I feel entitled to say ‘Because we grew together, I can use you in my work to create this narrative for others, to let them know that you exist here.’ So I just take and I appropriate them because they are part of me (…). But this is not unique in the world, it is happening everywhere. Here, in this context is where I learned it. ‘I learned that when you build something, nature can take over.
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In this context, he shaped a series of tree-like sculptures that interact with one another as though they were a single, living creature. More specifically, the Spanish artist is fascinated by plants’ ability to colonize their surroundings, no matter how hostile. Each tactile object in Carbonell’s work begs to be thoroughly examined, bringing the viewer in close contact with the forces of nature. Through the artist’s experiments with industrial and recycled materials, each piece of art conveys a sense of adaptation to a harsh environment.
Motivated by the idea that memories serve as fossils of the past, Carbonell’s work also alludes to different historical figures like the late Austrian sculptor Franz West and 20th-century Spanish artist Antoni Tàpies, whose unusual methods of creating art had a lasting influence. This is achieved by playing with various textures and materials - netting, sand, and wood juxtaposed with man-made elements such as metal, glass, and concrete. Tactile artworks bring viewers and nature closer togetherįor his latest exhibition at Carpenters Workshop Gallery Los Angeles, Nacho Carbonell tries to capture the roughness of the Mediterranean region where he grew up.
Nacho Carbonell, Broken Glass Rainbow (220/2022), 2022 That’s what I’m trying to do with my work.’ It’s like when you do painting and you can do hyper-realistic painting, or you just get inspired, and then you do your own reinterpretation. ‘I build from memory and that’s kind of like the starting point. ‘I feel like this time, in this collection, I was more conscious of trying to mirror my roots - where I’m coming from.’ Carbonell shares in the exclusive video shared by Carpenters Workshop Gallery (see more here). This most recent collection, which makes up the artist’s first American exhibition, was inspired by those memories. His recollections of Spain’s natural surroundings followed him when he relocated to Eindhoven in 2004. Nacho Carbonell spent his formative years in Valencia with his family, close to the ocean and a mountain. Nacho Carbonell, One-Seater Concrete Tree (216/2022), 2022Īll images courtesy of Carpenters Workshop Galleryĭrawing from memories of spain’s natural surroundings The short film weaves the artist’s memories together, by showing footage of both his family home in Spain, and his current studio in the Netherlands. Pegged to the artist’s exhibition, an exclusive video on the gallery’s website features Nacho Carbonell speaking about his influences, his childhood, and his new body of work. Running from June 25 through September 9, 2022, this is Carbonell’s first exhibition in the United States and it features tables and cabinets textured like the scorched earth of the Mediterranean, as well as light sculptures in the form of sinuous trees. The Spanish artistshows a new collection of work in which memories are materialized as nostalgic relics from the past, exploring the connection between senses and memory. In celebration of its Los Angeles debut, Carpenters Workshop Gallery opens with a solo exhibition of Nacho Carbonell’s new work. Nacho carbonell’s first Us exhibition at Carpenters Workshop Gallery
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