AARTIST STATEMENT
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a visual artist, originally from Seville and based in London. I am mainly interested in creating artworks that call for the connection with the viewers. I consider my cultural identity a significant inspiration for my work, as well as my gay identity and everyday observations around London.
For his variety of cultures and artistic movements, Seville is a rich source in gothic and Arab architecture based in geometric forms and baroque paintings and sculptures, which are a rich source of inspiration for me.
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.
The human figure, mostly of sexy men, abstracts creations and vivid colours are present in my artworks; it allows me to mix seemingly abstract and figurative compositions with sculptural associations.
BIO
Jose Gomez is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in London, UK. He moved to London in the year 2000. Natural of Seville, Spain, where he studied at the Seville Art School. His distinctive personal style expresses the vibrant spirit and atmosphere of his cultural surroundings. As a dynamic and innovation-seeking artist, he evolves in each series of work that he makes, using different materials and techniques, which allow him to explore from various perspectives with energy and expression of freedom. His artworks are hybrid paintings and sculptures. He studied Sculpture at the Camberwell College of Arts, obtaining a BA in 2012.
Since then, Jose has showed his artworks in solos and several group exhibitions around London and Spain, including: The Menier Gallery (Beyond Margins, 2015) The OXO Tower (Tribe 17 at the Bargehouse, 2017) The Tower Bridge Engine Rooms (The Art Bridge #8, 2018) Old Diorama Arts Centre (Loudest Whispers, 2022) His latest solo exhibition was travelling through art spaces and art galleries in Valencia (Spain) for 6 months until March 2019.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a visual artist, originally from Seville and based in London. I am mainly interested in creating artworks that call for the connection with the viewers. I consider my cultural identity a significant inspiration for my work, as well as my gay identity and everyday observations around London.
For his variety of cultures and artistic movements, Seville is a rich source in gothic and Arab architecture based in geometric forms and baroque paintings and sculptures, which are a rich source of inspiration for me.
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.
The human figure, mostly of sexy men, abstracts creations and vivid colours are present in my artworks; it allows me to mix seemingly abstract and figurative compositions with sculptural associations.
BIO
Jose Gomez is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in London, UK. He moved to London in the year 2000. Natural of Seville, Spain, where he studied at the Seville Art School. His distinctive personal style expresses the vibrant spirit and atmosphere of his cultural surroundings. As a dynamic and innovation-seeking artist, he evolves in each series of work that he makes, using different materials and techniques, which allow him to explore from various perspectives with energy and expression of freedom. His artworks are hybrid paintings and sculptures. He studied Sculpture at the Camberwell College of Arts, obtaining a BA in 2012.
Since then, Jose has showed his artworks in solos and several group exhibitions around London and Spain, including: The Menier Gallery (Beyond Margins, 2015) The OXO Tower (Tribe 17 at the Bargehouse, 2017) The Tower Bridge Engine Rooms (The Art Bridge #8, 2018) Old Diorama Arts Centre (Loudest Whispers, 2022) His latest solo exhibition was travelling through art spaces and art galleries in Valencia (Spain) for 6 months until March 2019.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2019
22 – 28 July, “Artist takeover” Studio 73 Gallery, London, UK
13 February - 29 March, 2 Self Portraits” La Botheca, Valencia, Spain
2018
27 December - 11 February 2019, "Self-portraits” Jardin Urbano, Valencia, Spain
07 November - 21 December, “Self-portraits” Espacio Le Riz, Valencia, Spain
O5 - 30 October, "Self-portraits” Espacio Ronda Valencia, Valencia, Spain
2017
12 January - 5 February. "Self-portraits” Just Off the Wall" Trip Space,
London, UK
2016
30 April – 30 May. “Colores dame colores” Salome Gallery. London, UK
2015
22 – 30 May, “Commixture” The Coffee Lovers, London, UK
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023
22 February - 25 February, LGBTQ+ History Month exhibition, OP, Bishopsgate Institute London, UK
03 February – 03 May. Loudest Whispers, Behind the Lens, Saint Pancreas Hospital, London, UK
2022
24 November – 24 December 2023. Azur Gallery, Online Exhibition
24 November – 19 December. “Subtexts” Azur Gallery, Madrid, Spain
14 October – 13 January 23 “Pixels & Pigments” Saint Pancreas Hospital,
London, UK
05 - 12 August. "Gardenia" Stanley Arts Centre, London, UK
11 - 17 July. "Queer Joy" Stanley Arts Centre, London, UK
04 February - 31 March. "Loudest Whispers" Old Diorama Arts Centre, London, UK
2021
07 - 17 Oct. “Ecofeminism Festival”. Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, London, UK
30 July – 30 September. “Heterotopia”. (SEAS) The Ledward Centre, Brighton, UK
05 August – 05 September, “Re:store Re:new Re:imagine - Finding Balance Through art”. Willesden Gallery, London, UK
01 March – Ongoing, The new tenants. Around the hose productions, Online
08 - 26 February. “Re:store Re:new Re:imagine - Finding Balance Through art”. Online Exhibition
29 January – Ongoing. “The Virtual Art Fair - Fourth Edition”. Online
2020
11 October - 11 November. “Artistic creation in times of Covid”. Diafano, Online
08 September - 08 October, Museum Virtual, Mundoarti, Online
04 September – Ongoing. ”The Virtual Art Fair - Third Edition”. Online
2019
05 – 15 July, “Pride Exhibition” (PBHA) the Hub, London, UK
28 - 30 June, “MxMen, Positive masculinity festival” The Ugly Duck, London, UK
2018
29 June - 10 July, “Contemporary Art Fair” Old Street Gallery” London, UK
06 – 08 June, London Pop Art Fair, Sunny Art Centre, London, UK
08 -11 March, “Sheroes” The Ugly Duck, London, UK
2017
12 -15 October, “Tribe17”, Xoxo, 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” Actiu Showroom, London, UK
2016
12 December - 30 January, “Winter Solstice” Salome Gallery. London, UK
07 - 12 November, “GFest Beyond Margins” Menier Gallery, London, UK
01 October - 2 October, “Tribe16” Ugly Duck, London, UK
20 May, “If the walls could speak”, event. Buster Mantis, London, UK
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
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
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2019
22 – 28 July, “Artist takeover” Studio 73 Gallery, London, UK
13 February - 29 March, 2 Self Portraits” La Botheca, Valencia, Spain
2018
27 December - 11 February 2019, "Self-portraits” Jardin Urbano, Valencia, Spain
07 November - 21 December, “Self-portraits” Espacio Le Riz, Valencia, Spain
O5 - 30 October, "Self-portraits” Espacio Ronda Valencia, Valencia, Spain
2017
12 January - 5 February. "Self-portraits” Just Off the Wall" Trip Space,
London, UK
2016
30 April – 30 May. “Colores dame colores” Salome Gallery. London, UK
2015
22 – 30 May, “Commixture” The Coffee Lovers, London, UK
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023
22 February - 25 February, LGBTQ+ History Month exhibition, OP, Bishopsgate Institute London, UK
03 February – 03 May. Loudest Whispers, Behind the Lens, Saint Pancreas Hospital, London, UK
2022
24 November – 24 December 2023. Azur Gallery, Online Exhibition
24 November – 19 December. “Subtexts” Azur Gallery, Madrid, Spain
14 October – 13 January 23 “Pixels & Pigments” Saint Pancreas Hospital,
London, UK
05 - 12 August. "Gardenia" Stanley Arts Centre, London, UK
11 - 17 July. "Queer Joy" Stanley Arts Centre, London, UK
04 February - 31 March. "Loudest Whispers" Old Diorama Arts Centre, London, UK
2021
07 - 17 Oct. “Ecofeminism Festival”. Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, London, UK
30 July – 30 September. “Heterotopia”. (SEAS) The Ledward Centre, Brighton, UK
05 August – 05 September, “Re:store Re:new Re:imagine - Finding Balance Through art”. Willesden Gallery, London, UK
01 March – Ongoing, The new tenants. Around the hose productions, Online
08 - 26 February. “Re:store Re:new Re:imagine - Finding Balance Through art”. Online Exhibition
29 January – Ongoing. “The Virtual Art Fair - Fourth Edition”. Online
2020
11 October - 11 November. “Artistic creation in times of Covid”. Diafano, Online
08 September - 08 October, Museum Virtual, Mundoarti, Online
04 September – Ongoing. ”The Virtual Art Fair - Third Edition”. Online
2019
05 – 15 July, “Pride Exhibition” (PBHA) the Hub, London, UK
28 - 30 June, “MxMen, Positive masculinity festival” The Ugly Duck, London, UK
2018
29 June - 10 July, “Contemporary Art Fair” Old Street Gallery” London, UK
06 – 08 June, London Pop Art Fair, Sunny Art Centre, London, UK
08 -11 March, “Sheroes” The Ugly Duck, London, UK
2017
12 -15 October, “Tribe17”, Xoxo, 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” Actiu Showroom, London, UK
2016
12 December - 30 January, “Winter Solstice” Salome Gallery. London, UK
07 - 12 November, “GFest Beyond Margins” Menier Gallery, London, UK
01 October - 2 October, “Tribe16” Ugly Duck, London, UK
20 May, “If the walls could speak”, event. Buster Mantis, London, UK
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
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