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the things she does

BIOGRAPHY

Multidisciplinary artist, Eli Gras, has received the CREA grant (ICUB) 2021 (Wad-Ras) and published solo Museum of the Dry Bugs (Gagarin Records, DE), Tasmanian Robinet (L.O.E.), Grass Velvet (Esc. Rec. ND ), Xylotheque (L.O.E.), Baranda (L.O.E.), in addition to the CD's Áridos and Duplicat (with Pelayo Arrizabalaga), POLO and El Avión (Motor Combo), among other collaborations with various projects on label compilations such as Inpolysounds (FR), Bongo Joe (CH), Discos Necesarios (SE), Ego Twister (FR), Monster K7 (FR), Soft Bodies (UK), Classwar Karaoke (UK), Nereida Prod, Dude Tapes or Espais Netlabel, also working on artist editions.

His career in experimental music began in the early 80s, covering a range of genres from noise, electro-pop, radio art, Greek music, minimalism, folk, choral, electroacoustic, experimental hardcore...

She has been a member of improvisation groups such as OBMUZ, The Shower Sisters, Ome Acustics or Laptopless Orchestra and played with a multitude of artists (Pierre Bastien, Pelayo Arrizabalaga, Quicu Samsó, Alain Wergifosse, Francesc Melis, Nuno Rebelo, David Fenech, Adele Madau , H.J. Roedelius, Florenci Salesas, Tom Chant, Eduard Altaba...), in addition to work on pop projects with Motor Combo and solo (UnPop), collaborating with visual artists as Mar Morey and Sebastian Neistch.

She is the creator of the shows Esmolets (performative concert of knife sharpeners), Peeled Piano (Recycling and destruction of a piano), Saló Sonor (sound and visual performance with invented electroacoustic instruments), Wad-Ras (bass and electroacoustics)... working on live sound generation, containing scenic and audiovisual elements.

Currently she mainly bases his work on experimental luthierism, electroacoustics, acousmatics, radio art and free improvisation, and generally performs in halls throughout Europe such as Einx pro (ES), Worldtronics (HKW, DE), EACC (ES), C.A. Santa Mònica (ES), Jardines Efémeros (PT), Exabrupto (ES), Eufònic (ES), In-Sonora (ES), Bzzz (SWE), LEM (ES), Experimentaclub (ES), CCB (PT), Blurred Edges (DE), Real-not Real (ES), Sonic Fest. (DN), Pin Pan Pun (ES), Bourdeauxrock (FR), Sonar (with OBMUZ) (ES), 6Click Culture (FR), Sonoscopy (PT), Instruments Makes Play (ND), FASME (ES), Kronos Festival (ES), Imaxinasons (ES), CCB (PT), Goethe Institute (ES), Drapart (ES), Lab30 (DE), Morada Sónica (ES), Influx (ES)... She had residencies at Worm (ND), De Perifeer (ND), Champs des Champs des possibles (FR) and Estruch ( ES), receiving special support from the entity Priorat Center d'Art (ES), Concern (FR), among others.

He has also participated in educational environments: the book “Shaping Sound and Society: The Cultural Study of Musical Instruments” (London University) by Stephen Cottrel or with the research team of “Education y escucha activa” (Weekend Proms).

She was one of the 5 guests of the exhibition, talk and documental “Pioneres” (Museu de la Música de Barcelona).

He has given workshops and talks (University of Barcelona, ENCATC (UIC), Biblioteca de Catalunya, of La Sagrera, Museu de la Música de Barcelona, Casa de Cultura de Girona (Ameba), Experimental photo Festival, University of Jaén, UIC, Elisava University, TPK, Escola Massana…)

He has exhibited sound, visual, photographic and videographic pieces in exhibitions, spaces and entities such as the exhibition of sound artists Sonosfera, with Pelayo A. (MNCARS), La Panera Art Center, Drap-Art (CCCB), Instruments Makes Play (ND), CAAM (ES), Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt (DE) and the interviews to artists CASA!, for the C.C.San Martín.

She has worked in various areas of the creative environment (cartoons, scriptwriting, special effects, radio, photography, video, graphic design, editorial…

She is founder of the NoNoLogic International Non-Logic Art Festival (2007...) and editor of La Olla Expréss (2002...).

She also takes care of the technical production of events and contemporary art exhibitions (La Capella Art Center…).