Bruna Valls, Palafrugell, 1989. She studied Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and completed a postgraduate course in Creative Illustration at EINA.
She works with a broad array of techniques and has a very eclectic style that is capable of adapting to a wide variety of commissions and projects.
Published books: La colección del abuelo (Edelvives), Tienes tres deseos (La Fragatina), Els indians i les havaneres (Network of Indian Municipalities), Grandes mentiras sobre el jamón (Lunwerg) and Hop! (Cruïlla).
One of her trademarks is the illustration of animal-headed characters. Her origins lie in her interest in old photographs. Feeling deeply drawn to the serenity of these images, the warm and familiar atmospheres. To disassociate the image from a specific identity, she used animal heads instead, which allow her to pursue a twofold objective: on the one hand, to universalise the images and, on the other, to give a counterpoint to this nostalgia and generate dissonance with the traditional family values that are often implicit in old photographs.
There are several reasons for a character to be one animal or another. The character of that person is a factor. It is very common to associate personalities with animals. In fact, many cultures have delved into this subject and we find numerous examples in stories or in popular sayings. Thus, if a character is cunning, they will be a fox, if they are faithful, a dog, a chatterbox, a parrot, etc. Physical appearance is obviously another important factor in the choice, as is the composition.
Collaborations
- Edelvives
- Lunwerg Editores
- Editorial Cruïlla
- Oniro
- La Fragatina
Awards
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Catálogo Iberoamérica Ilustra XI
Seleccionada, 2020
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VII Premio Internacional Álbum Ilustrado Edelvives
Primer premio, 2018
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Setba Jove
Seleccionada, 2017
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The Illustrators exhibition
Bologna children's book fair, 2016
Exhibitions
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Spotlight on Reading
Bologna, 2014
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Hipermerc’art by Moritz
Barcelona, 2015
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Illustrators Exhibition
Italy, USA, Japan, Taiwan and China, 2016
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Artexpo New York
New York City, 2017
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Blossom of Color
New York City, 2017