Past editions artist

Xavier Tapias

On our stage at:

United Magicians for the World 2020

Xavier Tapias, born in Barcelona in 1958, is creative by nature and has made magic his tireless life's work. He is a five time winner at the Spanish National Convention, a recipient of the Silver Wand at Monte Carlo Magic Stars and the Mandrake d'Or, fourth at FISM Beijing 2009 and third at the Shanghai International Magic Festival.

An expert in electronics, computing and marketing, through his company he builds professional equipment and illusions such as the famous "Orange Tree Illusion", creations seen in the finest magic museums and on stage in the hands of prestigious magicians worldwide. Co-director of the GENI association and a member of the FISM Europe executive board, he created the "Claustro" stage workshop with May Closa and generously supports the magic community through many other initiatives.

He was our guest at United Magicians for the World, the 2020 online charity show.

This page is part of our historical archive: it tells the story of the PAST editions. The 2027 cast is revealed one name at a time on the Artists page.