of East Andalusia, Málaga→ N° 004
  12. 1983“El Laberinto”, Copenhagen

11Photography

  1. Didier Loire