José Soler Art - Steel Silk. Orange- 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 to seeing that force represented in the essence of metallic 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 fool the viewer by showing a sculpture made from hard and resistant steel that looks like silk, that appears to be a delicate and elegant piece, simple and refined yet visually powerful.

These are pieces of stainless steel finished with reliefs and with meticulous attention paid to every detail. Through them I seek a more relaxed elegance and the desire to produce a deception in the viewer’s mind, like a 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, seemingly wrinkled and open.

I am seduced by artisanal 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 shapes. Who would say it is steel? These sculptures, magically wrinkled in appearance, make me venerate 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 a mirror-like effect that makes light rebound and create spectacular light and shadow plays, forming 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 the surface the melody that lives within 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 craftsman of the Region of Murcia

Subsidies received:
-2021: Development of the project “Steel Silk.” Economic aid, in a regime of competitive funding, aimed at professionals in the plastic and visual arts for project development. (REGION OF MURCIA, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE AND INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND THE ARTS OF THE REGION OF MURCIA (ICA))
-2020: Development of the project “The Three Pillars.” Economic aid, in a regime of competitive funding… SAME as “Steel Silk”
-2019: PLAN EXE subsidized by the autonomous community for promoting 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- Genova, Italy
2017- Artist of the Year Trophy- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Leone dei Dogi Biennial Award- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d’Oro for Art. Monte Carlo. Monaco.