José Soler Art - Steel Silk. Blue

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 seeing that force represented in the essence of metal sculptures. But with this new collection I want to do the opposite, something even more complicated, 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 delicate and elegant, simple and refined, yet visually powerful.

These are pieces of stainless steel finished with reliefs and with meticulous attention paid to every detail. With them I seek a more unconstrained elegance and the desire to provoke a deception in the viewer’s mind, like an illusionistic trompe l’oeil.

They are forged pieces crafted with the 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 groundbreaking designs, so with these vertical, wall-hung sculptures I focus on becoming part of a new reality, where I seek color, texture and sinuous forms. Who would say it 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 creativity. Even steel can seem as light as silk.

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

Hangs easily like a painting.
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José Soler is a Spain-based sculptor 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 in Technical Architecture.
- 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 “Seda de acero”. Financial aid, in a regime of competitive concurrence, 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 “Los Tres Pilares”. Financial aid, in a regime of competitive concurrence… SAME “Seda de acero”
-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- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennial Award- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d’Oro Per l’Arte. Montecarlo. Monaco.