BIO
Martí Sawe, Barcelona 1986, ha forjado una prolífica y persistente carrera en el mundo del graffiti desde el 2001. Su nombre se ha convertido en un referente en esta subcultura, dejando huella en numerosas exposiciones y murales alrededor del mundo. Tras graduarse en el curso de ilustración de la Massana en 2006, trabajó en ese campo hasta 2014, cuando co-fundó el estudio audiovisual Manson, dedicándose por completo a la animación. Sin embargo, en 2018, decide centrarse en su carrera artística después de exponer individualmente en New York. Principalmente enfocado en la pintura, sus obras son una pelea constante entre el control y el descontrol. Detalles virtuosos conviven con garabatos, colores planos con texturas accidentales, figuración con desfiguración. Esta dicotomía desemboca en imágenes confusas pero sinceras que reflejan su contexto y trayectoria profesional. Su propuesta rica en lenguajes pictóricos, color, ritmo y mensajes abiertos, confluye en un ruido visual fruto de la globalización y sobrecarga de información de nuestros tiempos.
__
Martí Sawe (Barcelona 1986) has forged a prolific and persistent career in the world of graffiti since 2001. His name has become a reference in this subculture, leaving its mark in numerous exhibitions and on walls around the world. After graduating from the illustration course at La Massana in 2006, he worked in that field until 2014, when he co-founded the Manson audiovisual studio, dedicating himself entirely to animation. However, in 2018, he decides to focus on his artistic career after his first solo exhibition in New York. Mainly focussing on painting, his work is a constant tension between control and the lack of control. Virtuous details coexist with scribbles, flat colors with accidental textures, figuration with disfigurement. This dichotomy leads to confusing but sincere images that reflect his context and professional path. His proposal, rich in pictorial languages, color, rhythm and open messages, converges in a visual noise resulting from the globalization and information overload of our times.
STATEMENT
Tras más de 15 años inmerso en proyectos de ilustración y animación, donde prevalecen los dibujos concisos y mensajes directos, nace en mí la necesidad de crear imágenes de manera totalmente opuesta. Huyendo de la lógica, priorizo el juego y la experimentación estética a través de la superposición de elementos figurativos. Deformo, tapo, rompo y repito hasta adentrarme en territorio abstracto. Cartoons icónicos o propios, juguetes “bootlegs” de plástico, stickers de Whatsapp, etc. Cualquier detalle analógico o digital que recopilo a diario es un buen pretexto para iniciar la conversación con el lienzo. La inquietud de no saber como acabará la partida se convierte en mi objetivo.
__
After more than 15 years immersed in illustration and animation projects, where concise drawings and straight messages prevail, I felt the need to create images in a completely different way. Escaping from logic, I prioritize playing and experimenting with aesthetics through the superposition of figurative elements. I deform, cover, break and repeat until I enter abstract territory. Iconic or own cartoons, plastic bootlegs toys, WhatsApp stickers, etc. Any analog or digital detail that I collect on a daily basis is a good excuse to start a conversation with the canvas. The concern of not knowing how the game will end becomes my goal.
CV
2024 LOCKED ITEMS / Piramidón Centre d'Art Contemporani / Barcelona
2024 INDUSTRIAL SCRIBERS / Solo exhibition at B-Murals / Barcelona
2024 LA QUIMERA ARMADA EN LLAMAS / Group exhibition at Urban Spree_Berlin
2024 HORIZONTAL / Group exhibition at Bay.Projects booth / Lima
2023 OUTSIDERS / Group exhibition at Layup Gallery_Gdansk
2023 TELENTRANSPORTATION 2 TOKYO / Group exhibition at AA_kabutocho / Tokyo
2022 ***** **** MAGIC WORD / Duo exhibition with J.Demsky at Extend Gallery / Brussels
2022 GEMÜTLICHKEIT / Group exhibition at Haos Galerie / Nantes
2022 I DON'T WANNA BE I AM / Group exhibition at Rex Romae / Dubai
2022 I DON'T WANNA BE I AM / Group exhibition at Corey Helford Gallery / Los Angeles
2022 I DON'T WANNA BE I AM / Group exhibition at Underdogs Gallery / Lisboa
2021 I DON'T WANNA BE I AM / Group exhibition at Scope Art Show / Miami
2021 I DON'T WANNA BE I AM / Group exhibition at Affenfaust Galerie / Hamburg
2021 GLASHARD / Group exhibition at Stedelijk Museum Schiedam / Schiedam
2021 CATERPILLAR / Group exhibition at Galerie Masurel / Lyon
2020 DONTGIVEADAMNS / Group exhibition at Marian Cramer / Amsterdam
2020 ZOO / Group exhibition at Mima Museum / Brussels
2020 URVANITY / Group exhibition at Bmurals booth / Madrid
2019 WHAT DO YOU WRITE / Group exhibition at Colab gallery / Weil am Rhein
2019 TMG / Group exhibition at La Mouche / Béziers
2019 DYSTOPIA / Solo exhibition at Galería Kreisler / Madrid
2018 WALL BETWEEN / Group exhibition at SC Gallery / Bilbao
2018 CREENÇA / Group exhibition and residence at Void Projects / El Konvent / Berga
2017 POSDICOTOMÍAS / Group exhibition at Vava gallery / Madrid
2017 DYSTOPIAN FUTURE / Solo exhibition at Martinez gallery / New York
2015 MAGNETIC KIMURA / Duo exhibition at Anagra / Tokyo