José Soler Art - Steel Silk. Mirror

Introduction José Soler:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xmToe0GrYo

Explanation of the work:

Steel is one of the hardest and most resistant materials we have. As a master of steel, I’m used to feeling its hardness and strength, and seeing that force represented in the essence of metallic sculptures. But with this new collection I want to do the opposite, something even more complex: to endow it with sensitivity and deceive the viewer by showing a sculpture made from hard and resistant steel that looks like silk, that appears to be a delicate and elegant piece, simple and refined yet visually powerful.

These are pieces of stainless steel finished with reliefs, with meticulous attention paid to every detail. With them I seek a more relaxed elegance and the desire to create a deception in the viewer’s mind, like a trompe l’oeil.

They are forged pieces crafted with utmost care, in an idyllic setting, in full connection with steel and art. They are born with the sound of every fold, of strength and delicacy, and from there flow the notes of their movements, apparently crumpled and open.

I am drawn to artisanal and disruptive designs; thus, with these vertical, wall-mounted 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, magically wrinkled in appearance, make me venerate this primitive material, for it makes everything possible, with no limits to creation or to creativity. Even steel can seem as light as silk.

The piece plays a mirror-like effect that makes light bounce and creates spectacular light and shadow plays, yielding a sculpture at the forefront of contemporary art.

Hangs easily like a painting.
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José Soler is a Spain-based sculptor whose works have been exhibited nationally as well as in Monaco, Italy, and France. Through each of his pieces, he strives to bring to the surface the melody that lives inside 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.
- Degree in Building Engineering.
- Program for European Projects in the Cultural and Creative Sector
- Official Artisan of the Region of Murcia

Grants received:
-2021: Development of the project “Seda de acero” (Silk of Steel). Financial aid, in a competitive regime, aimed at professionals of plastic and visual arts for the development of projects. (REGIÓN DE MURCIA, CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN Y CULTURA E INSTITUTO DE INDUSTRIAS CULTURALES Y DE LAS ARTES DE LA REGION DE MURCIA ( ICA ))
-2020: Development of the project “Los Tres Pilares.” Financial aid, in a competitive regime… IDEM “Seda de acero”
-2019: PLAN EXE subsidized by the autonomous community to promote the artist and his work, with a solo exhibition.

Awards:

2022- Artistic Merit. Luxembourg Art Prize. Luxembourg
2022- Accesis Crearte Molina. Murcia
2018- Prize of the Critics- Genova, Italy
2017- Artist of the Year Trophy- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennial Prize- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d’Oro Per l’ Arte. Monte Carlo. Monaco.