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 toughest and most resistant materials we have. As a master of steel, I am used to feeling its hardness and strength, and seeing that strength represented in the essence of metal sculptures. But with this new collection I want to do the opposite, something even more complex: to endow it with sensitivity and to deceive the viewer by showing a sculpture made from hard, durable steel that looks like silk, that seems delicate, elegant, simple and refined yet visually powerful.

These are stainless steel pieces finished with reliefs, with meticulous attention given to every detail. Through 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 pieces forged with utmost care, in an idyllic setting, in full connection with steel and art. They are born with the sound of each crease, of strength and delicacy, and from there the notes of their movements—apparently wrinkled and open—flow.

I am drawn to artisanal, groundbreaking designs, so with these vertical, wall-mounted sculptures I focus on becoming part of a new reality where I seek color, texture, and sinuous forms. Who would say that it is steel? These sculptures, with a magically wrinkled look, make me revere this primitive material, since it makes everything possible, with no limits to creation or creativity. Even steel can look as light as silk.

The piece plays with a mirrored effect, causing light to bounce and create spectacular plays of light and shadow. This a sculpture at the forefront of contemporary art.

Hangs 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 to light the melody that lives inside each of us. Soler cites the conversion 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

Subsidies received:
-2021: Development of the project “Seda de acero” (Silk of Steel). Financial aid, under a regime of competitive grants, 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 “Los Tres Pilares” (The Three Pillars). Financial aid, under a regime of competitive grants… SAME “Seda de acero”
-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- Artist of the Year Trophy- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennale Prize- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d'Oro Per l'Arte. Montecarlo. Monaco.