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"...There is a new subtlety of both colour and form in
these recent paintings, but the artist's openness and his
willingness to document his emotional experiences on canvas
is still evident ... "
Cathy Dillon, The Irish
Times (The Ticket, August 29, 2008)
Jordi
Forniés
(born in Huesca, 1971) is a Catalan artist based in Dublin
(Ireland). A chemist by training, Jordi knows a thing or two
about pigments and paint.
His
experience in this area combined with a very strong interest
in the mineral world has lead Jordi to reinvent or
re-interpret the complex yet beautiful landscapes within and
without, mixing traditional and cutting edge design
techniques. Sculpting external material into the canvas
before blending colours as time would in rock formations,
the artist invites us on a journey through the inner self,
exploring the geology of the mind, the meandering of distant
memories, the erosion of emotions, the passing of love.
"The Garden of wonders"
"Words of wisdom"
"Utopian inspiration"
"Segona
òrbita"
"The world iI know (etching)"
"The Glass Palace's Forrest"
"Travelling"
Similarly, the raised patterns and subtle tones and hues
used in his external landscapes convey the artist's
emotional engagement with the world around him.
Click
here to view the artist's statement
About Jordi's work by Art critic Andrea Pagnes
"Jordi
Forniés’ paintings dazzle the senses" by
Art writer Stephanie Nikolopoulos
Education:
1998
PhD in Chemistry (Universitat Rovira i Virgili,
Tarragona, Spain)
1989
Fine arts, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)
Selected exhibitions:
2009
- "Tír
na nÓg" (land of eternal youth) - touring exhibition:
July 26 to July 30 - Filmbase, Curved
Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Works can be purchased prior
to the show travelling to Spain. Opening on July 25, 7 pm,
all welcome.
August
- Vila-seca (Catalonia, Spain) -
in collaboration with the City hall (Ajuntament).
articles:
reus
digital
tot
tarragona
el
punt
September - Cambrils (Catalonia, Spain) - as part
of the Verge del Camí festival and in collaboration
with the City hall (Ajuntament).
October - Casa Museo del Fraga (Catalonia, Spain)
November - Dublin (date and venue to be confirmed)
2008
Nov - Chapingo Biennale - Mexico
Sept - Dame Street Gallery - Dublin
Click here
to view Jordi's 2008 collection
July - Noho Gallery- New York - USA
Click
here to view article by New York Arts
writer Stephen Bracco
Jan - Touring exhibition (Urugay and Argentina)
2007
Nov 28 to Dec 9 - Dame
Street Gallery - Dublin
Click here
to view Jordi's 2006-2007 collection
May 11 to May 13 -
Terenure
College
- Dublin
Others
Galeria
ESART (Barcelona - Spain)
ARTERIA
2005 (Monzon - Spain)
Museu
de la Pell "Leather Museum" (Igualada - Barcelona
- Spain)
Sala
Agora (Cambrils - Spain)
"Pau (Peace)"
Grants/awards:
Port d'Aiguadolc
(Sitges - Barcelona - Spain)
Igualada City Award
Vinaros competition (Castellon - Spain)
2005 ESART competition
Collections:
the OPW (Ireland), private collections in Dublin, London,
Chicago, Milan, Paris, Madrid
and Barcelona.
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