David Heras Verde
BIO & STATEMENT
David Heras is a Madrid-based artist who bases his creation on fields that might seem distinct and even opposed: analog and digital. The former refers to the most established and accepted conception of art, that is, that which works with the canvas, the brush, and makes paint. In Heras's case, this art approaches Abstract Expressionism or even Informalism, but the truth is that it cannot be pigeonholed into any rigid category: it goes without saying the creative process of this complex pairing.
The other field refers to digital work, generated electronically and with multiple origins: paintings from different periods, photographs, illustrations, graphics and digital works, programming, elements found by chance on the web: everything is valid for digital creation, since it arises from a good work of compilation, improvisation, selection, and mixing.
The artist thus undertakes a constant search for the unique element capable of generating a unique composition and its resulting millions of unique variations. Furthermore, it could be formally defined as digital dynamic abstract expressionism, within the post-digital movement: the pieces will later be mixed again and enter a kind of everlasting, yet virtual, creative loop. At the same time, he founded The Dirty Lab with Juan José Rodríguez Soler, a laboratory for technological artistic creation and innovation with which they largely aim to reopen the discourse and debates stemming from Hermeneutics (Betti and Gadamer).
In this way, they question the relative importance of the object's final meaning, motivated by its dependencies established through the rules of interpretation. Research, therefore, revolves around the inherent need to universalize the interpretative phenomenon of this encounter between two worlds: the artist and the viewer; two worlds connected by a complex language that often leads to conclusions contrary to their original meaning. He is also the creator and director of the Art Fair at Home, a multidisciplinary collective project that brings together artistic proposals in Heras's own home/studio.
TRAINING
BAI Madrid — Bachelor of Marketing.
MIT - Digital Transformation: Technologies and their Practical Applications. • IAB/Google - Digital Marketing: Knowledge of all digital marketing tools. • ISDI - Mobile Advertising: Ways to create mobile advertising to reach users. • EOI/Google - eCommerce: Interpret and analyze website traffic data. • Instituto de Empresa - Living Innovation: Innovation as a vital process in business.
CONTEMPORARY ART FAIRS.
FIG Bilbao, DDR Art gallery, Bilbao. [2022] JUSTLX, DDR Art gallery, Lisbon. [2022] FIG Bilbao, DDR Art gallery, Bilbao. [2021] FIG Bilbao, DDR Art gallery, Bilbao. [2020] Librarte, artist book fair in Castilla y León, DDR Art gallery, Burgos. [2020] 4th Art Fair at My House, Cobeña, Madrid. [2018] LetstockaboutArt, JustMad and AVAM. [2017] We Are Fair 2 DDR Art Gallery, Madrid. [2017] Estampa Fair, StickersArt by PAC, Madrid. [2017] SANFEST 2017. Nuevo Baztán, Madrid. [2017] MULAFEST 2017. Madrid. [2017] 3rd Art Fair at My House, Cobeña, Madrid. [2017] Festival PARK ART FAIR INTERNATIONAL © 2016, TRIBERG. [2016] 2nd Art Fair at Mi Casa, Cobeña, Madrid. [2016] 1st Art Fair at Mi Casa, Cobeña, Madrid. [2015] Presence and Studio for the gallery A2 Garage, Madrid. [2015] Festival PARK ART FAIR INTERNATIONAL © 2015, TRIBERG. [2015] Festival PARK ART FAIR INTERNATIONAL © 2014, TRIBERG. [2014] 5th Incubarte Festival. [2012] Festival PARK ART FAIR INTERNATIONAL © GENEVA 2012, Geneva. [2011] GRENOBLE ART FAIR. [2007] INNSBRUCK ART FAIR. [2007] Marbella Art MarBart 2007.[2007] Brescia International Art Fair “Montichiari”. [2006] PURO ARTE Vigo Fair. [2006] Artsevilla 2005. Presented by the Ra del Rey gallery, Seville. [2005]
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
[2019] Exhibition “Synthetic Geology: States” Alicia Rey Gallery, Madrid. [2016] REDIVIVUS for Matadero Madrid, AVAM Extension, Madrid. [2015] Synthetic Geology for Matadero Madrid, AVAM Window, Madrid. [2014] Abstractions Exhibition, San Chinarro Center, Fomentarte Gallery, Alcobendas, Madrid. [2013] Abstractions Exhibition, Caja del Arte Center, Fomentarte Gallery, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid. [2013] Orfila Gallery, Madrid. [2013] Higher Technical School of Mines, Madrid. [2011] Luis Gaspar Gallery, Madrid. [2009] Espacio Kubiko Gallery, Madrid. [2009] De Aanschouw Gallery, Rotterdam. [2008] Conquistador Room, Córdoba. [2008] Wanna be exhibition at the Unexpected Gallery When he's away, Madrid. [2008] The Bricklane Gallery, Art in mind, London. [2007] Charlevoix Gallery, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France. [2005] La Nave B Gallery, Madrid. [2005] Valdivia Gallery, Madrid. [2004] El Rincón del arte Gallery, Las Rozas, Madrid. [2003] Volaverunt Gallery, Madrid. [2003] El Rincón del arte Gallery, Las Rozas, Madrid. [2002]
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
[2019] 2nd Edition of the Cabinet of Resistance, Madrid. [2019] 1st Edition of the Cabinet of Resistance, Madrid. [2018] Another Fucking Biennial, 6más1 Gallery, Madrid. [2018] ArtDK! DECAIN2018, Madrid. [2018] PV “IN TRUMP WE TRUST”. Mexico City. [2018] “Alégrame esos pascuas 2017”, Madrid. [2018] DDR Art Gallery WHITE / OPEN / NOT CLOSED at the Abierto Theredoom gallery, Madrid. [2017] Mercado de descartes, Estudio 4.7/Fuera de Carta, Madrid. [2016] VIPBLACKBOX Chairs, Madrid, Valladolid [2011] La noche en blanco.On the white night, target shooting!, Luis Gaspar Gallery, Madrid. [2010] Tribute to Lászlo Moholy-Nagy. THE FACTORY. [2010] Caja de Ávila Cultural Space: UNITEDforHAITI. [2010] My Work Your Eyes. Multidisciplinary projection of international emerging art, Madrid. [2010] Pitorro photography exhibition. Aperitivos visuals Gallery, Orotava. [2010] The White Night. The White Night, Luis Gaspar Gallery, Madrid. [2009] Covers 02, Espacio Menosuno, Madrid. [2009] Startup, international exhibition of emerging artists, curator Roberto Ronca, Italy. [2009] SIAP 09 Hall, curator Mercedes Oteiza, Madrid. [2009] UNICEF Aid Project 2009, Espacio Kubiko Gallery, Madrid. [2009] Averroes Hall, Córdoba. [2008] 4th National Exhibition “Patios of Córdoba” for the Cultural Capital of Córdoba 2016. [2008] International Small Format Salon, Sala Cosas Curiosas Art Show, Barcelona. [2008] Museum of Journalism, Artists Correspondents in Tiempos, Casiopea Magazine, Mexico. [2007] Crisolart Gallery, Barcelona. [2007] Sala Aires for the Cultural Capital of Córdoba 2016, Córdoba. [2007] Las Naciones Gallery, 5th Buenos Aires Biennial of Contemporary Art, Argentina. [2006] Pablo Ruíz Gallery, Belgium. [2006] Pablo Ruíz Gallery, Italy. [2006] Puerta del Viento Gallery in support of “THE DEAD WOMEN OF JUAREZ II”, Durango, Mexico. [2005] Wilfredo Lam Gallery, Havana, Cuba. [2005] MIAD 2006, Venado Tuerto, Argentina. [2005-2006] Pocket Painting (20 x 20) at the Ra del Rey Gallery, Madrid. [2004] Contemporary Painting Competition of the Torrelodones City Council and the Casino of Madrid. [2003]
AWARDS
PAFI© AWAR Honorable Mention at PAFI© AWAR. [2015] PAFI© AWAR Honorable Mention at PAFI© AWAR. [2013] Leonardo Da Vinci Award Honorable Mention Salone Iternazionale di Piccolo “Leonardo Da Vinci Award” Format [2008] Judicial Branch of Buenos Aires First Prize for Digital Work Judicial Branch of Buenos Aires [2007] Huestes del Cadí Mini-Paintings Competition Finalist in the 27th Mini-Paintings Competition. [2006]
PUBLICATIONS
Current Art Collection. Fueradcarta Publishing House. “Urban Interventions” David Heras [2015] Covers02 catalogue, published by Menosuno. [2009] International Dictionary of Contemporary Art and Literature. [2006] Always Chapas. [2006] International Dictionary of Contemporary Art and Literature. [2007] Official catalogue of the International Festival for Post-Digital Creation Culture, Offf Barcelona. [2007] Creators Book III. [2007]
PRESS
Cabinet of resistance, the adventure of knowledge RTVE. [2019] Critique by Gregorio Vigil-Escalera. [2017] Critique by Gregorio Vigil-Escalera. [2016] Critique by Gregorio Vigil-Escalera. [2015] Art Fair in my House on RTVE,. [2015] Art Fair in my House in ABC Cultural. [2015] Article in PAC, Contemporary Art Platform [2015] Interview in ART10 [2013] Review in Antena 3 [2013] Article in Etiqueta Negra magazine [2013] Article in 21 Le Mag. [2012] Special for the Cultural Vulture Magazine [2012] Interview in Underdogs. [2011] Interview in BYsedius Magazine. [2011] Special about my work in the CLMAG magazine. [2010] Covers02 catalogue, published by the Menosuno space. [2009] International Dictionary of Contemporary Art and Literature. [2006] Always Chapas. [2006] International Dictionary of Contemporary Art and Literature. [2007] Official catalogue of the International Festival for the Post-Digital Creation Culture, Offf Barcelona. [2007] Creators Book III. [2007]
COLLECTIONS
Rubén Dario Alves Collection Rubén Darío Alves, a collector also known as Beninmadrid. Vigil-Escalera Collection In the collection of Vigil-Escalera, writer, art critic, and collector.
David Heras Verde 's works can be seen at:
DDR ART GALLERY , Calle de la Encomienda 21, 28012, Madrid.
Tel. +34 659819791
