Artist Statement
I am a mixed-media artist, originally from Seville and based in London. My practice is about perception, form and colour: visual and conceptual. I explore through my paintings how mindfulness as a natural quality touches our sense in our collective and popular territory.
As an artist I am mainly interested in creating works that call for the participation of the viewers. I consider my cultural identity, from Southern Spain, a significant inspiration for my work as well as my observations and experiences from being a pleasure-seeking Londoner. My work has also been influenced by artists who have had a profound impact in my formative years, such as Willem de Kooning, Peter Doig and David Hockney. As a dynamic and innovation-seeking artist I evolve in each series of work that I make, using different materials and techniques which allow me to explore from various perspectives with energy, expression and freedom. The human figure and vivid colours are present in my paintings; it allows me to switch seemingly from abstract to figurative composition.
Bio
I started studying Fine Art in Seville in the late 80’s the School of applied arts and artistic trades. For his variety of cultures and artistic movements, Seville is a rich source in gothic and Arab architecture and baroque paintings and sculptures which were a rich source of inspiration for me. I moved to London in the year 2000, I studied Sculpture at the Camberwell College of Arts, obtaining a BA in 2012. Since then, my work has been shown in many Group exhibitions around London including: The Espacio Gallery (Flesh, 2015), The Menier Gallery (Beyond Margins, 2015), The OXO Tower (Tribe 17 at the Bargehouse, 2017) and The Tower Bridge Engine Rooms (The Art Bridge #8, 2018). My latest solo exhibition is travelling through Valencia (Spain) until 2019.
I am a mixed-media artist, originally from Seville and based in London. My practice is about perception, form and colour: visual and conceptual. I explore through my paintings how mindfulness as a natural quality touches our sense in our collective and popular territory.
As an artist I am mainly interested in creating works that call for the participation of the viewers. I consider my cultural identity, from Southern Spain, a significant inspiration for my work as well as my observations and experiences from being a pleasure-seeking Londoner. My work has also been influenced by artists who have had a profound impact in my formative years, such as Willem de Kooning, Peter Doig and David Hockney. As a dynamic and innovation-seeking artist I evolve in each series of work that I make, using different materials and techniques which allow me to explore from various perspectives with energy, expression and freedom. The human figure and vivid colours are present in my paintings; it allows me to switch seemingly from abstract to figurative composition.
Bio
I started studying Fine Art in Seville in the late 80’s the School of applied arts and artistic trades. For his variety of cultures and artistic movements, Seville is a rich source in gothic and Arab architecture and baroque paintings and sculptures which were a rich source of inspiration for me. I moved to London in the year 2000, I studied Sculpture at the Camberwell College of Arts, obtaining a BA in 2012. Since then, my work has been shown in many Group exhibitions around London including: The Espacio Gallery (Flesh, 2015), The Menier Gallery (Beyond Margins, 2015), The OXO Tower (Tribe 17 at the Bargehouse, 2017) and The Tower Bridge Engine Rooms (The Art Bridge #8, 2018). My latest solo exhibition is travelling through Valencia (Spain) until 2019.
Exhibitions:
2019
22 – 28 July, Jose Gomez Takeover, Studio 73, London, UK
05 – 15 July, PBHA, The Hub, London, UK
28 - 30 June, MxMen, Positive masculinity festival, Ugly Duck, London, UK
13 February - 29 March, La Botheca, Valencia, Spain
2018
27 December - 11 February 2019, Jardin Urbano, Valencia, Spain
07 November - 21 December, Espacio El Balco, Valencia, Spain
O5 - 30 October, Espacio Ronda Valencia, Valencia, Spain
29 June - 10 July, Contemporary Art Fair, London, UK
6 - 8 June, London Pop Art Fair, Sunny Art Centre, London, UK
8 -11 March, Sheroes, Ugly Duck, London, UK
2017
12 -15 October, TRIBE 17, Xoxo,Bargehouse, OXO Tower Wharf, London, UK
19 May -20 December. Art at the Bridge #8 ‘Construction - Destruction - Reconstruction’ Tower Bridge Engine Rooms, London, UK
23 May - 23 July, FT2 (Focus, Teamwork, Fresh time, Training) Actiu Showroom, London, UK
12 January - 5 February. "Self-portraits, Just Off The Wall" Trip Space, London, UK
2016
12th December 2016 to 30th January 2017 "Winter Solstice" Salome Gallery. London, UK
7 - 12 November, GFest, “Beyond Margins” Menier Gallery, London, UK
1 October - 2 October, Tribe16, Ugly Duck, London, UK
20 May, “If the walls could speak”, event. Buster Mantis, London
2015
07 December - 29 January 2016, Sharp Winter Open, Salome Art Gallery, London, UK
20 - 25 October, Flesh, Espacio Gallery, London, UK
11 – 28 June, Via exhibition, Oxford House Gallery, London, UK
22 – 30 May, commixture, solo exhibition, The Coffee Lovers fl Cafe, London, UK
2014
13 – 29 Dec. The Artworks, Unit 28, London, UK
26 Nov - 14 Dec. Annual open 30, Cafe Gallery, London, UK
12 – 28 September. Made in Bermondsey - The exhibition, Bermondsey Project, London, UK
3 – 30 September. '130 Views' Open Exhibition. Oxford House Gallery, London, UK
16 June – 4 July. Ones to watch, Facade gallery, London, UK
8 - 24 May. Home, Bermondsey Project, London, UK
7 - 12 May. The Salon of Spanish Rejects - 2nd Social Exhibition, Oxford House Gallery, London, UK
30 April – 30 May, “Colores dame colores”, solo exhibition, Sharp Gallery, London, UK
25 April - 27 April. The Abyss, art collaborative installation, Bermondsey Project, London, UK
2013
13 Nov - 1 Dec. Annual open 29, Cafe Gallery, London, UK
20 - 29 Sept. 3 The exhibition, Bermondsey Project. London, UK
18 July - 4 August. Art in Crisis, Bermondsey Project, London, UK
08 & 22 July, The Dragon Cafe, St George the Martyr Church crypt, London, UK
28 March - 3 April. Red Revised, Cultivate, Vyner Street. London, UK
16 February - 3 March. Start 13: The New Industrialist. Bermondsey Project. London, UK
29 November - 13 January. Juno! The affordable art exhibition, Commune, London, UK
2012
14 Nov - 2 Dec, Annual open 28, Open exhibition, Cafe Gallery, CGP London, UK
10 – 13 October. Latin American Cultural Week, Institute of Education, London, UK
2011
3 -14 Aug. Annual open 27, Cafe Gallery, London, UK
6 - 8 May. Peek Show. The Biscuit Factory, London, UK
12 -15 January. One Two Three, The Biscuit Factory, London, UK
Awards:
April 2009: Award for persistence. Lewisham College. London, UK
November 2009: Award: Sine Studios Visual Art. Lewisham College. London, UK
Education:
2009 – 2012: Award: BA (HONS) Sculpture. University of the Arts: Camberwell College of arts. London, UK
2009: Award: BTEC foundation Art and Design diploma. Lewisham College. London, UK
2008: Award: BTEC Introductory/ Art, Design and media. Westminster Kingsway College. London, UK