The Other Art Fair it’s a With bi-annual fairs strongly established in London, The Other Art Fair has grown both in the UK and abroad with editions now in Bristol and Sydney. Four Spanish artists showcase their work this year: Carmen M. Castañeda, Franciso J. Jiménez, Elena García de la Fuente and Alejandra Corral.
The Other Art Fair in London, returns to central London’s Victoria House for our eleventh UK edition (7-10 April), presenting a variety of quality works that spans all mediums, by 130 contemporary artists, all hand picked by an expert selection committee. This is a fair for a new generation of Art buyers. A place to discover and buy art directly from the very best emerging artistic talent to the century-defining photographer Martin Parr.
The Other Art Fair it’s a With bi-annual fairs strongly established in London, The Other Art Fair has grown both in the UK and abroad with editions now in Bristol and Sydney. Four Spanish artists showcase their work this year: Carmen M. Castañeda, Franciso J. Jiménez, Elena García de la Fuente and Alejandra Corral. Carmen M. Castañeda
Carmen M. Castañeda. After studying Fine Arts and Scenography in Madrid, she presents part of her work in different exhibition spaces in Madrid. Faithful to her intimate language about time, she creates pieces which are on the limit between reality and fantasy, between visible and not visible. She acquires her first knowledge about fashion design at the IED School in Madrid and Barcelona. Years later, she decides to live in Paris and London to be inspired by new influences, where she studies embroidery techniques of Haute Couture at L’Ecole Lesage in Paris and pattern making and draping at London College of Fashion. It is in this way that Anónima by CM appears, as an artistic project where the Haute Couture embroidery techniques move to a conceptual and experimental frame. It is a unique, exclusive and numbered creations with a “storyline” as a drawing. Each piece is testimony of a process that attempts to capture the fragility of memory. The use of a thread, sometimes real or suggested; the repetitive movement of a needle which breaks the silence of a canvas; the rhythm established about minutes and seconds, trying to capture the memory or its absence. Atemporality.
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Francisco J. Jiménez
Francisco J. Jiménez. Francisco’s aim is to immerse the viewer in his world with his characteristically strong style. This is a world of intimate places, imperfections and sensibility which follows the lines of the human body and the aura that surrounds people. Francisco’s paintings have been influenced by a broad range of artists such as; Tapes, Lucian Freud and the painting traditions of Spain and Britain.
Francisco’s work is the hunt of the soul. These works depict the effusive desire to capture the soul and the innocence of the human form through art. Full of feelings and ideas, textures and forms, these works reveal the essence of the human condition.
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Elena García de la Fuente
Elena García de la Fuente. Elena is currently working on a series that explores people looking at art, which is inspired by the different exhibitions, art fairs and Biennale’s she goes to. She likes to observe the relationship between the viewer and the artwork as well as the different situations that occur between them, like for instance, when a work of art is so popular that you can’t even see the work, in contrast with another that is completely ignored by the visitors. The titles are an important part of the work, they help the artist imagine stories, conversations or monologues, and are intended to encourage the viewer to look beyond what they see.
De la Fuente is interested in creating a parallel between art and life, as well as connecting past and present. Elena’s works are in the private collection of Gavin Turk (UK), Jim Chanos (USA) and Font-Irwin Collection (UK), as well as in other private collections in Azerbaijan, Argentina, Georgia, Spain and Switzerland. She has exhibited in numerous exhibitions in London, Leeds, Berlin, Salzburg and Spain.
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Carmen M. Castañeda
Alejandra Corral (Kuska). Alejandra Corral de la Serna, alias Kuska, born in 1971, lives in Madrid. She paints, most of the time, scenes ranging from illustration to artistic drawing. Her work combines painting and collage of recycled elements (magazine clippings, leaves, fabric, photos, etc…). She has a clear preference for paper as a support and in particular for artists’ books. Currently also working with textiles.
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THE OTHER ART FAIR, LONDON: 7-10 April 2016. Victoria House, Southampton Row, London WC1A 2QP