Joan Carles Bayod Serafini (1943) A student of the Tarragona Art School-Studio, he was one of the most active artists in the Tarragona region during the 80s. The same year he won the Award, he participated in two group exhibitions in Reus: Un Corrent d'aire fresc (A Breath of Fresh Air) and Visura Plàstica (Plastic Visual) as a member of the SIEP Group (Sàpigues i Entenguis Produccions), a group founded and promoted by Francesc Vidal. This group, which organised various exhibitions and performances, is noteworthy for the sending of Art Mail of Reus postcards. Between 1981 and 1984, there were 53 dispatches in which criticism, sarcasm and originality were ever-present; its main objective was to provoke and raise awareness on the reality of contemporary art and society. 24th Tapiró Painting Award, 1983 Art Biennial.