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Joan Saló
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Joan Saló's working method has always had a strong meditative component. The Catalan artist always starts from minimal gestures which, as if configuring a new alphabet, propose an abstract reading of reality. The resulting works are reminiscent of cave paintings, shadows of unknown objects, phantasmagoria of light or representations of the world of dreams.
Saló's paintings reconcile abstraction with figuration, the conscious with the unconscious, obsession with spirituality. The findings and accidents of acrylic on canvas establish a network of meanings developed from primary forms that repeat themselves without beginning or end. They are works that speak to us of time and capture it, that make visible the rhythm of the pictorial process - the relationship between the brain and the hand - to create a mental and sensorial map, a code, a plastic translation of the language of the ineffable.
Igualada, Spain, 1983
Lives and works in Berlin
EDUCATION
2006-07
Course in painting at Academia di Belle Arti di Bologna – IT
2006
Bachelor in Fine Arts by University of Barcelona – ES
2004-05
Exchange course in Fine Arts University of Seville – ES
SOLO SHOWS
2023
“Umbra, Penumbra, Antumbra”, Taubert Contemporary, Berlin – DE
2022
“Hypnagogia”, New Cemetery, Igualada – ES
2020
“Black Matter”, Taubert Contemporary, Berlin – DE
2018
“In Ascolto” with a work of Giorgio Morandi, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Monza – IT*
“In Ascolto II”, Spazio Kn, Trento – IT
2016
“Hic-Stans”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona – ES*
2015
“Nunc-Stans”, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Monza – IT*
2014
“Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur”, CCA Espai, Andratx – ES
2013
“Radiance”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona – ES
2010
“Monadism”, Mustang Art Gallery, Elx – ES
2007
“Cromo-zona”, Kgallery, Milan (Legnano) – IT*
GROUP SHOWS (selected)
2023
“Rhinestones”, GLUE Berlin, Berlin - DE
“HIN UND HER”, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin – DE
2022
“Group Show”, Rarity Gallery, Mykonos – GR
2021
“Long Time – No See”, Taubert Contemporary, Berlin – DE
“Zenithal Landscapes”, N2 Gallery. Barcelona – ES
“Summer Show”, Rarity Gallery, Mykonos – GR
“Stay Tuned”, Galerie Mathias Mayr, Innsbruck – AT
2020
“Black Out”, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Monza – IT
“Color Focus: Blue”, Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC – NY
2019
“Le Lucky” HVW8 Gallery, Berlin – DE
"Jeune Création Européene Biennale” – IT, ES, PT
2018
“Sub-Track” Argenterie Reali – Villa Reale, Monza – IT
“Art Forana” in collaboration with CCA, La Misericòrdia, Palma de Mallorca – ES
“Dark was the night”, selected by Franz Hempel, CCA, Andratx – ES
“A short abstract story”, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Monza – IT
« Jeune Création Européene Biennale” – DK, LV, RO
2017
“Jeune Création Européene Biennale”, Le Beffroi, Montrouge – FR
“Between the Lines”, Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC- NY
2016
“Espectros Visibles”, Combustión Espontánea, Madrid – ES
2015
“10th anniversary”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona – ES
“Open Call”, Griffin Gallery, London – UK
“Above and Below”, Galerie Derouillon, Paris – FR
2014
“Premio Lissone”, Lissone Contemporary Art Museum, Lissone – IT*
“Entangled” (with Yotaro Niwa), Vesselroom, Berlin – DE
“Nit de l’Art” in collaboration with CCA, Andratx – ES
“Nit de l’Art” in collaboration with CCA, Palma de Mallorca – ES*
“Shuffle”Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin – DE
“Artelateral”, Lateral Velázquez, Madrid – ES
“Emergencia Showroom”, Barcelona – ES
“Group show” Invaliden 1, Berlin – DE
* Catalogue edited
ARTFAIRS (selected)
2023
DALLAS Art Fair with Taubert Contemporary
2020
DALLAS Art Fair with Taubert Contemporary (online)
2019
PALM SPRINGS with Michele Mariaud Gallery, Palm Springs – CA
2018
PULSE Miami with Michele Mariaud Gallery, Miami – FL
Estampa Art Fair with N2 gallery, Madrid – ES
Arteverona with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Verona – IT
Volta 14 Basel with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery – CH
Art Market Hamptons with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NY – NY
2017
Contemporary Istanbul with N2 Gallery – TR
Art Market Hamptons with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NY – NY
Art Market San Francisco with Michele Mariaud Gallery – CA
2016
Scope Miami with Michele Mariaud Gallery, Miami – FL
Arteverona with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Verona – IT
CROSSROADS with N2 Gallery, London – UK
Art Texas with Michele Mariaud Gallery, Houston – TX
SWAB, International Art Fair Barcelona, with N2 Gallery – ES
Art Market Hamptons with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NY – NY
Art Market San Francisco with Michele Mariaud Gallery – CA
ArteFiera Bologna with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Bologna – IT
2015
ArteFiera Bologna with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Bologna – IT
AAF, with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC – NY
2013
SWAB, International Art Fair Barcelona, with Oblyon – ES
JUSTMAD with N2 gallery, Madrid – ES
2012
SWAB, International Art Fair Barcelona with N2gallery – ES
2009
ArteBrescia,with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
Kunstart, International Art Fair of Bolzano – IT
2008
ArteBrescia,with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
Artefirenze, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
Kunstart, International Art Fair of Bolzano – IT
Arteparma, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
AWARDS & COLLECTIONS
2020
Stipendium der Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, Berlin – DE
2018
Preselected, Strabag Kunstpreis, Vienna – AT
Art Residency at CCA Andratx – ES
2015
Honor Mention Award, Liquitex Price, London – UK
2014
Finalist in “Premio Lissone”, Lissone – IT
2013
Shortlisted in 100 Painters of Tomorrow Book – UK
Shortlisted in Beers Lambert Open Call, London – UK
“Cafe dossier” portfolio presentation, Tabacalera, Madrid – ES
XV International Call, Luis Adelantado Gallery, Valencia – ES
Finalist in Rioja National Art Award – ES
Shortlisted in Torres-Garcia Award, Mataró – ES
2012
Finalist in the Catalan Contemporary art biennial – ES
Finalist in SWAB International Art Fair Barcelona award – ES
2008
Purchase prize in “Bienal de arte ciudad de Amposta” – ES
Finalist in Guasch Coranty International Painting Prize – ES
2007
Shortlisted in Torres-Garcia Award, Mataró – ES
2006
First prize in Arte in Artegna “Presente Futuro” 7a edition – IT
Pascual Ros Aguilar Foundation
Artegna City Council
European Society of Radiology
CCA Andratx
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