The name of this series, Obosom, was quoted in one of the essays by writer Robert Graves, in which he mentioned: "Obosom was a visible manifestation of the Kra or life force derived from the moon and enjoyed a limited part of the power of the moon goddess." Under the name of Obosom some African tribes named certain deities of the natural world associated with the moon, which could be extrapolated to Western culture through virgins, which in many cases have been fused with pre-Christian beliefs linked to landscapes, lakes, rivers, mountains or natural landscapes. events. The Obosom series attempts to condense the magnetism of religious iconographic representations, both primitive, in the sense of tribal art, and Christian, under minimalist forms in which the volume is contingent on the purity of the form and framed by clearly defined lines. The sculptures reflect a female anthropomorphic component, focusing on her role of spiritual and virginal purity, turning round and pure forms that evoke the creative or life-giving component. Ultimately, this series aims to restore the "magical" aspect that gave rise to primitive sculpture and remained for millennia, sculpture as an element evoking natural forces and as a collective subconscious condenser through universal principles. CV: He is one of the most remarkable emerging sculptor of the new artistic scene in Spain, he has done more than 60 expos, exhibited in Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Germany and Holland, and won several prizes. His metallic work wanders about the idea of the sacred. He gets the inspirations from classic forms that he puts together with modernity through a simplification exercise. One can sense the influence of great contemporary sculptors such as Noguchi, Chillida, Julio González or Richard Serra. Canduela’s work, in metallic welded sheets, is an outstanding pledge on the sculptural quality, on the well-done job and on the attention of the details. The goal of his work is to condense and summarize, through abstraction, the human subconscious. He takes as an essential example the interaction between the artist and his work. The sculptures arouse a singular attraction as well as a self-presence that is almost magnetic. Roberto Canduela’s career is moving upwards. Some of his sculptures are part of private collections; some has been used as Public Work in Spain for different companies and organizations. Solo exhibitions 2014 February: Gaudi Gallery, Madrid 2013 November: Music Loves Art, Madrid. 2012 January: La Dominotería, La cajita del Arte, Madrid. 2011 December-February 2012: Gallery Calvo i Mayayo Zaragoza 2009 December: Gallery Espacio Villanueva, Madrid 2009 October: Morfologías. Monastery Tórtoles de Esgueva, Burgos. 2009 February: Exhibition Hall Cánovas del Castillo, Madrid. 2008 Sep-Oct: Gallery Espacio Villanueva, Madrid. 2008 June: Exhibition hall L’Art, Madrid. 2008 April: Exhibition Hall Manuel Alvar, Madrid 2007 December: Exhibition Hall 14-30, Madrid. 2007 November: Exhibition Hall 13 Rosas, Madrid 2007 October: Gallery Rina Bouwen (“La esencia de las formas”), Madrid. 2007 October: Exhibition Hall Inhispania.art, Madrid. 2007 April: Exhibition Hall Paco Rabal, Madrid. 2007 March: Exhibition Hall Eduardo Chillida (“Confrontaciones”), Madrid. Collective exhibitions 2015 February: 50th Paint and Sculpture Queen Sofia’s award. 2015 February: AFF Brussels, Belgium. 2014 November: Affordable Art Fair Hamburg, Germany. 2014 August: Donostiarte, San Sebastian, Spain. 2014 June: Art Of The Prom Niza, France. 2014 April: Of Art Fair Brussels, Belgium. 2014 February: AFF Brussels, Belgium. 2013 October: XXX Villa de Parla Sculpture Award, Madrid 2013 September: exhibition FomentArte, Madrid. 2013 September: Cris Cancer Fundation, Spain Embassy in London. 2013 January: El lugar, el reflejo, el fantasma. Gallery Liebre. 2012 December: Factoría del Arte, Japón 400 años de relación, Madrid. 2012 December: Abartium, museum La Encartada, Bilbao. 2012 November: 79 Autumn Hall, Casa de Vacas, Madrid. 2012 November: XXXI Certamen Pequeño Formato, Sala Nicolás Salmerón Madrid. 2012 October: XXIX Villa de Parla Sculpture Award, Madrid. 2012 April: Exhibition Certamen de Artes Plásticas Sala de Arcos, Madrid. 2012 February: Certamen de Astes Plásticas Mira Madrid. 2012 Febreo: International Exhibition, Museum López Torres in Tomelloso 2011 Dicimebre: Galeria Municipal Tomás Costa Oliveira de Azeméis, Arouca Portugal. 2011 November: 78 Autumn Hall, Casa de Vacas, Madrid. 2011 September: Exhibition Hall Andrés Puig Fundation, Madrid. 2011 September: Certamen de Artes Plásticas de la Casa de Cantabria, Madrid. 2011 Since January to present: Gallery El Corte Inglés Proyectos de Decoración. Madrid 2010 December: Gallery Espacio Valverde, Madrid. 2010 July: Museum Municipal de Arouca, Portugal. 2010 April: Asociación Española de Pientores y Esc. Los socios en su centenario II. 2010 April: Exhibition Hall Morillo, Buitrazo del Lozoya. 2010 March: Asociación Española de Pintores y Esc.: Los socios en su centenario. 2009 Oct-Nov: III Concurso Pieza Única ‘Creemos, Creamos 09’, Torremocha del Jarama. 2009 October: “Circuitos”, Rina Bouwen, Madrid. 2009 July: “El instante y la diversidad”, Villavieja del Lozoya. 2008 November Esculmetal 2008, jardines del CENIM. 2008 November: 75 Autumn Hall, Casa de Vacas del Retiro. 2008 September: Exhibition Centro y Periferia, Distrito Moncloa-Aravaca. 2008 February: First Internacional Exhibition Dolmen de Dalí. 2007 November: CENIM Garden. 2006 December: Gallery Loes Koster (Holland). 2006 October: Gallery Aserplata (Madrid). 2006 September: Gallery Wildewuur (Holland). 2006 September: Gallery Gaxela. 2005 September: Iberjoya. 2005 June – July: Exhibition Hall Hotel Intercontinental. Awards 2012 April: Honor Mention Painters and Sculptors Association. 2011 November: Sculpture Medal Leonardo Martínez Bueno, 78 Autumn Hall. 2008 November: First Prize, Metal Sculpture Award , ESCULMETAL08. 2007 November: Second Prize, Metal Sculpture Award, ESCULMETAL07. Official selection 2015 February: 50th Paint and Sculpture Queen Sofia’s award. 2013 November: XXX Villa de Parla Sculpture Award. 2012 November: 79 Autumn Hall, Painters and Sculptors Association. 2012 October: XXIX Villa de Parla Sculpture Award. 2012 April: Sala de Arcos, Painters and Sculptors Association. 2011 November: 78 Autumn Hall, Painters and Sculptors Association. 2008 November Esculmetal 2008 (CENIM). 2008 November: 75 Autumn Hall, Painters and Sculptors Association. 2007 November: Esculmetal 2007 (CENIM). Permanent exhibition: Gallery Gaudí, C/ García Paredes 76, Madrid. Gallery Abartium, C/ Sant Roc 26, Gurb/Vic (Barcelona). Gallery Calvo I Mayayo, C/ de la Cadena 28 Zaragoza. Interior design and decoration. El patio de Marta, Avenida de la Victoria 50, Madrid. Gallery Joaquín Gonzalez, General Pardiñas 48, Madrid. Interior design and decoration, Albura, C/ Alcalá 82, Madrid. Monastery Tórtoles de Esgueva, Burgos. El Corte Inglés, Interior design, Conde de Peñalver 45, Madrid. Sculpture for council Sierra Norte de Madrid. Sculpture in ISDEFE building, Ministry od Defence, Madrid Creation ADECOSE trophy, a sculpture . May 2009. Totem sculpture, show in CENIM buiding (Advanced Metallurgical Research Center), November 2008. Creation I Prize for Research, Hospital de Getafe, October 2008. Creation prize, Cultura y Deporte de la Comunidad de Madrid October 2008. “Evolución en el espacio” CENIM garden(Advanced Metallurgical Research Center), November 2007. Collaborations 2012 June: Noh, sculptures and tales. 2008 September: AVLAB 1.0, Bri 2.0. Publication 2015 February: Catalog of 50th Paint and Sculpture Queen Sofia’s award. 2014 February: Interiores Magazine, number 166. 2013 September: Cris Cancer Fundation Magazine. 2012 December: Catalog, Abartium. 2012 November: Exhibition Catalog, 79 Autumn Hall. 2012 April: Exhibition Catalog, Sala de Arcos. 2012 February: texto en la revista El Pez Globo. 2011 November: Catalog del 78 Autumn Hall de Pintores y Escultores de Madrid. 2010 July: Digital Catalog, Museum Municipal de Arouca, Portugal. 2009 July: Digital Catalog, “El instante y la diversidad”. 2009 July: Catalog Cotizaciones, Gallery Alba, Italia. 2009 January: Awards ESCULMETAL08 catalog. 2008 November: Exhibition catalog, 75 Autumn Hall. 2008 September: Exhibition catalog, Centro y Periferia. 2008 June: texto en revista especializada, apartado de diseño. 2008 January: Catalog, First Internacional Exhibition, Dolmen de Dali. 2006 September: Magazine Gold&Time. 2006 June: Design Magazine. 2006 May: Monograph in Gold&Time Magazine. 2005 October: Gold&Time Magazine, Nº67 “Una Utopía”.