VanTa is an international digital artist, currently based in Barcelona.
His work oscillates between the real and the virtual, it moves in and out of the screen, projector or headset, always looking for the viewer to experience the pixels in a unique way.
-Finding yourself dancing with pixels- has always been his motto.
He began his studies in Environmental Sciences at the University of Granada in 2003, after which he moved to Berlin and started his career as an artist. He completed a period as an apprentice under the tutelage of visual artist Ali M. Demirel and electronic music artist Richie Hawtin.
In 2013, VanTa joined the audiovisual collective Pfadfinderei, with whom he realised both artistic and commercial projects all over the world. During this period they fill entire stadiums with audiovisual music and dance shows, produce unique experiences for brands such as Volvo, Tui or SAP and create bespoke works such as the audiovisual sculpture that can be enjoyed in the lobby of Netflix’s LA headquarters.
After the dissolution of the collective, VanTa focuses on projects with social impact collaborating with artists such as Tomas Sarraceno, Mio Loclair and studios such as Field.io or NEEEU.
In 2022 he returns to Spain to reconnect with the Mediterranean essence, to reinvent digital art from a friendlier and closer perspective, to rediscover the visual language of his roots in a constant search for the concept of identity.
Selected Work
Topovox :: 2024 – 2025. Link In collaboration with Charité and Matters of Activity.
DEX EFX X0X :: 2024 – 2025. AV show for Richie Hawtin.
Mukaab :: 2024. Rendering and Light studies for LEDsControl.
Sync City :: 2022 – 2024. R&D project for Richie Hawtin.
Ciquia :: 2022. Generative Videomapping for Alumbra Festival.
We Love XR :: 2022. XR film in Unreal for Ambion.
Mirador :: 2022. AI generated eyes for a mountain. Geopark Lights
Sensing Knife :: 2021. VR experience for the Cluster of Excellence.
MIA :: 2021. Eurorack module with video mixer functionality.
DarkFlowers :: 2021. Music Video for Von Tzothausen.
Journee :: 2020. First prototypes for the metaverse platform.
Try On :: 2020. Retail experience for Field.io
Adidas Running Lab :: 2019. Retail Experience for Field.io
Molton Brown AR :: 2019. AR experience for NEEEU
Ma Li :: 2018. Videotaping at Asian Art Museum San Francisco.
Factory 360 :: 2018. XR experience for NEEEU
NAVA :: 2018. AV show for Sonar Reykjavik
OrBeat :: 2018. AR musical experience at NEEEU
Virtual Forest :: 2018. VR experience for the University of Helsinki
DJ Rob :: 2017 – 2018. Robot DJ at a TUI cruise ship.
Aufgang :: 2017. AV sculpture for Mappea Jaen.
Chef’s Tables :: 2017. Interactive dining tables for Pfadfinderei.
Lynk & Co. Events :: 2017. Series of events for the car brand in China and EU.
Dancing Mirror :: 2017. Interactive wall for TUI Mein Schiff 1.
Bluerock Launch :: 2017. Interactive installations for Cambridge Biotech firm.
Second Woman live :: Custom AV software for live performance.
Netflix HQ :: 2017. Video sculpture at Netflix HQ in Hollywood.
Moderat III :: 2016 – 2017. Custom AV software for live performance.
Monolith :: 2016. Light Sculpture at Pfadfinderei.
SAP data space :: 2016. Interactive data visualisation for SAP.
Porsche Panamera :: 2016. Videomapping for training events.
Berghain NYE Mapping :: 2016. Videomapping
Eating Hooks :: 2016. Custom plugins for Moderat’s music video.
Volvo The Burst :: 2016. AV show, media server.
Netflix events :: 2016. European launch events and parties.
FRAC Festival :: 2015. Interactive installation for FRAC
The Emperor’s new googles :: 2015. VR installation for Lehrter Siebzehn.
Paul Kalkbrenner’s 7 :: 2015. Custom AV software for live performance.
Thaeta :: 2015. Interactive dance performance.
Below C Level :: 2015. Live generative visuals.
Thaeta SP :: 2014. Interactive dance performance.
Play Goal :: 2014. Interactive Installation, São Paulo.
2V-P :: 2014. Audiovisual tool for Ali M. Demirel.
M-Nus gallery :: 2014. Video curation for the m-nus techno label landing page.
Intergalactic Panacousticum :: 2013. Live generative visuals.
Vapor de Sueno :: 2010. Interactive dance and music piece for FEX.
Teaching
Arte Luminico :: 2024. La Salle Campus, Barcelona
GLSL 101 :: 2022 – 2023. The Node Institue, Berlin
Unreal Materials :: 2021. Barcelona
Stretching Senses School :: 2021. Humboldt Uni Berlin
Introduction to GLSL Shaders :: 2019. TouchDesigner Summit, Montreal
Raymarching and advanced Shaders :: 2019. TouchDesigner Summit, Montreal
Intro to GLSL :: 2019. Reykjavik
Data Vizz :: 2019. UdK Berlin.
Videomapping :: 2018. Escuela artes escénicas de Andalucía.
Collisions :: 2018. UdK Berlin.
Machine Learning for arts :: 2017. Escuela artes escénicas de Andalucía.
Visual programming :: 2016. Escuela artes escénicas de Andalucía.
Quartz Composer :: 2015. Escuela artes escénicas de Andalucía.
Videomapping :: 2014. Estación Diseño, Granada.