Javier Plata - Áridos 03

Javier Plata has exhibited at the former Spanish Museum of Contemporary Art (MEAC) and was the winner of the first prize at the Alwani Summer Painting Exhibition, held in Gibraltar in 2021.

Artwork in perfect condition, measuring 75cm x 75cm. It is sent unframed; framing and protection with glass or similar material are recommended. Watercolors and professional-quality paper have been used. It is delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

Javier Plata
Algeciras, 1976

Javier Plata is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, and installation, distinguished by a personal aesthetic that explores matter, territory, and the human condition. His education was developed at the Art Schools of Algeciras and Granada, where he obtained degrees in casting, molding, ceramics, wood carving, stone sculpture, and graphic design. This broad technical spectrum has enriched his visual language with an artisanal and experimental perspective.

Throughout his career, Plata has participated in workshops with renowned artists such as Sigrifo Martín Begué, within the program 'The Painter and His Facets' (Cadiz Provincial Council, 2002), and Wilfredo Prieto, with the workshop 'Incidences from the Private to the Public and from the Public to the Private' (NMAC Foundation, 2013), experiences that shaped his view on the boundaries of contemporary art.

His work has been exhibited in prominent art spaces and events, both in solo and group exhibitions. Among his most representative solo shows are 'Hombres y Gusanos' (Galería Manolo Alés, La Línea, 2008), 'Origen' (Galería Manolo Alés, 2017), 'Sub Rosa' (Virtual Gallery, Cádiz Provincial Council, 2022), and 'Lo de siempre y lo de ahora' (Fine Arts Gallery, Gibraltar, 2023).

He has been part of numerous collectives, highlighting 'Hispano-French Friendship' at the old MEAC in Madrid (1999), 'Contemporaries 2008' (Cádiz Art Fair), 'Art Project Marbella' and 'Art Project Estepona' (Ciancimino Gallery), as well as recent initiatives such as 'Ten years is nothing' (Tpop), 'We all paint here' (ASANSULL), or 'Stereographic Vol.2' (Levadura Cultural Association).

Recognition of his career includes numerous awards and mentions. He was awarded the First Prize for Best Young Artist at the International Art Gibraltar (1995), as well as first prizes in competitions such as Hertage Trust Gibraltar (2015), Acuarela Goya Virtual (Bilbao, 2016), and the IX Julio Quesada International Prize (Crevillente, 2016). In 2021, he received the First Prize at the Alwani Summer Painting Exhibition in Gibraltar, and in 2024, he participated in the Manchester Art Fair, consolidating his international profile.

Javier Plata's work is defined by a constant pursuit of balance between the conceptual and the material, with a discourse that dialogues with memory, identity, and border spaces, both physical and symbolic.