Carlos Asensio - Species II

- The work is in perfect condition of preservation.
- It comes directly from the artist's studio. This painting is oil on linen and is entirely original. It is not a print nor has AI been used in its execution.
- The painting is hand-signed at the bottom right on the front.
- An authenticity certificate issued and signed by the artist itself is included.
- The work is shipped via international freight carrier.
- The painting is wrapped with bubble wrap and a sturdy cardboard to ensure its security.

The source of inspiration for this series titled "Species" is not directly influenced by a stark representation in reference to the object, but also by the reality represented, which constitutes everyday life. The painting is not merely linguistic experimentation; rather, it is a medium through which things and events that make up life can be analyzed. The aim is to undertake an incursion into the meta-artistic universe, where painting speaks of painting itself. In some cases, the main motive that shapes the piece is purely the aesthetic configuration of the element, its chromaticism and its form. However, in other works there is a deliberate search for irony, through the linkage generated between the image and the title it receives. That is, a play on words where multiple interpretations are possible and can generate a double meaning of the concept. This series consists of a set of small-format works where the main premise is representation under the subjective prism of taste and in opposition to the normative conception of beauty.

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

He holds a PhD in Fine Arts, with a summa cum laude grade, 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 received lessons from renowned artists such as Bernhard Martin, Larissa Fassler, Nikola Röthemeyer, or Various & Gould. His research work has led him to participate in several international university conferences, as well as to publish in humanities journals such as Human Review or Peter Lang.

Among his highlights are several solo exhibitions, including those at the Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada, the Museo Municipal de Albacete, and the Centro 14 in Alicante. Regarding group shows, he has exhibited both nationally and internationally. In the collective exhibition Ciclamen for the Léucade Gallery in Murcia, a collaborative project at DXIX Projects in Fort Collins, in two editions of GlogauAIR’s Open Studios, or BAAM#3 in Monopol Berlin. The traveling exhibition Atlas del Arte Español held at the Exhibition Hall of the Junta Municipal de Usera, the Mauro Muriendas Hall in Torrelavega, and the O Vello Cárcere Cultural Center in Lugo. The various exhibitions carried out with the Infinity Art project at fairs such as the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam, Art Madrid, or Estampa in the Spanish capital. The 2019_n3 collective exhibition at Piramidón Centre D’Art Contemporani in Barcelona, the Art Spring 2019 event in Berlin, six editions of Marte International Contemporary Art Fair in Castellón, the III Biennial of City Centre Open Arts in Valencia, or the II Call for La New Fair in Madrid.

Furthermore, 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.