Carlos Asensio - Species

- The artwork is in perfect condition.
- It comes directly from the artist's studio. This painting is oil on canvas and is entirely original. It is not a print, nor was AI used in its execution.
- The painting is hand-signed on the bottom-right corner of the front.
- An authenticity certificate issued and signed by the artist himself is included.
- The artwork is shipped via an international shipping agency.
- The piece is wrapped in bubble wrap and protected with sturdy cardboard to ensure its safety.

The source of inspiration for this series titled "Species" is not directly influenced by a stripped-down representativeness in reference to the object itself, but also by the depicted reality, which constitutes everyday life. The painting is not merely a linguistic experiment; rather, it is a medium through which things and events that make up life can be analyzed. The aim is to delve into the meta-artistic universe, where the painting speaks about the painting itself. In some cases, the main motive shaping the work is purely the aesthetic configuration of the element, its chromaticity and its form. However, in other works there is an intentional search for irony, through the link created between the image and the title it bears. In other words, a wordplay where multiple interpretations are possible and can generate a double meaning of the concept. This series consists of a collection of small-format works where the main premise is representation through the subjective lens of taste, in contrast to the normatively conceived notion of beauty.

Carlos Asensio was born in Castellón in 1986. At an early age he began his academic training under the tutelage of Cuban artist Amaury Suárez.

He holds a Doctorate in Fine Arts, with a summa cum laude distinction, and has a Master’s in Artistic Production from the Universitat Politècnica de València. He has also completed a Studio Program at the Berlin Art Institute where he studied with renowned artists such as Bernhard Martin, Larissa Fassler, Nikola Röthemeyer, and Various & Gould. His research work has led him to participate in several international scholarly conferences, as well as to publish in humanities journals such as Human Review and Peter Lang.

Among his solo exhibitions are those at the Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada, the Municipal Museum of Albacete, and Centro 14 in Alicante. Regarding group shows, he has exhibited nationally and internationally. In the group show Ciclamen for the Léucade Gallery of Murcia, a collaborative project at the DXIX Projects space in Fort Collins, in two editions of the GlogauAIR Open Studios, or BAAM#3 at Monopol Berlin. The touring exhibition Atlas del Arte Español held at the Exhibition Hall of the Usera Municipal Council, the Mauro Muriendas Hall in Torrelavega, and the O Vello Cárcere Cultural Center in Lugo. Various exhibitions carried out with the Infinity Art project at fairs such as the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam, Art Madrid, or Estampa in Madrid. The 2019_n3 collective exhibition at Piramidón Centre D´Art Contemporani in Barcelona, the Art Spring 2019 event held in Berlin, six editions of Marte International Contemporary Art Fair in Castelló, the III Bienal de las Artes Ciutat Vella Oberta in Valencia, or the II Call of La New Fair in Madrid.

Additionally, some of his works are present in important private collections such as the Museo Europeo de Arte Moderno and Piramidón Centre D´Art Contemporani in Barcelona, the Museo Arte Contemporanea Sicilia in Catania, and public institutions such as the Museu de la Ciutat de Castelló. On a private level, his work is present in collections in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Greece, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and the United States.