Javi Villarroel Seoane - Become

Exclusive sculpture Become 1/1

The series "Breath of Matter" explores the moment in which matter seems to release itself from its static condition to become movement. Through fluid shapes and gestures suspended in space, the series evokes a journey of transformation: from the awakening of latent energy to its full expansion. Each sculpture represents a stage in that vital process, a breath turned into form, where balance, fluidity, and transcendence come together in a single movement.

Technical data:

Material: Steel
Finish: Black paint and lacquered copper
Dimensions: 43x12x12
Shipping: UPS to any country (check duties outside the EU)
Rigid double-wall cardboard box, reinforcements, and marked as fragile.
Certificate of authenticity

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

More than steel, more than art:

Javi Villarroel Seoane is a contemporary sculptor who transforms his ideas into a living testament of creativity. From his studio in Bilbao, Spain, he develops sculptures with metal and design furniture, a material he masters with skill, enabling him to explore various artistic avenues.

His career includes numerous exhibitions nationwide, 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 twenty 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 sculpting. 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 made significant contributions to professional training in his field. 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 prominent artist of the Basque Country, in 2025 the Bilbao City Council acknowledged his career and entrepreneurial spirit, awarding him an Entrepreneurship Prize, an honor that highlights his commitment to art and his contribution to the cultural and educational landscape of the city.

His work appears in the second volume of "La escultura vasca contemporánea," recently published.

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