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 am used to feeling its hardness and strength, and when I see that strength represented in the essence of metal sculptures, but with this new collection I want to do the opposite, something even more complicated, which is to endow it with sensitivity and mislead the viewer by showing a sculpture made from hard, resistant steel that looks like silk, that appears as a delicate and elegant piece, simple and delicate yet at the same time visually powerful.

These are stainless steel pieces finished with reliefs and 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 as an optical illusion.

They are forged with the utmost care, in an idyllic setting, in complete connection with steel and art. They are born with the sound of every fold, of strength and delicacy, and from there the moves of their apparently wrinkled and open movements flow.

I am drawn to artisanal and disruptive designs, so, with these vertical, wall-mounted sculptures, I focus on becoming part of a new reality, where color, texture, and sinuous forms are sought. Who would say this is steel? These sculptures, with a magically wrinkled appearance, lead me to revere this primitive material, for it makes everything possible, without limits to creation or creativity. Even steel can seem as light as silk.

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

They hang easily like a painting.
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José Soler is a sculptor based in Spain whose works have been exhibited nationally, as well as in Monaco, Italy and France. Through each of his pieces, he strives to bring forth 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 Craftsman of the Region of Murcia

Subsidies received:
-2021: Development of the project “Steel Silk.” Economic aid, under a system of competitive participation, aimed at professionals in the plastic and visual arts for project development. (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 “The Three Pillars.” Economic aid, under a system of competitive participation… SAME “Steel Silk”
-2019: PLAN EXE subsidized by the autonomous community for the promotion of 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- Genoa, Italy
2017- Trofeo Artista dell’Anno- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennial Prize- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d’Oro Per l’Arte. Monte Carlo. Monaco