Javier Plata - Templos 001 XL

Javier Plata has exhibited at the former Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo (MEAC) and won first prize at the Alwani Summer Painting Exhibition, held in Gibraltar in 2021.

Artwork in perfect condition, size 76cm x 96 cm, it is sent unframed; framing and glass or similar protection are recommended. Watercolors and professional-grade paper have been used. It is delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

Javier Plata
Algeciras, 1976

Javier Plata is a multidisciplinary artist whose work traverses painting, sculpture, and installation, distinguished by a personal aesthetic that explores matter, territory, and the human condition. He trained at the Art Schools of Algeciras and Granada, where he obtained qualifications in casting, molding, ceramics, wood carving, sculpture in stone, 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 private to public and from public to private” (NMAC Foundation, 2013), experiences that shaped his view of the limits of contemporary art.

His work has been shown in prominent spaces and art events, both in solo and group exhibitions. Among his most representative solo shows are “Men and Worms” (Galería Manolo Alés, La Línea, 2008), “Origin” (Galería Manolo Alés, 2017), “Sub Rosa” (Virtual Gallery, Cadiz Provincial Council, 2022) and “Like Always and What’s Now” (Fine Arts Gallery, Gibraltar, 2023).

He has participated in numerous group shows, notably “Hispano-French Friendship” at the former MEAC in Madrid (1999), “Contemporaries 2008” (Cadiz 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 won the First Prize for Best Young Artist at the International Art Gibraltar (1995), as well as first prizes in competitions such as Heritage Trust Gibraltar (2015), Acuarela Goya Virtual (Bilbao, 2016), and the IX International Julio Quesada Prize (Crevillente, 2016). In 2021 he received the First Prize at the Alwani Summer Painting Exhibition in Gibraltar; in 2024 he participated in Manchester Art Fair, consolidating his international projection.

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