Laura Cid Sagarra

Laura Cid Sagarra (Lleida, 1972) is a physician and ergonomist whose creativity resurfaced after starting to illustrate educational stories for her sons. Laura, who was a self-taught artist, started in 2017 her degree in fine arts discovering different aesthetic languages. She has predilection for children’s portraits as well as abstract, material and textured works. Her projects are only a memory of experiences, feelings and concerns of every moment of her life, printing them on different materials.

Experiences

Education

• 1998 Medicine and Surgery (Rovira I Virgili’s University, Tarragona (Spain))
• 2001 Evaluation Medicine Master (Barcelona’s University)
• 2003 Occupational Medicine specialist (Barcelona’s University. Hospital Clínic)
• 2003 Specialist in Safety, Hygiene and Ergonomics (Vigo’s University)
• 2017-  Fine Arts (Barcelona’s University)

Active and Upcoming Exhibitions

• 2022 Solo exhibition. “In praise of shadows and the sun. An overcoming diary.” Col·legi Oficial de Metges de Barcelona (17-30 June)

Solo Exhibitions

• 2020 Dreaming in Tough Times. Can Punyetes, Barcelona
• 2019 Gothic Quarter. Can Punyetes, Barcelona

Group Exhibitions

• 2022 Collective exhibition. Exilis. Centre Cívic la Barceloneta, Barcelona (April)
• 2022 Collective exhibition. Eindhoven Art Fair (9-10 April)
• 2021-2022 Collective exhibition of Contemporary Art Autumn and Winter. Abartium Gallery.
• 2021 Collective exhibition. SIDAV 21 – International Hall of Visual Arts. Barcelona Provincial Council and Abartium Gallery. Montesquiu Castle (Barcelona) (7-29 August)
• 2021 Collective exhibition. Europ Art Fair. Amsterdam (2-4 July)
• 2021 Collective exhibition. Abartium Gallery. Calldetenes – Vic (Barcelona) (12 June-3 July)
• 2021 Collective exhibition. Dones Transitant. Centre Cívic Barceloneta
• 2020 Sexist Violence Fundrraising Campaign. Reus
• 2020 Homelessness. Fundraiser for Art Exhibit Event. Wentworth Norton Group Fundation
• 2020 Together we are one. Swiss Art Expo, Zurich Central Station
• 2020 Habitar l’espai. Centre Cívic la Barceloneta, Barcelona
• 2020 Dones Transitant. Centre Cívic la Barceloneta, Barcelona
• 2019 Gajos de Mandarina. Nau Bòstik, Barcelona
• 2018 Felipas y Leticios. Nau Bòstik, Barcelona

Others

• 2021 Painting published in Circle Foundation for the Arts magazine: https://circle-arts.com/spotlight-26/
• 2021 Painting of the Year nominated. The Netherlands
• 2021 “Colors”. Music and visual art project created by Nuria Rossy. Montmaneu, Barcelona
• 2021 Artistic Excelence Award in Circle Foundation for the Arts
• 2020 Painting of the Year finalist. The Netherlands
• 2009 “El hechizo de la plastifica”. INSST. Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social. Spanish Government.