Artist Profile - Maria Colom
| Artist Name | Maria Colom |
| University | City & Guilds Of London Art School |
| Degree | BA Fine Art Painting- 2008 |
| Profile |
I was born in Majorca in 1978. I have just graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, Painting from City and Guilds of London Art School, having previously completed a LLB (Hons) in Law from Salamanca University in 2003. Currently, I live and work in London. My work comes from my interest in people and fascination with human experiences, especially emotions. I have developed an extensive body of work exploring spectators and audience scenes. The power of these paintings comes through our human empathy. My work explores the overall impact that scenes of spectators have on the viewer. I use these crowds as a form of expression to give the viewer a psychological experience. My practise is based somewhere between figuration and abstraction, with a mixture of gestured and controlled marks, using the paint in a physical way. I use colour to detach the paintings from reality, this helps me to explore what paint is able to make us experience: the idea is to capture some of those moments of gatherings for others to see, and wonder and feel and then move on. Exhibitions; 2008 Degree Show Exhibition: City and Guild of London Art School. 2007 Artspace Gallery. London. 2006 Diorama Arts centre. London. 2005 The Red Cow Bar. Cambridge. |
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What is your favourite film of all time? Amelie. It's that mix of humanity, and reality and imaginary world combined that always makes me smile. Besides that, the interesting saturated and dream like photography is a visual aesthetic I really enjoy. What music are you currently listening to and why? Sigur Ros, Arctic Monkeys, Bjork, Ismael Lo… I need music and because I paint listening to it, so I need to vary a lot. Which living artists do you most admire and why? Miguel Barcelo. I do admire the physical quality of his work, especially the new contentious and thought-provoking chapel in Palma's cathedral. Which deceased artist do you most admire and why? Juan Muñoz. His art is figurative sculpture, psychologically charged. I enjoy the games that he plays with the viewer. My spectators’ scenes are very influenced by his art. Which exhibition that you have visited made the greatest impact on you and why? Juan Muñoz, a retrospective, in Tate Modern early this year. He is one of my most influential artist. Others are Rodin and particularly his "Gates of Hell" in Rodin Museum, Paris. What is the question you get asked most frequently about your work and how do you answer it? I don’t think there is a particular question that I get ask often. What/ who inspired you to be an artists? Genetics, I guess. Both my great grandfather and my great, great grandfather from my dad's side where recognised artists who lived and worked in Majorca. Can you tell us about where you make your art and what if any the significance of this location is? So far, I've been working in the studio at college, which was great because of the other artist's energy and never ending input from tutors. I've just moved into my new studio in Old Street where I'm looking forward keep developing on my own. What do like most about being an artist? The freedom of being creative. The possibility of let my imagination be in charge. The satisfaction of people engaging with my art. What is your greatest achievement as an artist to date? Having sold nearly all my paintings. Being described as an "up and coming artist" by art critics in a couple of articles in Spanish newspapers. What are your plans for the coming year? Keep developing and materializing as many ideas as possible. |
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