C a r l o s S e b a s t i á
A r t i s t
Statement
Having in mind Nietzsche’s idea of “the eternal return”, my artistic interest revolves around the understanding of impermanence and the desire to perpetuate existence. Assuming the continuous flow of change, my work speculates on the role of forgetting, for which I deconstruct the complexity of reality, seeking to experience a more naive contact with the world. I believe that from this naiveté, and through art, we are able to ‘fold’ pre-established concepts, bringing new perspectives from a sensory experience; I am keen to research the idea of re-modulation of space and how we relate to it.
Perceiving is almost an act of immanence, which goes beyond the senses and stimulates the process of remembering. With this idea in mind, I investigate the relationship between the subject and the space through the sensation of consciousness. Mainly because of how we relate to the "new," what we discover, from the position of what is known or experienced already.
I am a multidisciplinary artist, who experiments constantly mixing and exploring with a broad variety of materials, techniques, and processes in apparent chaos. In my work, I am interested in investigating and showing the process of creative steps. I do this by providing transparency to the added layers, which acts as traces of human existence. These layers are sometimes; paper collages, light projections or photographic exposure times that over impress in a single element, on which I continue working, taking it into an almost infinite process.
Bio
Carlos Sebastiá is an international artist currently residing in London. He received a Fine Arts Degree from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain, finishing his studies at CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing). Moving finally to London to realize its MFA in the UAL (University of Arts of London).
His works have been exhibited in Spain, Portugal, France, USA, China, Austria and UK, in different festivals, art fairs or galleries.
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Sebastiá was selected in International Festival of INCUBARTE and awarded by the Prize (Club Levante Special Award), also nominated to the BEST PHOTOGRAPHY at DALI INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL in China.
He has recently completed an artistic residency in London at CWND Residency and will travel to Iceland on the occasion of the Fresh Wind International Art Bienale.
Some of his works are in important private collection as for instance DKV Collection, considered one of the best collection of young artist in Spain.
Curriculum Vitae
Academic Training
2016 MASTER IN FINE ARTS, UAL (Uiversity of Arts of London) (UK)
2013 FINE ARTS DEGREE, Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain).
1999 MASTER IN MARKETING AND COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT- ESIC Valencia (Marketing & Business School, Valencia, Spain)
1998 BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION DEGREE, University Jaume I of Castellón (Spain)
Collections, Awards and Collaborations:
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2018 Currently Artworks in the Collection from Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain)
2015 Nomination BEST PHOTOGRAPHY DALI INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL, Dali, (China)
2014 CHAIR IN ART AND DISEASES, Fine Arts Faculty, Polytechnics University of Valencia (Spain) in collaboration with CAFA Beijing, (China)
PROMOE scholarship, CAFA Beijing (Central Academy of Fine Arts), China
2013 Currently Artworks in DKV COLLECTION from 2013
2012 Finalist in the International Festival of INCUBARTE, Valencia (Spain).
CLUB DIARIO LEVANTE SPECIAL AWARD, Valencia (Spain).
1998 Erasmus Université Paris XII (Student Mobility Program).
Art Fairs, Festivals and Residencies
2018 ART DIAGONALE, Museum Angerlehner: Museum Wels - Thalheim (Austria), (upcoming) FRESH WINDS International Art Biennale, Gardur (Iceland) - 1 month residency and exhibition
DIGITAL MAKER COLLECTIVE Tate Modern London (UK), Arts Works of the Future, collaboration with the project “Vapor Tate” through the reproduction of a film from the show “Capas”
IMAGINARIA PHOTO FESTIVAL, “BEIJING WALKS”, Castellón (Spain) - 30m public photo installation at Castellon Central Market (Spain)
IMAGINARIA PHOTO FESTIVAL Art Residency, Art Residency Coordinator between UAL and the festival, Castellón (Spain)
IMAGINARIA PHOTO FESTIVAL -"BEIJING WALKS", 30m public photo installation, (Spain)
2017 CWND Residency, London (UK) - 1 month residency for Canary Wharf Group
2016 SUMMER ART NIGHT, TopRed Gallery, 798 Art District, Beijing (China)
2015 INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL, ABANDONE AND BUILDING ENDEARMENT, INPUT: 10 years Spanish photography, Dali (China)
IMAGINARIA PHOTO FESTIVAL -"BUILDING ENDEARMENT", Museum Casa Polo, Villa-Real (Spain)
2014 SLICK ATTITUDE, Paris, (France) with Jiali Gallery, Beijing, (China)
2012 HYBRIDA ART FESTIVAL, (Audio & Visual Concert), Las Naves, Valencia (Spain)
4º SONS CREATIVOS DE LUGO MUSICA E NATURALEZA (Audio & Visual Concert), Lugo (Spain)
Major Solo Exhibitions
2017 BEIJING WALKS, Street Photo Installation, Rise Gallery, Croydon (London-UK)
2015 ABANDONE AND BUILDING ENDEARMENT, INPUT: 10 years Spanish photography DALI
INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL, Dali, (China)
2015 ROSTROS, Confucius Institute at Octubre Centro Cultural, Valencia (Spain)
2014 ABANDON, Jiali Gallery, Beijing (China)
2013 ZAI HUI, Espacio 40 Gallery, Valencia (Spain)
2012 DAILY REFLECTIONS, City Hall Cultural Center of Onda, Castellón (Spain)
2011 IMPROVEMENTS, Nadir Gallery, Valencia (Spain)
INTRODUCTIONS 1, Nadir Gallery, Valencia (Spain)
2010 A SOLITUDE REFLECTION, Braulio II Gallery, Castellón (Spain)
FACES, Las Aulas, Council of Castellón (Spain)
Selected Group Exhibitions
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2018 XHIBIT 2018, Bermondsey Project Space, London (UK) – Work selected from “Reflex Section project”
CAPAS, IVAM (Valencia Institute of Modern Art), Valencia (Spain) - video performance installation
in collaboration with Mar Juan, Panamá Díaz and Mario Montoya
CAPAS, Morgue Gallery at UAL, London (UK) - video performance installation in collaboration with Mar Juan and Panamá Díaz
2017 WITH EACH PASSING MOMENT, Rise Gallery, Croydon (London-UK)
One That Holds Everything, The Crypt Gallery, London (UK)
LIFE IN A SHOE BOX, Back Room Gallery, Peckam (London-UK)
2016 Carlos Sebastiá, Qingdao Art Museum, Qingdao (China)
VIS-À-VIS, F.C.N. Art, Shanghai (China)
SHÍ CHÄ - Equation of Time, Art-More Space, Beijing (China)
2015 ENCOUNTER, CCD Show Room, Cao Chang Di Art District, Beijing (China)
BIERLOSKY, Railowsky Photo Gallery, Valencia (Spain)
BUILDING ENDEARMENT, See+ Gallery, Beijing (China)
PERSPECTIVES-ART, LIVER DISEASES AND ME, Reed Messe Congress Center, Vienna (Austria)
2014 DEMATERIALIZATION OF BEING, Cervantes Institute, Beijing (China)
ARTWORKS, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing (China)
2013 THE CITY, Espacio Gallery, Valencia (Spain)
2010 END OF THE CRISIS, Nadir Gallery, Madrid (Spain)
DASYC FOUNDATION Charity Exhibition Fund, Puchol Gallery, Valencia (Spain)
FIVE FOUNDATION Charity Exhibition Fund, Madrid (Spain)
2009 A SOLITUDE REFLECTION Geraldes da Silva Gallery, Oporto (Portugal)
A SOLITUDE REFLECTION Aeon Logic Art Gallery, New York (USA)
2008 Artana Museum, Castellón (Spain)
Dávalos Fletcher Foundation, Castellón (Spain)
2007 Sala Casa Abadía, Bancaja Foundation, Castellón (Spain)
City Hall of Alcocebre, Castellón (Spain)
Benicasim Theatre, Benicasim City Hall, Castellón, (Spain)
2006 ATENEO of Castellón (Spain)
Cultural Center of Alboraya, Valencia (Spain)
2002 Université París XII (France)