Javi Villarroel Seoane - Afrodita

The sculptor Javi Villarroel Seoane reinterprets in this work the goddess Aphrodite, timeless symbol of beauty, love and harmony, taking her into a deep dialogue between the classical and the contemporary.

Her complex craft does not go unnoticed: the sculpture is built from dozens of pieces with labyrinthine shapes, assembled with precision and elaborated individually, revealing a meticulous and profoundly artisanal process. Each fragment not only occupies a physical space but also fulfills a narrative function within the whole, generating a sense of organic movement and constant transformation.

The play of light and shadow becomes an essential element of the work: it not only accentuates the volumes, it adds dynamism where perception changes according to angle and light intensity. This interaction gives the piece a living presence, capable of dialoguing with the viewer in every glance.

Beyond its visual impact, the work invites reflection on the fragmentation of beauty in contemporaneity: a reconstructed Aphrodite from multiple perspectives, suggesting that perfection does not reside in classical unity, but in the complexity and diversity of its parts.

Technical data:

Material: Steel
Finish: Black and silver
Dimensions: 60x39x14
Hanging hooks included for installation
Shipping: UPS to any country (duties outside the EU consult)
Hand-signed

More than steel, more than art:

Javi Villarroel Seoane is a contemporary sculptor who transforms his ideas into a living testimony of creativity. From his studio in Bilbao, Spain, he develops sculptures with metal, a material he masters with skill that allows him to create diverse artistic expressions.

His career includes numerous exhibitions at a national level, and his pieces are part of collections spread across several European countries, the United Kingdom and Asia, reflecting the international reach of his work.

His solid training and 20 years of experience back the technical quality of his sculptures. He holds degrees in welding teaching, mechanical fabrication design, industrial boilermaking, artistic forging, sculpture and hot sculpture. His constant drive to improve led him to become a diving welder, an experience that broadened his knowledge from a unique and highly specialized perspective.

Parallel to his creative work, Javi has contributed significantly to professional training in his sector. He has taught hundreds of welders through programs of the Basque Government, among others, and has taught artistic welding courses, sharing his vision, technique and his deep respect and love for the craft and metal.

In addition to being recognized as a prominent artist from the Basque Country, in 2025 the City Council of Bilbao acknowledged his career and entrepreneurial spirit by awarding him an Entrepreneurship Award, a honor that values his commitment to art and his contribution to the cultural and educational landscape of the city.

His work features in the second volume of "The Contemporary Basque Sculpture", recently published.

With a firm vocation and ongoing artistic investigation, Javi continues shaping a singular path that crosses borders and positions him as an essential figure in contemporary metal art.