Luís Plá Esterelles (1947 - 2021) - Cordillera abstracta

Signed by the author at the bottom and dated 2007

The work is presented framed

The condition is good

Dimensions of the work: 61 x 49 cm.

Dimensions of the frame: 70 x 59 cm.

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Luís Plá Esterelles (Cárcer 1947 - Valencia 2021)

1964 Studied at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Valencia

1965-70 Studied at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de Valencia

1971 Settles his studio in Villafamés, Castellón, together with a group of painters from all over Spain, proposed by Vicente Aguilera Cerni to create a colony of artists and a Museum of Contemporary Art

1971-73 Teaches drawing at the Ribalta Institute in Villafamés, Castellón.

1972 Selected for the Ibiza Biennial

1973 Travels to London to expand studies.

1973-74 Works for the Montpellier Gallery of London in the restoration of 18th-century Valencian paintings.

1974 Spends a year aboard the fishing vessel Concepción del Mar. Shoots a short film and prepares an exhibition on trawling

1974 Meets poet Vicente Andrés Estelles and he writes a poem inspired by his painting "Auca i tenebres de Lluis Pla"

1976 Sets up his studio in El Perelló, Valencia, and prepares works on the Albufera and the Marjal

1978 Travels to India to deepen the world of yoga. After four months of work he holds an exhibition in Delhi through the Spanish Embassy and the Indian Ministry of Culture.

1979 Exhibits works from India in Valencia and the Indian ambassador in Spain opens the exhibition for him

1980 He is granted an exhibition through the Ministry of Culture at the Editora Nacional in Madrid

1981 Travels to Belgium to study Central European Expressionism. There there he meets Frans Minnaert, professor and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Anderlecht, Brussels. He also meets poet Germain Droogenbroodt, with whom he does some work.

1984 Returns to Spain and works in sculpture (ceramics, resins and porcelain). He meets Joseph Renau with whom he prepares some works that are not executed due to his death

1987 Works at S.Mora ceramics company and receives the Prize of the International Ceramics Fair for quality and design.

1988 Travels to Belgium and is decorated with the Knight's Cross of Merit of the Hispano-Belgian Fine Arts. He is also awarded the Palma de Oro al Mérito Artístico Hispano-

1992 Designs for the Durga company and receives the international prize at the Furniture Fair for design and accessories.

1995 Joins the direction of the Circulo de Bellas Artes

1996 Appointed artistic director of the magazine "Creatio" published by the Circulo de Bellas Artes

1997 They commission his portrait of Miguel Indurain and of Maestro Rodrigo on the occasion of their ninety-five years. He illustrates some drawings for a poetry book by Germán Droogenbroodt. Participates in the magazine "Papers del Canyamelar" with illustrations. German Droogenbroodt writes him the poem "Enarenamiento" inspired by his work.

1998 Illustrates the cover of a book of Spanish poets published in Dutch. Participates in the review "Papers del Canyamelar" with illustrations

1999 Illustrates some poems by Ausiás March for a book published by the Diputación de Alicante. They commission the poster for Moros y Cristianos of the Marítim Towns. He creates the cover of the magazine "Sant Vicent Ferrer al Mar". He illustrates the cover of the folder for the World Congress of Literature and Poetry for the Valencia Beneficence Cultural Center.

2000 He creates the poster for the "Tripartite Meeting of Writers of the Mediterranean Arc"

2001 Participates in a collective exhibition at the Galería Teresa Cuadrado, Valladolid.

2002 Collective exhibition at the Galería Alba Cabrera, Valencia. Collective exhibition at Galería Teresa Cuadrado, Valladolid. Participates in the Santander International Art Fair, Galería Teresa Cuadrado

Individual exhibitions

1972 Sala Hoyo, Valencia

1973 Sala Hoyo, Valencia

1975 Galeria Arts, Valencia

Sala Hoyo, Valencia

Sala Forum Zaragoza

1976 Sala Hoyo, Valencia

Galeria Goya II, Moraira, Alicante.

1977 Sala Xiner, Valencia

1978 Galeria Novell Castellon

Galería Bosch, Gandia, Valencia

All India Fine Arts & Graphics Society The New Delhi, India

1979 Galería Estil, Valencia

1980 Editora Nacional, Madrid

Bovengaleris Zwingelkot, Ghent, Belgium

1981 Bovengaleris Zwingelkot, Ghent, Belgium

Antik Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany

Kunstgalerij Vinci, Belgium.

1983 Rousselare Gallery, Belgium

Sala Hoyo, Valencia

1984 Antik Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany

Bovengaleris Zwingelkot, Ghent, Belgium-

1985 Kortrijk Gallery, Belgium

1986 Kortrijk Casa Cultura, Belgium

1987 Ostende Casa Cultura, Belgium

1989 Sala Goya II Valencia

1991 Kortrijk Casa Cultura, Belgium

1995 Circulo de Bellas Artes, Valencia

1996 Galeria Puchol, Valencia

1997 Galeria Avima, Denia, Alicante

Galeria Ingres, Madrid

Galeria Polop, Polop de la Marina, Alicante

2004 Atarazanas, City Hall of Valencia

2006 Almudín, City Hall of Valencia

Work in the Museum of Contemporary Art of Villafamés, Castellón

2007 Exhibition at Galería Tamar, Valencia

2008 Municipal Museum of Albacete