Maria Catalán was born in Castellón, Spain in 1961 and lived in Alcoy and Elche during her childhood. She loved drawing and painting from a young age. In 1981, she moved to Ibiza with her husband and baby, where she later divorced and had to work various jobs while studying art. In the 1980s, the famous artist Eduard Micus recognized Maria's talent and invited her to work with him, which had a big influence on her career. Maria experimented with different materials and techniques in her artwork.
2. Let’s get know her
• She was born by
the seaside in
Castellón the 5th
of May in 1961.
• She lived in Alcoy
and Elche during
her childhood.
• Can you find the places
where Maria lived?
3. • When Maria was
little she had a big
imagination, she
invented stories.
• She loved drawing
pictures most of her
time.
• Teachers
encouraged her to
be an artist.
4. Her biography:
• When Maria was 20
years old she got
married . Soon they
had their first and
only son called David.
In 1981
• Maria moved to
Ibiza with her
husband and her
eight months baby
where they started
a new life.
5. Her life in
ibiza
• Maria got divorced four
years after arriving to
Ibiza. Her exhusband left
the island then she was
alone.
• At the same time she was
studying at The school of
Arts.
• It was really difficult for
Maria because she had to
work in different places
during the mornings such
as: delivering flyers,
waitress, at the beach ...
In the afternoons she
studied at the school of
Arts and she looked after
her four years old son.
6. • Maria was working at the
time in an art gallery called “
Van der Voort”.
• The work experience of the
art gallery woke up her
interests, for the art works,
of the artists displayed in the
gallery.
7. A big change in Maria’s life
• In the Art gallery where
Maria was working a famous
artist called “Eduard Micus”
paid attention to Maria’s
paintings.
• That was a very important
moment in Maria’s life when
she met Eduard Micus.
8. Eduard Micus
• He was born in Hoxter
Germany (1925-2000).
• He lived in Ibiza since 1972.
• He liked experimenting with
different Art techniques:
carving, canvas, painting
and also he used different
materials.
10. From 1988-2000
• In 1988 Eduard Micus saw
some of Maria’s art works
in the Art gallery. He liked
her paintings.
• Eduard asked to Maria that
worked for him in his art
workshop called Can Portes
in Jesus (Ibiza).
• Maria left the school of Arts
just one year before her
graduation, for learning and
sharing artistic experiences,
working with the master.
• It was an unique and
fantastic opportunity for
Maria.
11. The influence of Eduard
Micus
• Eduard Micus enriched to
Maria as an artist but as the
same way , Eduard
recognized that Maria was a
big support of fresh ideas
for himself. Maria was 27
years old . Her youth was
crucial.
12. Her career
• In 1990 Maria began a
career of individual an
collaborative exhibitions of
art specially in Germany.
• In 1992 Maria was selected
for representing her first
Art installation with other
artists such as Micus,
Fabrizio Plessi..
• In 2000 Eduard Micus died .
Maria will miss him; but again
she shows her courage and
continue working with the
same strenght .
13. MARIA’S TECHNIQUE
• Maria loves
experimenting with the
materials, she looks for
ways for the creativity.
• She loves painting with
her hands.
• She uses materials like:
cloth, paper, cement waxes,
metal wire etc..
15. LET’S VISIT HER WEBSITE
• http://www.mariacatalan-maria.net/
16. QUIZ
1. Where was Maria Catalán born?
2. Where did she live?
3. When Maria was little did she draw pictures?
4. When did Maria move to Ibiza?
5. In Which Art gallery Maria was working?
6. What famous artist paid attention to Maria’s
paintings?
17. 7. Where was Eduard Micus born?
8. What were Eduard Micus techniques?
9. Where was Eduard Micus workshop?
10. When did Maria leave the school of Arts?
11. When was Maria selected for representing
her first Art Installation?
12. When Eduard Micus died?
18. 13. What does Maria like experimenting with?
14. What materials does Maria use?
