José Soler Art - Steel Silk. Mirror - XL

Introduction José Soler:
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Explanation of the work

Steel is one of the hardest and most resistant materials we have. As a master of steel, I am used to feeling its hardness and strength, and to seeing that strength represented in the essence of metal sculptures. But with this new collection, I want to do the opposite—something even more challenging: to imbue sensitivity and deceive the viewer by presenting a sculpture made from tough, resistant steel that appears as delicate as silk, that looks like a sensitive and elegant piece—simple and delicate, yet visually powerful.

They are pieces of stainless steel finished with reliefs and crafted with meticulous attention to detail. With them, I seek a more relaxed elegance and the desire to create an illusion in the viewer's mind, like an optical illusion.

Their pieces are forged with utmost care, in an idyllic setting, fully connected with steel and art. They are born with the sound of every fold, of strength and delicacy, from which flow the notes of their movements—seemingly wrinkled and open.

I am seduced by handcrafted and groundbreaking designs, so with these vertical and wall sculptures, I focus on becoming part of a new reality where I seek color, texture, and sinuous shapes. Who would say it's steel? These sculptures, with their magically wrinkled appearance, make me revere this primitive material, as it makes everything possible, with no limits to creation or creativity. Even steel can seem as light as silk.

The piece features a mirror effect that causes light to bounce and create spectacular plays of light and shadow, forming a sculpture at the forefront of contemporary art.

It hangs easily like a picture frame.
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José Soler is a sculptor based in Spain whose works have been exhibited nationally, as well as in Monaco, Italy, and France. Through each of his pieces, he strives to bring out the melody that lives within each of us. Soler cites the transformation of cold steel into sculpture as his way of connecting with what is invisible to our eyes and what can only be perceived with universal feelings.

Diploma in Technical Architecture
Graduated in building engineering.
Program for European Projects in the Cultural and Creative Sector
Official artisan of the Region of Murcia

Received grants
-2021: Development of the project 'Steel Silk'. Financial aid, under a competitive funding scheme, aimed at professionals in the visual and plastic arts for project development. (REGION OF MURCIA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE AND THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND ARTS OF THE REGION OF MURCIA (ICA))
-2020: Development of the project 'The Three Pillars'. Financial aid, under a competitive concurrence regime... SAME 'Steel Silk'.
-2019: PLAN EXE funded by the autonomous community for the promotion of the artist and their work, with an individual exhibition.

Awards

2022 Artistic Merit. Luxembourg Art Prize. Luxembourg
2022. Accesis Crearte Molina. Murcia.
2018 Critics' Prize - Genoa, Italy
2017 - Artist of the Year Trophy - Cesenatico, Italy
2017 Biennale Prize Leone dei Dogi - Venice, Italy
2016 Palma d'Oro for Art. Monte Carlo. Monaco.