Javier Plata - Áridos11

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Javier Plata - Áridos11

Javier Plata has exhibited at the former Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo (MEAC) and won first prize at the Alwani Summer Painting Exhibition, held in Gibraltar in 2021. Artwork in perfect condition, size 74cm x 74 cm, shipped unframed; it is recommended to frame and protect with glass or similar. Watercolors and professional-quality paper have been used, and it is delivered with a certificate of authenticity. Javier Plata Algeciras, 1976 Javier Plata is a multidisciplinary artist whose work traverses painting, sculpture, and installation, distinguished by a personal aesthetic that explores matter, territory, and the human condition. His training developed at the Art Schools of Algeciras and Granada, where he earned qualifications in casting, molding, ceramics, wood carving, sculpture in stone, and graphic design. This broad technical spectrum has enriched his plastic language with an artisanal and experimental outlook. Throughout his career, Plata has participated in workshops with renowned artists such as Sigrifo Martín Begué, within the program “The Painter and his Facets” (Cadiz Provincial Council, 2002), and Wilfredo Prieto, with the workshop “Incidences of the private to the public and of the public to the private” (NMAC Foundation, 2013), experiences that shaped his view on the boundaries of contemporary art. His work has been exhibited in prestigious spaces and events, in both solo and group shows. Among his most representative solo exhibitions are "Hombres y Gusanos" (Galería Manolo Alés, La Línea, 2008), "Origen" (Galería Manolo Alés, 2017), "Sub Rosa" (Virtual Gallery, Cádiz Provincial Council, 2022) and "Lo de siempre y lo de ahora" (Fine Arts Gallery, Gibraltar, 2023). He has been part of numerous group exhibitions, notably “Amistad Hispano-Francesa” at the former MEAC in Madrid (1999), “Contemporáneos 2008” (Cadiz Art Fair), “Art Project Marbella” and “Art Project Estepona” (Ciancimino Gallery), as well as recent initiatives such as “Diez años no es nada” (Tpop), “Aquí pintamos todos” (ASANSULL) or “Estereográfica Vol.2” (Levadura Cultural Association). Recognition of his career includes numerous awards and mentions. He was awarded the First Prize for Best Young Artist at the International Art Gibraltar (1995), as well as first prizes in competitions such as Heritage Trust Gibraltar (2015), Acuarela Goya Virtual (Bilbao, 2016), and the IX International Prize Julio Quesada (Crevillente, 2016). In 2021 he won the First Prize at the Alwani Summer Painting Exhibition in Gibraltar; in 2024 he participated in Manchester Art Fair, cementing his international profile. Javier Plata’s work is defined by a constant search for balance between the conceptual and the material, with a discourse that engages memory, identity, and border spaces, both physical and symbolic.

Estimate:£508.65

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