Roger Sanguino
[ BIO - STATEMENT - ARTIST CV ]
BIO.
Roger Sanguino was born in Venezuela in 1968. He began his artistic training at the "Federico Brandt" Art Institute and the "Arte & Fuego" Workshop School, both in Caracas, Venezuela, between 1990-1996. From then on, he began participating in official Regional and National art competitions throughout Venezuela.
In his early days, drawing and painting were the disciplines in which he pursued his personal quest, exploring the biological diversity of animal species, a theme he also developed in fused glass.
Around 2003, Roger Sanguino traveled to Barcelona, Spain, where he undertook formal studies at the Escola Massana de Barcelona: the Higher Level Training Cycle in Painting (2003-2006), and later the Higher Level Training Cycle in Sculpture (2011-2014). While studying, he participated in various artistic confrontations, such as competitions, biennials, and art fairs within and outside Spain.
Statement.
His contact with Barcelona sparked his interest in themes other than animal symbolism. The theme of portraiture appeared in his painting, which he developed through a persistent creation of memory portraits, forming mosaic-like compositions.
Subsequently, his portraits shed the backgrounds from which they emerged. The portrayed character formally showed a certain volumetric quality. It was then that he felt the urge or need for those characters to leap into three dimensions. His sculpture studies provided him with the theoretical and technical information to begin constructing a sculptural discourse, a work he continues to develop today, alternating it with his pictorial work. As a result of this research, combining painting and sculpture, Sanguino established a bridge between both disciplines that coexist on the same surface, giving rise to a hybrid work.
His most recent work is part of a research centered on the human being, where the theme of the Portrait and the body form two lines of work, grouped into three clearly defined segments: Protected Portrait, Portrait and Geometry, and We Are a Number. In his work, he explores concepts such as the mind, body language, the particular and the universal, the relationship with the other, time, portraiture, geometry, identity; which, together with formal aspects, emphasize the importance of a double drawing: one lying on the surface of the work and the other floating above it, through the intervention of piano strings, wires, rods, and steel nets. It is a three-dimensional drawing that traverses space, incorporating emptiness into the work, a light drawing that dialogues with volume, enveloping it, establishing limits, spaces, and generating structures like a grid. Recently, he has incorporated barcodes and QR codes into his work as new forms of our corporate identity.
Artist CV.
EDUCATION
• 2014-2011. Sculpture. Escola Massana, Barcelona.
• 2006. Fine Arts. Polytechnic University of Valencia.
• 2006-2003. Painting. Escola Massana. Barcelona.
• 1996-1994. "Art & Fuego" Workshop School. Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1995-1990. "Federico Brandt" Art Institute. Caracas, Venezuela.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• 2025. DDR Art Gallery. Madrid.
• 2024. Miramar Centre Cultural. Sitges, Barcelona.
• 2020. “Shiras Galería”. Valencia.
• 2015. Palau Miramar. Sitges, Barcelona.
• 2004. Galeria Espacio Zero. Caracas, Venezuela.
• 2000. Galeria “Amaltea”, Centro San Ignacio. Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1995. Sala Annexa "Orquestra Simfònica Juvenil", Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Maracay "Mario Abreu". Edo. Aragua, Venezuela.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
· “Estampa Contemporary Art Fair”. IFEMA Madrid. (DDRArt Gallery). (2025-2024-2023-2022).
· 9th International Painting Competition “Ciudad de Hellín”. Temporary Exhibition Hall MUSS. Hellín, Albacete. (2025).
· XLIII International Painting Competition Castillo de San Fernando. Casa de la Cultura, Bolaños de Calatrava, Ciudad Real. (2025).
· XLII National Painting Competition Villa de Campo de Criptana. Municipal Museum "El Pósito". Ciudad Real. (2025).
· V Painting Prize Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain, Madrid. (2025).
· “Encounters Art space”. Brighton Festival. United Kingdom. (2025-2023).
· COLLECIÓ BASSAT. Works of the XXI Century (III). Nau Gaudí Mataró, Barcelona. (2025).
· “Art Madrid ”. Galería de Cristal, Palacio de Cibeles. Madrid. (DDR Art Gallery). (2024-2023-2022-2020).
· VI Valencia Biennial, Ciutat Vella Oberta. Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporànea. Valencia. (2023).
· XXXVII Sanvisens Painting Competition. Miramar Centre Cultural, Sitges, Barcelona. (2023).
· 17th City of Badajoz Sculpture Prize. "Luis de Morales" City Museum. Badajoz. (2023).
· Painting, Drawing and Engraving Competition “Fundación Mutua Catalana”. Exhibition Hall of Tinglado Nº 1, Moll de Costa, Tarragona. (2022-2021-2020-2019).
· “UnFair”. Superstudio Maxi. Milan, Italy. (DDRArt Gallery). (2022).
· “FIG BILBAO”, Print Festival. Euskalduna Palace, Bilbao. (DDRArt Gallery). (2021).
· “LIBRARTE”, Artist Book Fair, Castile and Leon. San Juan Monastery. Burgos. (DDRArt Gallery). (2021-2020).
· XXII Culture Awards “Vila de Torredembarra”. Sal Lluís d´Icart, Castell de Torredembarra, Barcelona. (2020).
· “Barcús”. 7th Bogotá Art Fair and Cultural Festival. Virtual edition. (Okio Galeria). (2020).
· City of Mahón Sculpture Prize. Exhibition Hall of the Claustre del Carme. Menorca. (2020).
· “Lockdown Collective”. Shiras Gallery, Valencia. (2020).
· “Manel Batlle” Sculpture Prize. Cultural Center of Granollers. Barcelona. (2019-2015).
· XI Plastic Expression Prize, Ramón J. Sender Foundation- UNED Barbastro. UNED Center Hall. Barbastro, Huesca. (2019).
· LXXVI International Art Competition and Exhibition “City of Segorbe”. Segorbe Cultural Center. (2019).
· XXI Art Competition “José Lapayese Bruna”. Saffron Museum Exhibition Hall. Montreal del Campo, Teruel. (2019).
· 'International Art Exhibition For Pace '19'. Korea Contemporary Art Association. Seoul, Korea. (2019).
· “MARTE”. V International Contemporary Art Fair of Castellón. (2018).
· Sant Jordi Fine Arts Prize. Convent of Sant Bartomeu de Bellpuig. Perelló i Miró Exhibition Hall, Torrefarrera. L´lei Hall, Lleida. (2017-2015-2013).
· XXII Arts Andorra Awards. Lauredíà Cultural and Congress Center. Principality of Andorra. (2016).
· Art Vilnius’16, Contemporary Art Fair. Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre. Lithuania. (2016).
· “Mute”. C.O.A. Gallery. Montreal, Canada. (2015).
· Pere Jou Sculpture Competition. Miramar Building. Sitges, Barcelona. (2014-2013).
· “Face Depression”. Universitätsklinikum Leipzig. Germany. (2014).
· “Veus a l´Extrem”, Japanese papers. Hachoko Plaza, Akita, Japan. Municipal Exhibition Hall Andreu Dameson i Aspa. La Garriga, Barcelona. (2013).
· “Fiart-Caracas”, Ibero-American Galleries Fair. Hotel Tamanaco Intercontinental. Caracas, Venezuela. (2012-2009-2008-2007-2005).
· “Fiart, Contemporary Art” Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Palace of Fine Arts, Dominican Republic. (2010).
· “Merrill Lynch Arteaméricas”. The Latin American Art Fair. Miami Beach Convention Center. Miami, United States. (2009-2008).
· “Latin Contemporary Art “, Bellarte Gallery. Seoul, Korea. (2008).
· II Art + Wine Fair “ARWI 07”. Puerto Rico Convention Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico. (2007).
· VI Exhibition Korea International “Art Fair”. Coex, Samsung-dong. Seoul, Korea. (2007).
· 9th International Festival of Drawing. Zabrze, Poland. (2006).
· Andalusian Contemporary Painting Competition. Exhibition Hall, Torremolinos City Council, Malaga. (2006).
· Linares International Painting Biennial. Linares City Council. Linares. (2005).
· “Rafael Zabaleta” International Painting Competition. Quezada Cultural Center. (2004-2003).
· “Airton Urdangarin” International Painting Competition, Vitoria. -Itinerant Exhibition-. (2004-2003).
· National Fire Arts Exhibition. “Braulio Salazar” University Gallery. Valencia, Edo. Carabobo, Venezuela. (2004-2003).
· “Figuration Fabulation”. Museum of Fine Arts. Caracas, Venezuela. (2004).
· International Painting Competition, “Rei En Jaume” Prize. Palma de Mallorca. (2003).
· “Aragua” National Art Exhibition. Mario Abreu Contemporary Art Museum of Maracay. Edo. Aragua, Venezuela. (2001-2000-1997-1996-1993).
· “Arturo Michelena” Visual Arts Exhibition. Ateneo de Valencia. Edo. Carabobo, Venezuela. (2000-1996).
· San Francisco Art Fair. United States. (2000).
· “Mom Petit” Gallery. Puerto Rico. (2000).
· II International Biennial of Contemporary Art “Lorenzo The Magnificent” Prize. Fortaleza Da Basso, Florence, Italy. (1999).
· Panama Art Biennial. “Dexa” Art Gallery. University of Panama. (1997).
· “Simón Bolívar” Auditorium. Venezuelan Embassy. Trinidad & Tobago. (1997).
Collections.
Carmen and Lluis Bassat Foundation (Barcelona). Fernando Encinar Collection. Chambao Collection (Malaga). Royal National Academy of Sciences Collection (Madrid). Begur City Council Girona. Sitges City Council Barcelona. Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Germany. Torremolinos City Council Malaga. Linares City Council Jaén. Aires de Córdoba Cultural Association, Cordoba. Villanueva de La Reina City Council Jaén. Las Palmas City Council Canary Islands. Zabaleta Museum, Quesada Jaén. Villaviciosa de Odón City Council Madrid. Mario Abreu Contemporary Art Museum Venezuela. University of Carabobo Venezuela.
Private collections in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Costa Rica, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, UK.
Awards, scholarships & artistic residencies.
2025
• HONORABLE MENTION: 9th International Painting Competition “Ciudad de Hellín”. Hellín, Albacete. (2025).
• SPECIAL MENTION. Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors: V Painting Prize Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain, Madrid.
2023
• FIRST PRIZE: XXXVII “Sanvisens” Painting Competition, Sitges, Barcelona.
2021
• FIRST PRIZE: XXXVI Begur Plastic Arts Competition, Girona.
2016
• HONORABLE MENTION: XXXI Begur Plastic Arts Competition, Girona.
2014
• FIRST PRIZE: XVIII “Pere Jou” Sculpture Competition, Sitges, Barcelona.
• SPECIAL PRIZE: “Face Depression”. Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Germany.
2013
• FIRST HONORARY MENTION: XVI “Sant Jordi” Fine Arts Sculpture Prize.
2007
• FIRST PRIZE: IV “Ciudad de Viladecans” Painting Competition. Viladecans, Barcelona.
2006
• RUNNER-UP: V Utebo Painting Prize. Zaragoza.
• FIRST RUNNER-UP: VII Andalusian Contemporary Painting Competition, Torremolinos. Malaga.
• FIRST RUNNER-UP: XXX “Enrique Ginestral” National Painting Prize. Toledo.
2005
• FIRST RUNNER-UP: VII “Carriegos de Pintura” Prize. Leon.
• FIRST PRIZE: CL Linares Painting Biennial. Linares.
• FIRST PRIZE: III “Aires de Córdoba” International Painting Competition. Cordoba.
• FIRST PRIZE: XIII “Ciudad de Las Palmas” International Painting Competition. Canary Islands.
2004
• FIRST PRIZE: XXXIV “Rafael Zabaleta” International Painting Competition. Quesada. Jaén.
• FOURTH RUNNER-UP: VII “Airton Urdangarin” International Painting Competition. Vitoria.
2003
• CONAC FIRE ARTS PRIZE: XXX National Fire Arts Exhibition. Valencia, Edo. Carabobo, Venezuela.
• THIRD RUNNER-UP: VI “Airton Urdangarin” International Painting Competition. Vitoria.
2002
• AICA PRIZE: III National Glass Exhibition, Sofia Imber Contemporary Art Museum of Caracas. Caracas, Venezuela.
1999
• GOLD MEDAL: II International Biennial of Contemporary Art. Florence, Italy.
Works by Roger Sanguino can be seen at:
DDR ART GALLERY, Calle de la Encomienda 21, 28012, Madrid.
Phone: +34 659819791
