José Soler Art - Steel Silk. Mirror XXL

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 challenging: to give it sensitivity and deceive the viewer by showing a sculpture made of hard, resistant steel that looks like silk, that seems a delicate and elegant piece, simple and delicate yet visually powerful.

These are pieces of stainless steel finished with reliefs, 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, crafted with the utmost care, in an idyllic setting, in full connection with steel and art. They are born with the sound of every fold, of strength and delicacy, and from there the notes of their movements flow, seemingly wrinkled and open.

I am drawn to artisanal and groundbreaking 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 think it’s 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 look as light as silk.

The piece plays with a mirror-like effect that causes light to bounce and generate spectacular light and shadow plays, creating a sculpture at the forefront of contemporary art.

Hangs easily like a picture.
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José Soler is a Spain-based sculptor whose works have been shown nationally as well as in Monaco, Italy and France. Through each of his pieces, he strives to bring out 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.
- 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 “Seda de acero.” Financial aid, under a competitive regime, aimed at professionals in the plastic and visual arts for project development. (REGIÓN DE MURCIA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE AND THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND ARTS OF THE REGION OF MURCIA ( ICA ))
-2020: Development of the project “Los Tres Pilares.” Financial aid, under a competitive regime… IDEM “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- Critics’ Prize- Genoa, Italy
2017- Trofeo Artista dell´Anno- Cesenatico, Italy
2017- Premio Biennale Leone dei Dogi- Venice, Italy
2016- Palma d´Oro Per l´Arte. Montecarlo. Monaco.