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 resilient materials we have, and as a master of steel I am used to feeling its hardness and strength and, when I see that force 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 fool the viewer by showing a sculpture made of hard and resistant steel but that looks like silk, that seems like a delicate and elegant piece, simple and delicate yet at the same time visually powerful.

They are pieces of stainless steel 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 deceive in the viewer’s mind like a trompe l’oeil.

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

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

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

It hangs easily like a picture.
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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 out the melody that lives inside each one 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 as Technical Architect.
- Graduated 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”. Economic aid, under a regime of competitive bidding, aimed at professionals in 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 “Los Tres Pilares”. Economic aid, under a regime of competitive bidding… IDEM “Seda de acero”
-2019: PLAN EXE subsidized by the autonomous community for the promotion of the artist and his work, with solo exhibition.

Awards:

2022- Artistic Merit. Luxembourg Art Prize. Luxembourg
2022- Accesis Crearte Molina. Murcia
2018- Prize of the critics- Genova, Italy
2017- Trofeo Artista dell´ Anno- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Premio Biennale Leone dei Dogi- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d´Oro Per l´ Arte. Montecarlo. Monaco.