José Soler Art - Steel Silk. Purple -

Introduction José Soler:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xmToe0GrYo

Explanation of the work:

Steel is one of the hardest and most resistant materials we have. As a master of steel, I am used to feeling its hardness and strength, and to seeing 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 fool the viewer by showing a sculpture made from hard, resistant steel that looks like silk, that appears to be a sensitive and elegant piece, simple and delicate, yet at the same time visually powerful.

They are pieces of stainless steel finished with reliefs, with meticulous attention paid to every detail. With them I seek a more relaxed elegance and the desire to create a deception in the viewer’s mind, like a trompe l’œil.

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

I am seduced by artisanal and groundbreaking designs; thus, with these vertical, wall-mounted sculptures, I focus on being part of a new reality where I seek color, texture, and sinuous forms. Who would say it’s steel? These sculptures, with a magically wrinkled appearance, make me revere this primitive material, because it makes everything possible, with no limits to creation or to creativity. Even steel can look as light as silk.

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

It hangs easily like 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 light the melody that lives inside each 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 in Technical Architecture.
- Graduate 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” (Silk of steel). Financial aid, in a regime of competitive concurrence, aimed at professionals of 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 REGIÓN DE MURCIA (ICA))
-2020: Development of the project “Los Tres Pilares” (The Three Pillars). Financial aid, in a regime of competitive concurrence… SAME as “Seda de acero”
-2019: PLAN EXE subsidized 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- Accesís Crearte Molina. Murcia
2018- Prize of the critics- Genova, Italy
2017- Artist of the Year Trophy- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennale Award- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d’Oro per l’Arte. Monte Carlo. Monaco.