ARTIST STATEMENT
Using geometry as the leaning foundation of my art, I navigate between scientific rigor and sensitivity while creating. I´m mainly interested in stressing the manipulation of limits and, by doing so, I look for new relationships between figure and background. My purpose is to neutralize the differences between painting and sculpture through the creation of pictorial and constructive systems. Painted structures and assembled layers of color develop into newly discovered elements, which are rearranged following an experimental approach, and result in, the final work.
I paint hardwood panels, which are at first broken into separate elements to be later assembled in a composition based on the geometry of space. This procedure enables the creative enrichment of both design and color limits and makes the empty space behave as the missing support. In the same way as a conventional painter uses a color palette, I create an array of painted hardwood pieces, which I combine in different types of structures. The picture plane itself and the picture plane in its context, the assembly of different planes, the painting with no supporting base, become the work of art by itself. It is part of the piece of art and structure at the same time. Looking for resistance.
The chromatic work is allied with the structural stress. I include the supporting base as part of the painting. I don´t pay attention to its physical boundaries and tend to make the support disappear as a single unit. It´s an expanding work of art that likes to play the role of a sculpture.
STUDIES
SENIOR ARCHITECT AT THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MADRID.
GRADUATE OF FINE ARTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIGO.
MASTER OF CONTEMPORARY ART, CREATION AND RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIGO.
FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE GROUP “AROU” ART AND NATURE.
FOUNDING MEMBER OF “THE LIE”
2018-19 SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE. HAMILTON COLLEGE, NY. USA.
AWARDS
2011. “NOVOS VALORES” AWARD 2011. Pontevedra Museum.
EXHIBITIONS
INDIVIDUAL
2023. Espacio Beny. Vigo. Spain.
2022. “MODELOS HUMANOS”. Instituto Cervantes. Lisboa. Portugal.
2019. “ATLANTICO NORTE”. NEMONON. Pontevedra. Spain
2019. “PARARELL TEXTURES”. KAC. Clinton, New York State. (+2)
2018. SALA DE EXPOSICIONES PALACETE MENDOZA. Pontevedra. Spain.
2016. JOHNY COOL ART GALLERY. Madrid
2015. “GRAMATICA GEOMETRICA”. CASA DE GALICIA. Madrid
2015. “MALDITO ORDEN”. SALA XUNTA DE GALICIA. Pontevedra.
2014. “PISO DOS”. PISO DOS. Pontevedra.
COLLECTIVES
2002. ARQUITECTURAS. PALACE OF CULTURE. Pontevedra. With Elke Arfsten.
2007. “94 PUNTALES”. CULTURAL CENTER CANGAS. Pontevedra. With the group “LIE”
2008. “ART AND NATURE”. GERMAN’S MUSEUM. Camelle. CAMARIÑAS. CORUÑA. WITH THE GROUP “AROU”
2009. BLACK BOX. KALDARTE. Caldas de Reis. PONTEVEDRA. WITH GROUP EXPLOLAB.
2010. HAITI FOR YOU. Pontevedra Museum.
2011. “NOVOS VALORES”. Selected work. Pontevedra Museum.
2012. “ONCE Y PUNTO”. COLLECTIVE. GALLERY SARGADELOS. Pontevedra.
URBAN DRAW. COLLECTIVE. GALLERY SARGADELOS. La Coruña.
“ESO SIGUE SU CURSO”. Selected work. Pontevedra Museum.
“NOVA PLASTICA GALEGA”. SELECTED WORK . EL CORTE INGLES. La Coruña. Santiago de Compostela. Vigo.
URBAN DRAW. COLLECTIVE. GALLERY SARGADELOS. Santiago de Compostela.
“CERTAME DE PINTURA”. SELECTED WORK. Cambre. La Coruña.
2014. “PREMIO FRANCESC GIMENO” SELECTED WORK. TORTOSA MUSEUM. Tortosa. Tarragona.
“BIENAL EUSEBIO SEMPERE”. SELECTED WORK. Onil. Alicante.
2015. “CERTAME DE PINTURA” SELECTED WORK. Cambre. La Coruña.
2016. “ARTE OTRO” Johnny Cool Art. Madrid
“SPANISHPASSION” Peyer Fine Art Galerie. Zurich.
“REGALARTE”. Galeria EKA&MOOR. Madrid
2017. “PREMIO REINA SOFIA”. SELECTED WORK. Casa de Vacas. Madrid.
2023. COLECTIVA. Sala Nauta. Sanxenxo. Pontevedra. Spain.
WORKSHOPS
2006. CREATING POETRY WORKSHOP DIRECTED BY YOLANDA CASTAÑO.
PAINTING WORKSHOP DIRECTED BY DIN MATAMORO. MARCO. Vigo.
2007. STUDIO ART AND NATURE DIRECTED BY NILS UDO. Camelle.
2008. PUBLIC ART WORKSHOP DIRECTED BY I. JOFRE PEREZ. CAMELLE.
CHINA PAINTING WORKSHOP DIRECTED BY LE CHIPANG MASTER LI. SCHOOL OF RESTORATION. PONTEVEDRA .
2009. DANCE WORKSHOP AND CORPORAL EXPRESSION DIRECTED BY SHELLA MARX. CAMELLE.
2010. BUILDING WORKSHOP DIRECTED BY ROLANDO CASTELLON. CAMELLE .
STAY IN PASSAU (GERMANY) ON THE “KULTUR MODEL”, for further study.
2011. STUDIO ART AND NATURE DIRECTED BY MIGUEL ANGEL BLANCO. Camelle.
2012. STAY IN PASSAU (GERMANY) ON THE “KULTUR MODEL”