ANA MARÍN GÁLVEZ
Academically speaking I entered the world of sculpture in 1978, studying Sculptural Procedures in the Llotja school of Barcelona (Arts and Crafts school in the city).
I worked some months in a woodworking shop in Vic and then spent two years in Madrid working with the sculptor Amador Braojos, where I learned different technics of metal castings.
I studied some of the tenics that can be developed with the Glass in the glass school of Barcelona for three years. And then, once again in “Arts and Crafts” school, the engraving speciality.
I am interested in the evoking poetic of the origins. I have applied these interests working on archetyps of both sexes (Masks and Venuse) in relation to the balance between male and female.
The idea of tactile sculpture was born from the concern of sharing and from the study of culture and senses. The sculpture as a three-dimensional object serves not only to lead to a contemplative activity but it’s also an object of empirical knowledge, giving its touchable nature. And provideing the perception of form, texture and temperature to those who don’t have the sense of sight, but also to those who want to experience the sense of touch as a complement to the visual information. This is a journey in which I am engaged now and that excites me.
Regarding teaching, I've been teaching fine art for 25 at different levels and ages, which includes training of trainers in the disability field.
EXHIBITIONS
Singles
- 2005 Sculpture and Engraving. Trébol Gallery. Barcelona
- 2005 Sculpture and Engraving. Trébol Gallery. Barcelona
- 2005 Sculpture and Engraving. Fort Pienc. Barcelona.
- 1998 Sculpture and Engraving. Bucharest, Romania.
- 1998 Engraving. La Taverneta. Barcelona.
- 1990 Sculpture, Caja Madrid, Madrid.
- 1990 Sculpture, Caja Madrid, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid
Collective
- 2007 Sculpture and painting, "La espiral”. "G de joies” Jewelry. Barcelona
- 2007 Engraving. Xoc Bookshop. Barcelona.
- 2007 Sculpture, “XI Pere Jou” sculpture contest, Mercat Vell, Sitges.
- 2005 Sculpture and Engraving. Trébol Gallery. Barcelona.
- 2005 Sculpture and Engraving. Primavera Room at Manlleu Town Hall. Barcelona.
- 2003 "Bottle Ao Mar" exhibition. Auditorio de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela
- 2002 Mail Art "Mama Teta” Graphic work Exhibition. Barceloneta Civic Center. Barcelona
- 2001 EME3 Exhibition. Workshop on Architecture-Art: New Affinities. CCCB, Contemporary Culture Center in Barcelona. Barcelona
- 2000 Exhibition of masks made by students in the course of Egyptian Masks, Egyptian
- Museum of Barcelona. Barcelona
- 2000 Engraving. L'Etang d'Art Gallery. Bagés, France.
- 2000 Engraving. Galeria Fort. Cadaqués, Girona.
- 2000 Engraving. Wingfield, England.
- 1999 Sculpture. Friends of Art. Martorell, Barcelona.
- 1998 Sculpture and printmaking. Gifts Art'98 Fem. Barcelona.
- 1997 Sculpture. Lola Anglada gallery. Barcelona.
- 1997 Sculpture. Triangle Contemporary Art Assicuatuion. Barcelona.
- 1997 Engraving. Bagés, France.
- 1997 Engraving. Canet, Barcelona.
- 1997 Engraving. Cadaqués, Girona.
- 1997 Engraving. Prades, France.
- 1997 Engraving. Wingfield, England.
- 1997 Engraving. Casa Elizalde. Barcelona.
- 1996 Sculpture. La Granja de Segovia, Segovia.
- 1996 Sculpture. Triangle Contemporary Art Association. Barcelona.
- 1995 Sculpture. Permanent Center for Crafts. Barcelona.
- 1995 Sculpture. Tallers Oberts. Barcelona.
- 1993 Sculpture. Glass Auction Center. Barcelona.
- 1993 Sculptural installation. Mercat de les Flors. Barcelona.
- 1992 Sculptural installation. Arts and Crafts School. Barcelona.
- 1991 Sculpture. Caixa de Catalunya. Barcelona.
- 1990 Sculpture. AlternARTiva 90. Barcelona.
- 1990 Sculpture. Accésit de XVIII Saló d´Art. Martorell, Barcelona.
- 1985 Sculpture. Galeria Petrus. Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
- 1978 Painting. Col.lectiu of Treballadors de l'Art. Barcelona