David Bestué (Barcelona, 1980) and Marc Vives (Barcelona, 1978) collaborated as artists from 2002 until 2012, the year in which they announced the dissolution of their artistic partnership. Over a decade of joint work, their practice was primarily realized through performances, in which they developed a system of engagement with different realities: from the most intimate—Acciones en casa and Acciones en el cuerpo—through the social environment—Acciones en Mataró—to macrostructural levels—Acciones en el Universo. In these performances, they explored various themes drawn from the recent history of 20th and 21st-century art, referencing movements such as Conceptual Art, Situationism, and Dada, while incorporating concepts from their own imaginative framework.

They first presented their work in the context of the Premi Miquel Casablancas in 2005. In 2006, they held their first exhibition at Galeria Estrany-de la Mota and joined the gallery’s program. Since then, their solo exhibitions have included: Galeria Estrany-de la Mota, Barcelona (Acciones en el Cuerpo, 2006 and Sabadell, 2010); MUSAC, León (Imágenes del Fin del Mundo, 2008); Maribel López Projects, Berlin (Acciones en el Universo, 2008); EspaiZero1, Olot (Acciones en el Universo, 2008); Centre d’Art Santa Mònica, Barcelona (La Confirmación, 2008); Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Móstoles (Cisnes y ratas, 2009); MTV Screen by Creative Time, New York (Ralph and Jeanette, 2010); Galeria Crèvecoeur, Paris (Carte blanche a Bestué-Vives, 2010; Encargos Difíciles, 2011); La Casa Encendida, Madrid (Plato de ostras aún vivas, 2010); Zendai Contemporary Art Exhibition Hall, Shanghai (The Human of the Future, 2011); and The Magician Space, Beijing (Reality and Actions, 2011). Their group exhibitions include: Everstill (2007), Fundación Federico García Lorca, Granada; Making Words, 53rd Venice Biennale (2009), Venice; El mal de la escritura (2009), MACBA, Barcelona; Biennale Cuvee (2009), OK Center for Contemporary Art, Linz; Everyday’s (2010), Casino Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Art on Speed (2010), Ulrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Wichita, USA; and Antes que todo (2010), Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, Móstoles, among others.