José Soler Art - Steel Silk. Mirror XL

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 when I see that strength represented in the essence of metal sculptures, but with this new collection I want to do the opposite: something even more complex, which is to endow it with sensitivity and to trick the viewer by showing a sculpture made from hard, durable steel that looks like silk, that seems like a delicate and elegant piece, simple and delicate yet visually powerful.

These are pieces of stainless steel finished with reliefs, with meticulous attention to every detail. With them I seek a more relaxed elegance and the desire to create a deception in the viewer’s mind as an optical illusion.

They are forged pieces made with utmost care, in an idyllic environment, 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 disruptive 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 this is steel? These sculptures, with a magically wrinkled appearance, make me revere this primitive material, for it makes everything possible, without limits to creation or to creativity. Even steel can look as light as silk.

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

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 as Technical Architect.
- Degree 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 “Steel Silk.” Economic aid, under a competitive regime, aimed at professionals in 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 REGION DE MURCIA ( ICA ))
-2020: Development of the project “The Three Pillars.” Economic aid, under a competitive regime… same as “Steel Silk”
-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- Accesis Crearte Molina. Murcia
2018- Prize of the critics- Genoa, Italy
2017- Artist of the Year Trophy- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennial Prize- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d’Oro Per l’Arte. Monte Carlo. Monaco.