Pablo Martinez
Pablo Javier Martinez Born in Jujuy (Argentina),1984. At 18 he moved to Córdoba, where he currently lives and works. He studied Photography in the “Centro de Estudios Fotográficos” (Córdoba), continuing his academic training in different art programs, with recognized artists as Ana Gallardo and Lucas Di Pascuale.
He obtained grants and artistic residencies issued by Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Emilio Caraffa -Córdoba, Argentina-, Imaginary Project -Bs As.-,EAC Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo -Montevideo, Uruguay-, Yungas Contemporary Art -Tucumán-, Fondo Nacional de las Artes -Jujuy. Also, he has been recognized with important national art prizes and awards: the 1st. Art Prize in Jujuy, Argentina (2020), the 1st Prize in National Art Prize of Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina (2019), the 1st Prize at the Jujuy Photography Art Prize (2016). He was the finalist in many visual arts awards: ITAÚ Art Prize, UNNE Art Prize, Tucumán National Art Prize, Ayerza Photography Prize, Céfiro Art Prize and Ledesma Art Prize.
His Solo Exhibitions has taken place in Córdoba, Jujuy (Argentina) and Montevideo (Uruguay). He participated in Collective Shows too, based on Casona Municipal de Córdoba, Museo Timoteo Navarro, Tucumán, Maximo Arias Photography Space, Mendoza, National University of Córdoba, and National Academy of Fine Arts, Palais de Glace and Casa Nacional del Bicentenario, Buenos Aires (Argentina).
In parallel, his art pieces has been shown in international contemporary art fairs: ART LIMA (PERU), FACA Feria de Arte contemporáneo Argentino, Buenos Aires, MEC Mercado de Arte Contemporáneo, Córdoba (ARGENTINA).
Statement
“The approach to my work recognizes as its main axis the concept of the trace or footprint, as some kind of proof of a lived experience, a memory... As primary elements part of a mechanisms devised for a temporal and spatial measurement, that works as actions of a context´s recognition and appropriation.
At the same time, there is an intention to approach to an 'origin', through records that date back to memory and time.
My works are related with the daily and repetitive experiences, made it through actions that works as signs.
And there is also an insistence on the repetition, that reinforces the gesture to bodily build the work, far beyond the composition or the support.
Thinking about and from the action as a device and the footprint as an existential element to build or rebuild territories and experiences".
Some works
Title: “(re)construir”
Size: variable
Technique: Instalation / 2020 (in process)
Title: "25 km" from the Serie “Peregrinación”
Title: ”¿Qué hacer con una promesa incumplida?”
Digital Photography - Giclée Print, 42 cm x 60 cm each one, 2019
Title: "49,9 km" from the Serie “Peregrinación”
Title: “creación de sendero”
Title: ”Siete mil millones”
From the Serie “Luz”
Title: “Paisaje (variaciones)”
Art Grants, residences and complementary training
2021
· Beca creación del Fondo Nacional de las Artes- Argentina
2019
· Residence “Sala Taller - EAC- Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo”, Montevideo, Uruguay.
· Art Clínic with Ana Gallardo. Program “Estar”, Córdoba, Argentina
2017
· Art Grant issued by Proyecto Imaginario, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
· Residence "Imaginar en los cerros", with Claudi Carreras (Spain)
2016
· Proyect/residence "La Sala que Habito", at Cabildo de Córdoba, Argentina.
2015
· Art Grand Residence by Yungas Arte Contemporáneo, Tucumán, Argentina
· Art Grand issued by FNA- Fondo Nacional de las Artes, Jujuy, Argentina.
2009
· Art Grand issued by Museum of Arts Emilio Caraffa, Córdoba, Argentina.
Art Prizes and Awards
2020
· 1º Art Prize “Adquisición Salón provincial de Artes Visuales”,Jujuy,Argentina
2019
· 1º Art Prize “Premio Adquisición Salón Nacional Artes Visuales”,Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina.
· Finalist “Premio UNNE de Artes visuales”, Corrientes, Argentina.
· Finalist “Premio ITAÚ de Artes Visuales”, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
· Finalist “Premio CÉFIRO de Fotografía”, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
· Finalist “Salón Ledesma de Artes Visuales”, Jujuy, Argentina
2018
· Finalist “46º Salón de Tucumán”- National Visual Arts, Argentina
· Finalist “Premio Estímulo de Fotografía Ayerza”- National Arts Academy- Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2017
· Finalist “45º Salón de Tucumán” National Visual Arts, Argentina
· 2º Award “Premio adquisición Salón Provincial de Artes Visuales”, Jujuy, Arg.
· Finalist “Premio UNNE de Artes visuales”, Argentina.
· Finalist “Premio ITAÚ de Artes Visuales”, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2016
· 1ºAward “Premio Adquisición del Salón Provincial de Artes Visuales” (Photogaphy), Jujuy, Argentina.
Solo Exhibitions
2021
· Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales, Casa Nacional del Bicentenario, Bs. As.
2020
· Muestra colectiva ARTIS Galería, Córdoba
2019
· “(re)construir”, at Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo- EAC. Montevideo, Uruguay.
2018
· "Paisaje", at Galería TIERRA ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO, Córdoba, Argentina.
2013
· “En el nombre del tedio”, at Casona Municipal de Córdoba, and at Centro Cultural Tizón, Jujuy, Argentina.
Collective Exhibtitions
2019
· Finalist “Premio Itaú”, Casa Nacional del Bicentenario, Buenos Aires, Arg.
· “Devenir continuo”, at Fotogalería -FCE- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
-Artis galería, Córdoba
· “Imaginario compartido”, at Espacio de Fotografía Máximo Arias, Mendoza.
2018
· Finalist “46º Salón de Tucumán”, at Navarro Museum, Tucumán, Argentina
· Finalist “Premio Estímulo de Fotografía Ayerza”, at National Academy of Arts, Argentina.
2017
· National Arts Showroom, at Tucumán, Argentina.
· Provincial Visual Arts Showroom, at Culturarte Museum, Jujuy, Argentina
· Finalist Award “Itaú de Artes Visuales 2017”, at Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2016
· Exhibition at the Provincial Visual Arts Showroom, Espacio CAJA, Jujuy
· Exhibition "trayectogesto", at ¨La sala que habito¨ -Cabildo de Córdoba.
2015
· "Condición Urbana-Desbordes", at Espacio 220, Córdoba, Argentina
2014
· Show at Fotogalería de FCE- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
2012
· Festival de La Luz, Casona Municipal Córdoba.
Since 2008 the artist has participated in other collectives exhibitions.
International Art Fairs
· 2021 Facba, Feria de arte Córdoba, Argentina
· 2021 Swab Art Fair Barcelona, Spain
· 2018 MAC Mercado de arte Contemporáneo, Córdoba, Argentina
· 2018 FACA Feria de Arte Contemporáneo Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina
· 2017 Art Lima -Feria internacional de arte de Lima, Perú.
· 2016 Mercado de Arte Córdoba 2016, Córdoba, Argentina