wooden surface

2011-07-02T04:54:00.000-07:00

Centaur, carved wood, 133x95x36cms

2011-03-20T12:47:00.001-07:00

The follower, the ilusion of the mass#2, wood 160x105x100cms

2011-03-20T12:45:00.000-07:00

Morning fit, painted wood, 56x40x53 cms with base

2011-03-20T12:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of my work called This side up. It´s made of wood , 131x60x45 cms

2011-01-26T05:58:00.000-08:00

SACRED HEART DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Sagrado corazón líbranos del mal

Sacre coeur délivre nous du mal
Painted wood 185x 78x 42 cms

2011-01-20T09:15:00.000-08:00

You can visit the exhibition "San Sebastián de lo sagrado a lo profano" - Saint Sebastian from sacred to profane - until the 27th of march. -last tuesday was the opening-.
The exhibition takes place at the Sala Kubo-Kutxa of the Kursaal in the beautifull city of Saint Sebastian in the north of Spain.
Along with my work Saint Sebastian modern martyr you can see works of very well known contemporary artists such as Jorge Oteiza, Joan Priego, Darío Villalba, Erwin Olaf, Pierre et Gilles, Bill Viola, Bavo Defurne, Guillermo Pérez Villalta, Bernardi Roig, Mayte Vieta, José Ramón Amondarain, Nestor Basterretxea, Jorge Galindo, Leopoldo Ferrán, Agustina Otero, Jaume Plensa, Vicente Ameztoy, Nori Ushijima, Patti Smith, Ramón Roig, Nazario Luque Vera, Marcos López, Equipo Límite, Alfredo García Revuelta, Juan Carlos Eguilor, José Guinovart, Ramón Zurriarain, Pierre Gonnord, Roberto Gonzalez, Joan Brossa, David Trullo, Carmen Calvo, Francisco Leiro, Manuel Boix, Victor Mira, Joel Peter Witkin, Pablo Pérez-Mínguez, Miguel Rio Branco, Martín Sampedro... etc
It a great opportunity to visit a wonderfull city and a great exhibition.
Here are some pictures of the opening.
And a few links with press reviews
http://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.com/2011/01/19/ocio-y-cultura/cultura/atlas-artistico-de-un-santo
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/01/18/paisvasco/1295363682.html
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2113334&id=1208140013&fbid=1812308266644

2010-12-28T08:49:00.000-08:00

Here you can see some pics of my last work Merry Christmas -carved wood 60x20x18cms- at the group show Arboles Tango de su.. that takes place at the Sala Lai, in Gijon, Spain.

2010-11-26T04:35:00.000-08:00

NEWS
From 24Th until 28Th November I'll be at the Arte Lisboa art fair, represented by the Gallery 2heads chicken gallery of Evora (portugal).

And from 18th january mi work Sain Sebastian, modern martyr, will be at the exhibition San Sebastian una iconografía contempoánea that will take place at the Sala Kubo-Kutxa of the Kursaal in the City of Saint Sebastian (Spain). The exhibition is curated by Javier Balda and Fernando Golvano and along with my work there will be works from very well known contemporary artists such as, Guinovart, Perez Villalta, Avedon, Dalí, Haring, Plensa, Leiro, Tapies etc...

2010-11-02T10:45:00.000-07:00

Wrestlers of Siam - Carved wood 61x163x75- is a wooden sculpture inspired on Muybridge's and Bacon's wrestlers as well as on some of my favorite porn movies scenes

2010-08-12T03:12:00.000-07:00

Exegesis of an ostrich, New work
These are pics of my new work Exegesis of an ostrich.

Carved wood, policrome, metal bucket, sand&polyester resin.
46x 38x 34 cmts

2010-08-12T02:29:00.000-07:00

Exhibition in gallery 2 heads chicken, Evora Portugal
It's been an honour for me to participate in this group show along with great artists such as Jaimie Salmon, Leiro, Marc Sijan, Jonh de Andrea, John Davies etc...
The exhibition has taken place in Evora, Portugal, at the gallery two heads chicken and also at the Palacio Don Manuel

2010-06-14T15:28:00.000-07:00

These are pictures of the last march exhibition in the Galerie le Garage in Soustons, France.
There I showed my sculptures together with the paintings of the french artist Beatrice Bröder

This is my work Young Hamlet wich was sold at the show

2010-02-02T11:41:00.000-08:00

Pics and videos of the exhibition Global Village at the Grand Church of Alkmaar. I participated with two works : Saint Sebastian and The Ilusion of the mass#2 (the follower).

We had a great time in Alkmaar and it was nice to meet other artists and talk about our work.

2010-02-02T09:31:00.000-08:00

This is my last work called The follower (the ilusion of the mass #2) besides it's explicit sexual view there's a deeper view in the artwork that talks about the contemporary subject that follows fashion and shifts in public opinion.

You can interact with the sculpture and make it nod the head and follow you -and for once feel like a fashions' creator, like a public opinion shift creator-.

This artwork was created for the exhibition GLOBAL VILLAGE in the Grand Church of Alkmar, January 2010

2009-12-11T04:20:00.000-08:00

Pics of the opening of the GALERIA KALOS -Barcelona- Group Show.

You can visit it until 22nd january 2010.

Adress

Galeria Kalos

Consell de cent 275

08011 Barcelona

http://www.galeriakalos.com/

2009-11-04T04:36:00.000-08:00

Images of the installation

THE SECRET LIFE OF A CONTORTIONIST

in the SALA LAI of Gijón (Asturias-Spain)

THE SECRET LIFE OF A CONTORTIONIST

In our west society dominated by the way of production of the postfordist capitalism, work has become a way of virtuous performance that has no longer the production of valuables as a result.

As the philosopher and semiologist Paolo Virno argues the characteristics of the virtuous performer - pianist, dancer, actor…- such as communication improvisation are nowadays in the foundations of the intellectual mass work.

A new kind of work that is structured in the same way as a public sphere, where all of us as workers we are continuously exposed to the presence and look of theOther.

I think that because of the demands of flexibility and constant training and because of the deep crisis the figure of the contortionist has become the paradigm -among all performers- of the new social ‘precariat’.

As contortionists we twist and turn following the working market requirements

As Siamese contortionists our intellectual work faces us to the look of the Other that is just another Self, twisting and mixing with us in our everyday's pirouette since we no longer know where the Self finishes and where the Other starts.

As fragmented contortionists we acquire new skills and we remove our useless organs…

Flexibility, constant training, precarious employment…fragmentation.

The look at the grotesque figures of ‘the secret life of a contortionist’ is just to look at ourselves.

2009-10-30T23:43:00.000-07:00

THE SECRET LIFE OF A CONTORTIONIST

A new kind of work that is structured in the same way as a public sphere, where all of us as workers we are continuously exposed to the presence and look of the Other.

As contortionists we twist and turn following the working market requirements

As fragmented contortionists we acquire new skills and we remove our useless organs…

Flexibility, constant training, precarious employment…fragmentation.

The look at the grotesque figures of ‘the secret life of a contortionist’ is just to look at ourselves.

2009-10-08T12:31:00.000-07:00

QUERUBIN (CHERUB)

This a little carved wood sculpture representing a cherub

37x25x17cmts

2009-10-08T12:21:00.000-07:00

INERTIA

Inertia is an istallation tha consists in 2 hanging torsos made of resin and canvas and painted with oil paintings.

The male torso is 104x41x40cms

the female torso is 83x38x42 cms

2009-10-06T12:39:00.000-07:00

The secret life of a contortionist.

The secret life of a contortionist is the name of my next installation that will take place in the SALA LAI, Gijon, Spain opening 2nd november

Sala LAi
Barrio de La Soledad, Calle Rosario, 21. Cimadevilla
Apartado de Correos 779
Gijon, Asturias 33201
Spain
Tel: 00 34 985 22 02 88
luzernario@hotmail.com
www.luzernario.org

These pictures are from the central piece called "Contortionists of siam #2"

This central piece will also be shown from 10th to 18th october at my stand in the Zaragoza art fair (ArtZ. feria general- Zaragoza Spain)

2009-04-01T09:48:00.000-07:00

PRIMAVERA 2009 (SPRING 2009) GALERIA L'ALGEPSAR, CASTELLÓ

Hello, Here are some photos of the opening of the collective exhibition, primavera 2009 (spring 2009) of the Galeria l'Algepsar, in Castelló (Spain).
You can see more in this link
http://www.galeriaalgepsar.com/conjunt_castella.html

2009-03-23T07:47:00.000-07:00

EXIBITION IN GALERIA TERZO MILLENNIO, VENICE, ITALY
Here are some photos of the oppening of my exhibition in Gallery Terzo Millennio in Venice, as well as some photos of the road trip from Barcelona to Venice, and the charge of the sculptures at the Venice's docks

2009-03-16T13:08:00.000-07:00

This is called Freudian Portrait (disarmed). It's a wood carving sculpture 166x30x60cmts
Joan Priego

2009-03-16T13:02:00.000-07:00

This is called Triton and is made of carved wood and resin.
33x16x10cmts
Joan priego

2009-03-16T12:51:00.000-07:00

These are two terracota portraits from the Freudian series. they are 33x31x25cmts and 38x17x26cmts.
Materials: One is only a terracota sculpture with headphones, and the other is terracota with a wooden base
Joan Priego

2009-03-16T12:46:00.000-07:00

This is called Centaurus, half a man, half a play horse. It's carved in wood. Size 103x38x28cmts
Joan Priego

2009-03-16T12:34:00.000-07:00

This sculpture is called number 47 said to number 3. It's done with a brand new technique: carved in poliuretan, modelled in acrilic resin and canvas, and oil painted.
Size 182 x 67 x 85
Joan Priego

2009-02-02T05:08:00.000-08:00

Hi, for those who read spanish.
Here's a link where you can read an interview they have recently made me where I talk about my work.

http://bloges.meseon.net/archives/107-Entrevista-Joan-Priego.html

In February 28th will be the oppening of my exhibition in Galleria Terzo Millenio, Rio Terà De Le Colonne, San Marco 1047, Venice, Italy.
If you are planning to be near by those dates it will be a pleasure for me to meet you there.

Soon I will upload the new work.
Bye

2008-10-20T07:26:00.000-07:00

Prizes!!!
my work Great capitalist selfportrait has won a spezial prize in the III International Art Prize "Arte Laguna". The prize The collective exhibition and award ceremony was in Treviso (Italy) last 4th of october
You can see images of the inauguration and the collective exhibition at
http://www.artelaguna.it/foto/foto_inaugurazione_scultura2008/foto_inaugurazione_scultura2008.htm

On july my work the ilusion of the mass has won a prize in Porto, Portugal in the
Prémio Extéril arte contemporaneo 2008
link
http://www.exteril.com/fundacao_exteril/premio%202008/1.html

2008-04-23T10:48:00.000-07:00

I didn't mean to see her go

| wood carving and chair
| 92x90x77 cmts

2008-04-23T10:42:00.000-07:00

Great Dictator

| wood carving
| 160x40x30 cmts

2008-04-23T10:35:00.000-07:00

escaping from Double Nelson

| wood carving
| 50x40x30 cmts

2008-04-23T10:21:00.000-07:00

gran autorretrat badaloní (Great self portrait from Badalona)

| wood carving and resin
| 108x82x40 cmts

The town I grew up, Badalona, it's well-kown for its basketball team and also for its anisette liquor 'Anis del Mono' (Monkey's anisette). The face is made of resin and the rest of the sculpture is carved in wood

2007-10-26T03:50:00.001-07:00

Theese are images from the exhibition "Catalunya Look" that took place in BERLIN (Art Center, september 27- october 20). Two of my sculptures were there ("Alice's new doll" and "Giacometti's new doll").
In the vernisage-opening photos I'm the third from the right (standing).
The exhibition was organizated by Galeria 3punts (Barcelona) and produced in collaboration with Institut Ramon Llull. In the exhibituion you could see the work of some well known artists as Tapies or Plensa, (and also two of my works!).
We had a great time in Berlin.

2007-10-26T03:41:00.001-07:00

Hello this sculpture is called "Contorsionists of Siam". It´s made of wood and painted. A galerist from Paris bought it. And now I have some money to keep working.
See You soon
Joan Priego.

2007-02-02T15:21:00.000-08:00

Hello!
I had some problems with the new version of blogger and now I have to reduce the pixels of my images before publishing. Sorry for that.
This chicken child is my last work is made of poliester resin and it's called "Amateur Taxidermy".
See you soon.

2006-11-17T08:23:00.000-08:00

This is just a 32 centimeters tall outline of a big sculpture I´ll make some day. It´s called "Arpia" (Harpy) and it´s made of carved wood and poliester resin

2006-10-09T21:30:00.000-07:00

Hello again!
This sculpture is called Trickster. It represents a kid that´s wearing adult woman´s legs as trousers. He wants to catch a ball but his trouser-legs are too big and he can not reach the floor.
The sculpture represents the opposition between the child and the adult that are inside all of us and that sometimes when they don´t work together even an easy action becomes a big problem.

2006-08-06T22:41:00.000-07:00

Hello again! This is called Great capitalist selfportrait It´s a selfportrait of me as a piggybank.
It´s a very special work of art because it´s the only work of art that buyer can increase its value just inserting coins thru its slot. Increassing its value in this easy way buyer does not need to worry about the fluctuating art market.
As an exception it´s not made of wood but terra-cota and epoxi resin.

2006-08-03T05:58:00.000-07:00

Giacometti´s new doll
I made this wood carved doll thinking about the walking men sculptures of Giacometti.
It is a fragmented walking doll that I think Giacometti would like to have in his toy´s room.

2006-08-03T05:17:00.000-07:00

When I was a child the spanish gipsies used to come to my neigborhood to make a kind of street-circus-show. One of them played an "spanish pasodoble" on his trumpet

Then a goat climbed to the top of a can on the top of a ladder

In the late 80´s new laws make those improvised street shows disappear.

This wooden sculpture is a tribute to those gipsies of my childhood

2006-06-20T08:04:00.000-07:00

Playing darts upon Saint Sebastian Chest

This is a Saint Sebastian with a dartboard painted on his cheast.
It is more an instalation than an sculpure.
Spectators can play darts on his cheast.

It is a kind of role-play where playing darts upon Saint Sebastian´s chest, people can think about violence and victims in society.

Playing darts upon Saint Sebastian´S Chest spectators take the role of the roman soldiers who martyr Sebastian.

The work wants to make us think about the roles of tyrant&victim that we all play in contemporany society.

It is made of wood and its size is 200x50x55cms.

See you soon

Joan.

2006-06-20T01:19:00.000-07:00

Hi!
This is called "The illusion of the mass". It is inspired in a kitsch toy that was very popular in spanish cars, the toy was a dog with a moving head that was nodding when the car was moving.
The sculpture as the dog has a moving head, and the spectators can make it nod when they want to.
It is a kind of role-play where spectators can feel like opinion creators making the sculpture nod.
It represents post-modern mass media subject. The dedicated follower of fashions, opinions, the "one way thinker".
It´s made all of wood.
I hope you like.
See you soon

2006-06-15T09:13:00.000-07:00

Hy there!
I´m Juan Priego from Barcelona a 36yo woodcraving-artist.
On 27th of june I´ll make an exhibition in Barcelona. I shoud be happy but I´m not cause they censure some of my works. So I want to publish here some photos of them.
I´m new in this so I didn´t know how to turn the photos before publish. So you´ll have to turn your head to see them properly.

The Bather
A man´s going to take a bath dressed with a woman-shaped-bathing suit. The work talks about opposites identities that join toghether on art surface. If identity is builded fron the difference, the surface of an art work is the place where opposites meet. Male and female in the wooden surface of a work of art.

I have to go now to my Aikido lessons. Some other day I´ll show you some more of my work.
P.S. Any proposal for exhibition or from an art gallery will be wellcome.