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; 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 challenging, which is to endow it with sensitivity and to deceive the viewer by showing a sculpture made of hard, resistant steel that looks like silk, that seems a sensitive and elegant piece, simple and delicate yet 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 produce an illusion in the viewer’s mind, like trompe-l’œil.

They are forged pieces with the 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 flow the notes of their movements, apparently wrinkled and open.

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

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

It hangs as easily as a painting.
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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 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 as Technical Architect.
- Graduate in Building Engineering.
- Program for European Projects in the Cultural and Creative Sector
- Official Craftsman of the Region of Murcia

Subsidies received:
-2021: Development of the project “Steel Silk.” Financial aid, under a competitive regime, aimed at professionals in the plastic and visual arts for project development. (REGIÓN DE MURCIA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE AND INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND ARTS OF THE REGION OF MURCIA ( ICA ))
-2020: Development of the project “The Three Pillars.” Financial aid, under a competitive regime… same as “Steel Silk”
-2019: PLAN EXE funded 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- Critics’ Prize- Genoa, Italy
2017- Artist of the Year Trophy- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennale Prize- Venice, Italy
2016- Palme d’Or Per l’Arte. Monte Carlo. Monaco.