Pigments Flowing

My Principles

I do not paint to fill empty spaces, but to construct atmospheres and visual weight. Pigment becomes volume, light becomes form, the background becomes the liberation of essence.

Working Environment

Light in fight with matter

The studio is the sanctuary where matter comes to life. Natural light illuminates every detail, revealing the physical texture of the pigment and its continuous flow within the composition, in contrast to the repeated weave of the paper.

About

Born 1970 in Mexico City, he received his first artistic influences there. Of Spanish heritage through his family, he moved to Spain in the mid-1980s, where his artistic vocation fully took root.

In 1988 he entered Estudio Peña in Madrid to prepare natural drawing and the entrance exam for the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Complutense University. After beginning his studies at the Complutense, a thirst for deeper theoretical knowledge led him to relocate to England. He pursued theoretical studies at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, focusing on Post-War and Contemporary Art.

During his time in England he immersed himself in exploring the “why” and “what for” behind his own practice. He studied at Croydon College of Art and later at Central Saint Martins in London, where he came into direct contact with major figures such as Rachel Whiteread, Fiona Rae, Damien Hirst, and Anish Kapoor (during Kapoor’s printmaking period in a South London studio).

While based in London he actively collaborated with the art criticism and commercial world, working in several prominent London galleries. He then returned to artistic practice, focusing on installations and happenings, and moved to Barcelona to study ephemeral art at Escola Massana. However, the overwhelming accumulation of influences and intense experiences caused him to lose his inner voice, leading to a deep crisis and impostor syndrome.

A brief return to Mexico offered a pivotal encounter: he interviewed the legendary artist Leonora Carrington for Fondo de Cultura Económica de México. The unpublished interview remains in the Mexican cultural archives. Comparing his own emerging path with Carrington’s monumental career further challenged his confidence.

At the beginning of the new century he discovered the digital world and the early internet boom. He participated in major .com projects and developed a successful career as a designer, working for prestigious consultancies and major brands.

After the dot-com bubble burst, he returned to art — this time from a critical perspective — studying Art History with a special focus on European painting, particularly Flemish masters and Amedeo Modigliani.

Following years of deep reflection, he has returned to creation with a clear, authentic, and confident voice, now exhibiting and sharing his personal body of work once again.

Education

- Estudio Peña, Madrid. Spain.
- Bellas Artes, Univ. Complutense, Madrid. Spain.
- Sotheby’s Educational, London. UK.
- Arts, Croydon College, London. UK.
- Arts, Central Saint Martins, London. UK.
- Opció Intermedia, Escola Massana, Barcelona. Spain.
- Art History, UNED, Madrid. Spain.

Publications

Simposio Pintura Flamenca en Colecciones Privadas (2014), pp. 126-135, Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid.
Japón, España e Hispanoamérica, identidades... Fujita en México (2013), Boletín de Arte nº 34, pp. 297-317, Universidad de Valladolid.
Un episodio de colaboración y mecenazgo, Boletín de Arte, n.o 34, Departamento de Historia del arte, Universidad de Málaga, 2013, pp. 297-317.
Colecciones, expolio, museos y mercado artístico en España (2011) – “Entre Francia y México”, pp. 353-364, Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid.
Web Design Index No.9 (2010), p. 214, The Pepin Press.
Web Design Index No.6 (2006), p. 282, The Pepin Press.
Web Design Index No.4 (2005), p. 115, The Pepin Press.
Web Design Index No.1 (2001), p. 173, The Pepin Press.

Media Appearances

Amazon Prime – Canal Retail España – Casos de Éxito Prime Day (2023).
Arte TV (France) – Modigliani, l'inconnu (2024).
La 2 (España) – La pintura flamenca perdida (2014).
Canal 9 (Valencia) – Modigliani (2010).
Cablevisión (Mexico) – Una nueva imagen (2006).
News Max (USA) – Luxury Shopping Retail (2002).
Cosmopolitan TV (España) – Portal MiFuturo (2001).

Exhibitions

- Verena Hofer, Barcelona. 1996.
- Arcs & Cracs, Barcelona. 1996.
- Masha Prieto, Madrid. 1996.
- Daylight Studio, London. 1994.
- Todd Gallery, London. 1994.
- Arteaga, Madrid. 1993.
- Espacios Insólitos, Madrid. 1992.
- Moriarty, Madrid. 1992.
- Istituto de arte, Firenze. 1990.
- Premio BMW, Madrid. 1989.
- Premio Ayto. Pozuelo, Madrid. 1988.
- ABC, Madrid. 1988.
- Summer selections, Artium. Madrid. 1987.