Carlos Mata

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Carlos Vazquez Mata (born October 18, 1949 Palma de Mallorca , † July 22, 2008 ) was a contemporary Spanish artist . His main focus was animals in modern design.

Life

Horse Cyrus , location in Bruges in front of the art gallery

Carlos Mata was born in Palma de Mallorca in 1949. He studied art at the Escola de Belles Arts de Barcelona and at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris . He then went into business for himself and first took up residence in Spain and 1978–1982 in France. He mainly focused on animal sculptures .

Works (selection)

The works in minimalist design are known worldwide. Some works are in public collections in Spain, Germany, Switzerland, England and the United States.

In total, more than 50 different sculptures by the artist are listed, including numerous horses (with names like Eunice , Erynis , Narssimo ), also just as silhouettes, furthermore bulls (blue and brown; some also with names like Guapo II and Vaca Nina ), Roosters and abstract people.
The size of the works ranges from small and handy to larger-than-life representations. Most of the work is cast in bronze , there are also figures made of iron and glass. In addition to sculptures, Mata also made at least two paintings.

Examples
  • Horse Cyrus ; Bronze ; Dimensions: 37.5 × 30 × 8.5 cm; limited edition of 275 pieces (see picture)
  • Cow Laya ; Bronze plated; Dimensions 35 × 26.5 × 10 cm; limited edition of 275 pieces
  • 1984: Una joven ("A young girl"); Bronze; Dimensions: 45.5 × 21 × 9.5 cm
  • Horse Drimaco
  • Bull prestige ; bronze

Exhibitions

Carlos Mata participated in various international exhibitions of modern art and received several prizes in competitions.

solo

  • 2003: The Essence of the Forms ; Galerie Argo, Knokke-le-Zoute , Belgium, September 13, 2003–17. November 2003
  • 2002: Sculptures ; Galerie Vivendi, Paris , September 12, 2002–13. November 2002
  • 2001/02: Galerie Schrade, Karlsruhe , December 5, 2001–11. January 2002
  • 2001: 3 Punts Galeria, Barcelona
  • 1997: Galería Kreisler, Madrid

Participation in art competitions and group exhibitions

  • 2003: St'art - Foire d'art contemporain de Strasbourg , n ° 7, Parc des expositions du Wacken; Strasbourg , January 31, 2003–3. February 2003; carried out by the Galerie Vivendi in Paris
  • 2002: 1st ArtSud Salon International d'Art Contemporain du Sud , Palais des Congrès, Paris; April 18, 2002–21. April 2002; carried out by the Galerie Vivendi in Paris
  • 2002: Art Miami , n ° 12, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach , USA; January 4, 2002–8. January 2002; carried out by the Galerie Vivendi in Paris
  • 2001: Galerie Vivendi, Paris: Marie Marziac and Carlos Mata ; September 13, 2001–?
  • 1999: INTERART '99 - 14a Fira Internacional d'Art , Valencia ; October 20, 1999-24. October 1999; carried out by the Quasars Gallery, Mallorca

Permanent exhibitions

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ According to another source, he was born in Costa Rica in 1965.
  2. ↑ a b c Two works by Mata on an art auction platform with a short biography , accessed on April 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ a b Text overview of the Mata sculptures , accessed on April 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ Bull , Eisen, dimensions 27.6 × 31.4 × 7.3 cm; accessed on April 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ More sculptures by Carlos Mata on Pinterest , accessed April 14, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Mata, Carlos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mata, Carlos Vasquez
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish artist
DATE OF BIRTH October 18, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Palma de Mallorca
DATE OF DEATH July 22, 2008