ERNESTO CANOVAS

Born:  1971, Barcelona, Spain

Resides:  Scotland

 

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ARTIST’S STATEMENT

 

My work is organised in series of paintings each of them with a different theme: ‘nature’, ‘perspective’, ‘metamorphosis’ etc. In my last series “The Darkness of the American Dream” I created multi-layered paintings based on contemporary popular culture. As a starting point I used images from internet, vintage photographs and TV. Then I transferred these images on to wood, working with the pattern of the wood to suggest some rhythm. This sensation is also highlighted with bright abstract shapes that provide depth and movement to the painting.

 

EDUCATION

From September 2009, 2 year MFA in Fine Art at Slade School of Art, London

BA (Hon) Drawing and Painting, 2006 – 09 (direct entry in 2nd year)– Edinburgh College of Art

Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design), 2006 - Edinburghs Telford College

Preparation for Art & Design, 2005 - Edinburghs Telford College

Advanced Higher Diploma Graphic Design, 2001 – Edinburghs Telford College

Year Course studying the speciality of Illustration, 1995 - Pau Gargallo School, Barcelona.

Exchange Award: Petrados Programme for International students, 1995 – Turin (Italy)

Operator Course Graphic & designing Arts by Macintosh, 1994, Mac Scola School, Barcelona

Graphic Designing Course using Macintosh Computer, 1993, C.I.S. High Technical Architecture School, Barcelona

Diploma in Arts and Crafts, speciality of Graphic Design as a Publicist, 1988-94 - Pau Gargallo School, Barcelona

 

EXHIBITIONS

Absolvent group show at Art’s Complex, part of Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh Aug-Sep 2009

Dark Reflections solo exhibition at Studio Art Gallery, Edinburgh Jul 2009

Final Degree Show at ECA, May 2009

Hard Left 2 International  group Exhibition Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Berlin, March 2009

La Conejera Solo Exhibition at the Project Room, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Berlin, Feb 2009

Blue Print Exhibition at ECA, Edinburgh, Jan 2009

Film Strips Exhibition – Filmhouse, Edinburgh, 2008

Standby Solutions Exhibition – Collective Gallery, Edinburgh (Award Winner), 2008

Auto-Da-Fe International Exhibition, 2008 – Studio Art Gallery, Edinburgh

Solo Exhibition, 2008 – Studio Art Gallery, Edinburgh

Glass Ceiling Exhibition, 2008 – Drill Hall Gallery, Edinburgh

Outside In Exhibition, 2008 – Balcony, Edinburgh

Solo Exhibition, 2008 – First Edition, London

January Show, 2008 - Edinburgh College of Art

Art in the Dark Installation Project, 2007 – Wee Red Bar, ECA

Pulp Exhibition: Work on Paper, 2007 – Chessel Gallery, Edinburgh

Elective Digital for Prince of Wales Visit, 2007, Edinburgh College of Art

Second Year Show, 2007 - Balcony, Edinburgh

January Show, 2007 - Edinburgh College of Art

30 x 30 Exhibition, 2006 - Studio 3, Edinburgh

BTEC Final Show, 2006 – Edinburghs Telford College

Off the Ground, 2005 – Bellcraig Studio, Fife

 

FUTURE PROJECTS

Selected by the Royal Scottish Academy for RSA New Contemporaries exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery, April 2010 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Curator and Organiser International Exhibition Auto-Da-Fe, 2008

Artist Sanford Wurmfeld  Assistant for E-Cyclorama Exhibition, Edinburgh Art Festival 2008

Self-Employed Graphic Designer, Graphic Attack, 2003 - 07