Art Madrid'24 – YOUNG ARTISTS IN ART MADRID’20

Art Madrid ’20 will feature almost 200 artists from around the world in this 15th edition. Within this wide-world international artistic panorama, the fair maintains its commitment to the professional development of the youngest. Artists whose career is their initial or intermediate state and that, despite their youth, already have a recognised place in the art market.

There is nothing more avant-garde than what we can observe in a fair. The need to give testimony of the historical evolution of art demands to originate an intergenerational representation. Artists who do not exceed 35 years and who are an essential part of the paradigm of contemporary art bringing an indispensable artistic reality in the eyes of who looks.

Cristina Gamón

60 Marina, 2016

Mixed media on methacrylate

81 x 130cm

Cristina Gamón

Colores Fronterizos, 2016

Acrílico sobre metacrilato

100 x 70cm

Art Madrid condenses, year after year, the whole work of the galleries, which strive to bring and show their best artists and their latest projects, and, among them, we cannot miss these artists who are in full creative and identity development. In this edition of Art Madrid ’20, the painting by Cristina Gamón (Valencia, 1987) stands out. She was granted the Gold Medal of the BMW National Painting Prize at her 24s. Shiras Gallery brings the work of this painter who is already present in public and private collections such as AEPE Foundation, Casa de Velázquez, Valencia City Council, Pierre Cardin, BMW Collection or Bilaketa Foundation.

Mária Švarbová

Origins, Trio 8, 2017

Digital print on paper

60 x 90cm

Mária Švarbová

The Tribune, Chill, 2016

Digital print on paper

50 x 50cm

It is worth to highlight this year, not only the youth of these artists but the representation they make of the multidisciplinarity present in the fair, as it happens with the photography of Mária Švarbová (Slovakia 1988). With a clean and direct style, she captures the subject's sense of psychology through experimentation with space, colour and atmosphere, moving away from the traditional portrait. Švarbová has worked for high-impact magazines such as Vogue, Forbes or The Guardian. In addition, she has won important awards, among which the Hasselblad Master 2018 stands out and has participated in exhibitions and fairs worldwide.

Misterpiro

Meanwhile, 2019

Esmalte acrílico y spray sobre panel de madera

120 x 120cm

Misterpiro

Meanwhile, 2019

Esmalte acrílico y spray sobre panel de madera

120 x 120cm

The fair defines itself as a dynamic space in which clearly, the work of these young artists reinforces also the approach of contemporary art to the younger audience. The urban style of Misterpiro (Madrid, 1994) is appreciated by this young audience. He was recognised by Forbes España magazine in 2017 as one of the 30 young Spaniards under 30 with the greatest influence in various activities. His work leads us to travel from complete abstraction to the figurative in all types of media.

We can also observe that social consciousness materialises strongly in younger artists with artistic impulses linked to the current historical moment. Nina Franco (Rio de Janeiro, 1988) leads us to deepen into contemporary socio-political conflicts through her work with a great visual impact.

Nina Franco, “Clandestinas”, installation, 2019

Within the curated program One Project, we cannot miss the youngest artists such as Julio Anaya (Málaga, 1987), with a marked artistic identity. He recreates iconic works of art and hides them in abandoned places, giving way to impressive contrasts. The ephemeral nature of his work makes photography fundamental because it gives meaning to artistic action by allowing the documentation of the work. The story closes with this gesture: the painting of a painting, which no longer exists.

Julio Anaya

Francisco de Goya - Vuelo de Brujas, 2019

Acrílico sobre cartón

100 x 75cm

Julio Anaya

Bocklin Zoom, 2019

C-print

80 x 100cm

Artists of medium-career artists are also present in the program of activities ART MADRID-PROYECTOR'20, framed in the action art and video art. The work of Maia Navas (Argentina, 1986) stands out. With her 33 years, besides teaching classes such as University professor, this artist and curator, directs the PLAY -Videoarte- Festival at the Cultural Center of the University Extension (Universidad Nacional del Nordeste). She has exhibited in various festivals of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Italy, Portugal and China and won the award for the best Latin American Video Art at the VideoBabel Festival (Lima, Peru).

Maia Navas, “Restos de amor” (photogram), 2017.

And we must mention the other young talents that will be present at the fair: Adlane Samet (El Harrach, Argelia, 1989), Alejandro Monge (Zaragoza, 1988), Onay Rosquet (La Habana, 1987), Gerardo Liranza (San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, 1987), Roldan Lauzán (La Habana, 1987), Joaquín Lalanne (Buenos Aires, 1989), Leonardo Moyano (Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1991), Chen Yun (Taiwan, 1988), Guim Tió Zarraluki (Barcelona, 1987), Lai Wei-Yu (Taipei, 1989). These are just some of the on-their-thirties artists who are part of the Art Madrid '20 exhibition.

We invite you to know and observe their work in this edition of the fair, where a great artistic diversity is presented from the different angles and characteristics that make up the contemporary art sphere in this 2020.

 

“I paint in a completely free way, I don't have a plan, it's chaotic, but everything has a reason. I don't prepare anything before I start painting, what I paint is what I feel or try to communicate at that moment, so it changes a lot (from one work to another)”.

Chão limpo e o resto. Mixed media on canvas. 2023. Ana Malta. Courtesy of the artist.

Cultura Inquieta once again joins the experience of discovering and celebrating creative talent within the broad spectrum of artistic expressions present at Art Madrid'24. As a supporter of culture and contemporary art, its commitment to promoting and supporting emerging artists is reflected in a special initiative in this edition: highlighting and supporting the work of the REVELATION ARTIST of the 19th edition.

Só durmo na minha almofada. Mixed media on canvas. 2023. Ana Malta. Courtesy of the artist.

In this context, Ana Malta emerges into the contemporary art scene with a fresh voice and her own visual aesthetic. Born in Lisbon in 1996, Malta is a talented visual artist and freelance designer who has captivated the public with her distinctive approach and bold exploration of the beauty of everyday spaces through her investigations of color.

Her studies in Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, as well as her Master's Degree in Creative Industries Management at the Catholic University of Portugal in Porto, have provided a solid foundation for her artistic practice. Currently, she also collaborates in the Communication and Production Office of Carpintarias de São Lázaro - Centro Cultural e Galeria Belo-Galsterer, showing her commitment to the cultural fabric of her community. She is also part of the artistic collective VÊS.TRÊS.

Ana Malta has been recognized in several platforms and media, including the 14th Edition of QUADRANTE, Melancia Mag and the SCROLL program of the RTP2 channel. Her participation in the book (AS)ARTISTAS - Ensaio Gráfico sobre Histórias e Práticas Artísticas no Feminino and in the April 21st Edition of Nova Awareness Club underlines her impact and relevance in the contemporary art scene.

Só um é que ganha. Mixed media on canvas. 2023. Ana Malta. Courtesy of the artist.

Ana Malta's work is characterized by her exploration of color, patterns, composition, and texture. These elements are not only vehicles of her plastic and visual expression, but also embody an intimate dialogue between aesthetic restlessness and the transformation of error into opportunity.

It is exciting to see Ana Malta make her debut at Art Madrid'24, represented by Galeria São Mamede (STAND B3). Her presence promises to further enrich the artistic experience of the event, inviting the public to approach the visually captivating and conceptually stimulating universe that the artist creates to narrate the chaos she rearranges in shapes and colors.

Não fico pendurada. Mixed media on canvas. 2023. Ana Malta. Courtesy of the artist.

In a world in constant movement, Ana Malta reminds us of the importance of experimentation and continuous exploration in the search for authentic and sincere artistic expression.

Her work has been REVEALED to us in the 19th edition of ART MADRID, thanks to the precise point of view of CULTURA INQUIETA as a testimony of the transforming power of art. In her hands, the entropy of forms brings us the possible memory of an endless summer; the luminosity of the sun becomes the caress of everyday life; we may even be surprised by the formula of happiness turned into a companion animal.

Ana Malta's pieces combines the restlessness of a space that appears to be in a state of chaos with the delicate synesthesia of vibrating at the velocity of light, nuances, lines and colors in her paintings.