Es Arte Gallery is pleased to invite you to visit our Stand (4) at Urvanity Art, held at the Madrid College of Architects.

We will present the works of Miguel Núñez, Alfonso de Torres, and Juan Naranjo.

Miguel Núñez’s work is based on the contemplation of the environment and an embrace of tradition, resulting in representations of classical sculptures and other archaeological elements within natural settings. These are theatrical compositions where the archaeological expresses personal concerns and the landscape is understood as something to be experienced rather than merely observed.

Alfonso de Torres feels art through the spontaneity of Pollock — a work that emerges from the artist’s inner self, expressing something both external and a reflection of his personality. His work combines abstraction with figuration, with pencil strokes that recall childhood magic in a search for timelessness.

Juan Naranjo’s work stands out for the figurative mastery of classical portraiture, wrapped in details of loose, abstract, and contemporary brushstrokes. Nameless characters show the need to protect themselves and isolate from the modern world. Protected by an abstract helmet, like an imaginary bubble that shields them from everything around them, they grow within a subtle and cryogenized inner world.

To speak of new art is to promote a contemporary project with a historical perspective, because it is clear that “everything that is not tradition is plagiarism.” In particular, Urvanity advocates proposals rooted in artistic expression developed in the urban context since the 1970s, which today build a dialogue with modernity and therefore offer a scenario for explaining the world. It is not only about the set of formal choices an artist makes, but also about understanding the public space where the work is created and ensuring it communicates at least an aesthetic experience.

Urvanity also aims to explore and imagine possible future scenarios for this New Contemporary Art through collaboration with other initiatives and the various cultural agents of the city, supporting production and the dissemination of ideas, as well as facilitating access for a wide audience to these contemporary creative practices that outline a vast cultural and urban landscape.

Urvanity Art,
Madrid