Javier Martin - Spain 1985
Javier Martin is a multidisciplinary artist who bases his creative exploration on the careful observation of his surroundings. With this approach, the artist constructs situations that invite reflection on impending matters in today’s world. Javier has equally experimented in painting, collage, sculpture, performance art and video art. Through his work, he proposes relationships among forms, surfaces, textures, and scenarios in which objects used on a daily basis relate to each other in unexpected ways. For over a decade, Javier has been developing one of his most iconic collections, Blindness. The eyes, classically associated with the reflection of human emotions, are always concealed whether behind a vibrant stroke of paint or a glowing neon
light. With painting and collage, he reproduces images of seemingly perfect models, symbols of a standard of beauty and lifestyle that most people long to enjoy. Inspired by the juxtaposition between the grit of city surroundings and the glossy ads that line them, Martin deconstructs this perceived perfection to create a contrast between technology, collage, and painting. His work has been featured in major exhibitions internationally including, Matthew Liu Gallery, Shanghai (2014), ̈Lies and Light ̈ Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (2017); ̈New Ways of Seeing ̈ at Liang Yi Museum, Hong Kong (2017); Plan B group show at David Zwirner, New York (2019); ̈Blindness ̈ at Seoul Museum, Korea (2019); ̈Infinite Light ̈ Maki Gallery, Japan (2019); The Andong Arts and Culture Center, Korea (2019); Tri-Bowl Art Space, Korea (2020) ; The Koo House Museum, Korea (2020).
Blindness Gemelas de la Luz
Blindness brisa (detail)
JM KOO HOUSE MUSEUM
