The initiative forms part of the ”Art and Science” project promoted by Hospital Clínic Barcelona, IDIBAPS, the Suñol Foundation and the Glòria Soler Foundation, whose goal is to bring these two disciplines together and introduce art into research facilities and generate new social impact.
The piece “Untitled” by Eva Lootz is installed in the lobby of the Esteve Auditorium in the Esther Koplowitz Centre, IDIBAPS headquarters and replaces the work "Trodotz" by the artist Zush/Evru, the first action of the agreement installed in April.
Eva Lootz was born in 1940 in Vienna, where she studied fine art, musicology, film and philosophy. Matter, ecology, territory and gender are among her key concerns in her practice. Awarded the National Prize for Fine Arts in 1994, Lootz is one of the most outstanding artists with works in the Suñol Soler Collection, which conserves two pieces by her from the 1980s.
About the Suñol Soler Collection
The Suñol Soler Collection, the legacy of the collector and philanthropist Josep Suñol Soler, combines art and philanthropy as drivers of social transformation through two non-profit foundations: the Suñol Foundation, which focuses on contemporary art; and the Glòria Soler Foundation, which promotes initiatives in the social, humanistic and global health fields.
The Glòria Soler Foundation has a long history of working with Clínic Barcelona-IDIBAPS, financing two research initiatives with great societal impact: the ARI project, which supports immunotherapy based on CAR-T cell therapy; and the COVIDBANK, which collects samples from patients with COVID-19 admitted to Clínic Barcelona.
