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 resistant materials we have; as a master of steel I am used to feeling its hardness and strength, and when seeing that force represented in the essence of metallic sculptures, but with this new collection I want to do the opposite, something even more challenging: to endow it with sensitivity and deceive the viewer by showing a sculpture made from hard, resistant steel that looks like silk, that seems to be a delicate and elegant piece, simple and delicate but at the same time 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 create a deception in the viewer’s mind, like a trompe l’oeil.

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 handmade and groundbreaking designs; thus, 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, with no limits to creation or to creativity. Even steel can look as light as silk.

The piece plays with a mirror-like effect so that light bounces and creates spectacular plays of light and shadow. Creating 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 forth 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.
- 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 “Steel Silk.” Competitive grants, aimed at professionals in the plastic and visual arts for project development. (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.” Competitive grants… SAME as “Steel Silk”
-2019: PLAN EXE subsidized by the autonomous community for the promotion of the artist and his work, with a solo 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- Cesena, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennial Prize- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d’Oro Per l’Arte. Montecarlo. Monaco