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 when I see that force represented in the essence of metallic sculptures, but with this new collection I want to do the opposite, something even more challenging: to endow it with sensitivity and to fool the viewer by showing a sculpture made from hard and resistant steel yet that looks like silk, that appears as a delicate and elegant piece, simple and delicate but at the same time visually powerful.

They 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 produce a deception in the viewer’s mind, like a trompe l’oeil.

These are pieces forged 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 the notes of their movements—apparently wrinkled and open—flow.

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

The piece plays with a mirror-like effect that bounces light and creates spectacular light and shadow plays, forming 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 shown 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

Subsidies received:
-2021: Development of the project “Steel Silk.” Economic subsidies, in a competitive regime, aimed at professionals of the 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 “The Three Pillars.” Economic subsidies, in a competitive regime… SAME “Steel Silk”
-2019: PLAN EXE subsidized by the autonomous community for the promotion of the artist and his work, with an individual 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 Biennial Prize- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d’Oro Per l’Arte. Monte Carlo. Monaco.