Javi Villarroel Seoane - Etherea

Etherea arises from a continuous line that seems to have been released rather than created, as if the metal willed itself to lose its rigidity.
There are no tools that intervene in its forms, since none can create its patterns: only the hand, the hammer, the pulse, spatial development, and a deep understanding of balance and anatomy without becoming literal.
The proportions dialogue with the body, but they transcend it, taking it to a more subtle territory, where the physical becomes dreamlike emotion.
The fluidity of its lines generates a visual journey that never stops, fostering evolution. The gaze glides along its curves as if following the course of an expanding thought. It is a motionless dance that, nevertheless, conveys constant movement.
In its exclusivity resides its essence: it is not a replicable piece, because it is not the result of a mechanical process, but of an unrepeatable moment. Etherea is a silent presence that inhabits space with elegance and depth. A balance between the tangible and the intangible, between form and emotion. A work that is not only contemplated, but experienced.

Technical data:

Material: Steel
Finish: Polished
Measurements: 53x32x15 cm
Shipping: UPS to any country (check duties outside the EU)
Custom rigid cardboard box, reinforcements and marked as fragile.
Certificate of authenticity, signed by hand, unique edition

You can find great reviews about the artist on his Catawiki and Google profile: JVSculptures / Javi Villarroel Seoane

* Additionally, this pedestal or others for the sculpture can be purchased. There are several models, all of them exclusively designed by the sculptor (see profile) *


More than steel, more than art:

Javi Villarroel Seoane is a contemporary sculptor who turns his ideas into a living testament of creativity. From his studio in Bilbao, Spain, he develops sculptures with metal and designer furniture, a material he masters with mastery that allows him to create various artistic directions.

His career includes numerous exhibitions at the 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 manufacturing design, industrial boilermaking, artistic forging, sculpture, and sculpture carved in hot metal. His constant drive for self-improvement led him to become an underwater welder, an experience that broadened his knowledge from a unique and highly specialized perspective.
Alongside his creative work, Javi has significantly contributed 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 deep respect and love for the craft and metal.

In addition to being recognized as a distinguished artist from the Basque Country, in 2025 the Bilbao City Council acknowledged his career and entrepreneurial spirit by awarding him an Entrepreneurship Prize, an honor that underscores his commitment to art and his contribution to the cultural and educational landscape of the city.
His work is featured in the second volume of "The Contemporary Basque Sculpture," recently published.

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