Pep Vidal: Infinitesimal changes or “Butterfly effect”

The butterfly effect is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. The concept is often imagined with a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon. Of course, a single act, like a butterfly flapping its wings, cannot cause a typhoon.

My work is based on infinitesimal changes that are extremely small and invisible to the eye until a bigger change happens. For example, a book that we’ve placed on a shelf, one day, unexpectedly falls. This happens in a precise moment, not before, not after. Everything necessary for this to happen in this moment and not other, is a chain of events partially chaotic and above all, invisible. Whatever has happened between putting the book on the shelf and the moment it falls, is what interests me. This invisibility of events is basically due to a lack of information, to our limitation to perceive things that could occur.

About the speaker

Pep Vidal has Degree in Mathematics at Universitat Autónoma of Barcelona (UAB) (2008). Special interest in infinitesimal calculus, topology and infinite series.

PhD in Physics in UAB and ALBA synchrotron (2014). Thesis research about mathematical algorithms for improving accuracy of instruments used in particle accelerators. I have two important conclusions from here: there are some ex- tremely sensitive and complex systems; and Im not interested in research that doesnt include my own experience and vital life in the process.

In recent years he has been a resident artist at Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (Amsterdam), Hangar (Barcelona), FARE (Milan) and Casa Vel ́azquez (Madrid). He has won several awards and grants in recognition of his artistic work, such as GAC (Galeries of Art Catalunya) 2019 Best exhibition emerging artist, the Plastic Arts Bot ́ın Foundation International Grant, Montemadrid Foundation Generation Award, Vegap Propuestas Award, Miquel Casablancas Award and the BCN Produccio grant from La Capella.

He has shown his work at solo exhibitions at Abrons Arts Center (New York), ADN Gallery (Barcelona), Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya MNAC (Bar- celona), Maczul, Maracaibo (Venezuela), Barcelona Gallery Weekend (Barcelo- na), Warsaw Gallery Weekend (Warsaw), LMNO Gallery (Brussels), Halfhouse (Barcelona), Capella de Sant Roc (Valls), Rolando Anselmi Gallery (Berlin), L21 Gallery (Palma de Mallorca), Sal ́on (Madrid), Espai Cub La Capella (Bar- celona) and Can Felipa (Barcelona).

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10 euros - early bird

12 euros - at the entrance

Price includes a glass of wine

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