Joanpere Massana, Ponts. 1968He studied and graduated in Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona, ​​specializing in Sculpture (1987-92), combining these studies with those of Music, Harmony and classical guitar at the Liceo de Barcelona and with different performances as a poet and singer-songwriter.In 1993 he became a Volume professor, being the first in his promotion. He has taught subjects on Research and Projects, Visual Language, Three-Dimensional Design, Modeling and Art History at the Ondara de Tárrega Higher School of Art and Design (ESDAP), becoming head of the Volume Department for 20 years.In 2017 he obtained the Postgraduate Degree in School Management (University of Lleida). In 2017, after a serious illness, he decided to take a leave of absence from teaching, dedicating himself fully to artistic creation, giving lectures and participating in art debates.From 2004 to the present he is Art and Heritage Advisor of the Institute of Ilerdenses Studies, which depends on the Provincial Council of Lleida.In 1992 he won the first prize in painting organized by the Generaliat de Catalunya, and began to be selected and awarded in different artistic competitions such as the Catalan Art Biennial, Catalan Artists in Brussels or the Premi als Èxits Culturals de la Jove Cambra. He has exhibited his work and given lectures in galleries, art centers, museums and international fairs: France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, USA, etc. and his work is found in private and public collections in these countries.Massana works in series: "Books", of which numerous books and catalogs have been published: Il libro dell'aria (Skira), Il libro dell'acqua (Vanilla Edizioni), Le Livre de la Peau, Il libro dei giochi, A book for Jana, A book for Martí, etc.