Born in Barcelona in 1962, Pascal Plasencia Taradach began his journey in the plastic arts at a very young age, attending l'Escola de Tècniques d'Expressió Plàstica L'ARC, founded in 1967 by painter Esther Boix and writer Ricard Creus. There he received classes from the informalist painter and artist Daniel Argimón (1929-1996).
In 1978, he began studying ceramics at l'Escola de Ceràmica de La Bisbal (Girona) and, two years later, continued his training at the Escola Municipal de Ceràmica d'Esplugues de Llobregat, directed by ceramist and sculptor Montserrat Sastre. During this period, he also perfected his skills in drawing, painting, and engraving in the studio of painter Mario Bedini (1936-2011), and received encouragement from painter Concha Ibáñez to continue developing his artistic language.
In 1981, he completed his ceramic training by working in the workshop of potter Ferran Segarra in Miravet (Tarragona). The following year, he established his first studio-workshop in Barcelona and attended modeling classes with sculptors Montserrat Sastre and Francesc Carulla i Serra at L'Escola d'Arts Aplicades i Oficis Artístics (Llotja), where he received a drawing award that opened the door for him to join the Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona (1984) and the Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc, two key institutions in Barcelona's artistic life.
Thanks to a second drawing prize at Llotja, he was able to travel around Europe, visiting museums and galleries to learn about new contemporary trends. During these years, he also studied painting with masters Bosco Martí and Josep Serra Llimona, participating in his first collective exhibitions. The encouragement of painters Vicens Caraltó (1936-1995) and Josep Roca-Sastre (1928-1997) motivated him to perfect his drawing technique, earning him the title of Graduate in Sculpture in 1986.
Determined to delve deeper into sculpture, he worked as an apprentice in the workshop of sculptor and professor Lluís Cera Davins in 1987, where he learned stone carving techniques and point reproduction, collaborating in the creation of large-format sculptures. Between 1988 and 1991, he maintained close collaboration with sculptor Ferran Ventura in the execution of the monumental marble work "El Quite."
In 1989, he moved to Sant Cugat del Vallès, where he established a new studio-workshop, initiating a consolidated professional and artistic stage. Since then, he has worked on sculptures in stone, bronze, and resin, as well as drawings and engravings, carrying out both public and private commissions. He has exhibited his works in galleries, institutions, and international fairs in Spain, Andorra, France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Singapore.
