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"...Jordi has an extraordinary ability to make images
that arrest us, stop us in our tracks – his mastery of
colour is an important part of their impact. And as we
approach them we are captivated by the worlds that each
canvas contains: the varied textures and details, the
pictures within pictures."
Rosemarie Mulcahy (HRHA),
July 2009
"Memories of a journey"
"A lifetime ago"
"The beginning"
"Bright forest"
"Two worlds"
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.
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.
Education:
1998
PhD in Chemistry (Universitat Rovira i Virgili,
Tarragona, Spain)
1989
Fine arts, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)
"New hope"
Selected exhibitions:
2009
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to view Jordi's 2009 collection
November 23 to December 4 - Filmbase, Curved Street,
Temple Bar, Dublin 2 - "Urban Stories" - group
show curated by Olliart and featuring works by Darko,
Mark Doherty, Jordi Forniés, Bartosz Kolata and Frances
Ryan
July to September: "Tír
na nÓg" (land of eternal youth) - touring exhibition:
July 26 to July 30 - Filmbase, Curved
Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
August
- Vila-seca (Catalonia, Spain) -
in collaboration with the City hall (Ajuntament).
"Flying over a life"
"Crazy times"
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)
2008
Nov - Chapingo Biennale - Mexico
Sept - Dame Street Gallery - Dublin
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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
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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)
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, New York, Paris, Madrid
and Barcelona.
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