JOAN Salo's works are unconventional in that he uses ink on the canvas, rather than the more traditional medium of paint. He uses repetitive strokes, subtle linear patterns that recall the prints textile yarn, but also scrambled channels of video, a digital tapestries and even electroencephalographic meters. Looking at these paintings they converge dual impressions of precision and lyricism, textured warmth and cold calculation, the result of artisanal procedure (pen on canvas) that achieves a highly accurate result.
Joan Salo works and lives between Barcelona and Berlin, and has a BFA from the University of Barcelona. He has been shortlisted for a large-scale international project, “100 Painters of Tomorrow”. Joan was also selected as "One To Watch" presenting some of the most exciting emerging talent on Saatchi.com. He has exhibited extensively in both group and solo shows throughout Spain, Italy, New York, and London, and was a finalist at SWAB, Barcelona’s annual international art fair.
BIO
Igualada, Spain, 1983
Lives and works in Berlin and Barcelona
EDUCATION
2006-07 Course in painting at Academia di Belle Arti di Bologna - IT
2006 Bachelor in Fine Arts by University of Barcelona - ES
2004-05 Exchange course in Fine Arts University of Seville - ES
SOLO SHOWS
2016 “Hic-Stans”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona - ES*
2015 “Nunc-Stans”, Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Milan (Monza) - IT*
2014 “Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur”, CCA Espai, Andratx - ES
2013 “Radiance”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona - ES
2010 “Monadism”, Mustang Art Gallery, Elx - ES
2007 “Cromo-zona”, Kgallery, Milan (Legnano) - IT*
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2017 JCE Biennale, Le Beffroi, Montrouge - FR
2017 "Between the Lines", Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC- NY
2016 “Espectros Visibles”, Combustión Espontánea, Madrid - ES
2015 “10th anniversary”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona - ES
2015 “Open Call”, Griffin Gallery, London - UK
2015 “Above and Below”, Galerie Derouillon, Paris - FR
2014 “Premio Lissone”, Lissone Contemporary Art Museum, Lissone - IT*
2014 “Entangled” with Yotaro Niwa, Vesselroom, Berlin - DE
2014 “Nit de l’Art” in collaboration with CCA, Andratx - ES
2014 “Nit de l’Art” in collaboration with CCA, Palma de Mallorca - ES*
2014 “Shuffle"Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin - DE
2014 “Artelateral”, Lateral Velázquez, Madrid - ES
2014 “Emergencia Showroom”, Barcelona - ES
2014 “Group show” Invaliden 1, Berlin - DE
2013 PictoBcn, Hangar, Barcelona - ES
2013 ”XV International Call”Luis Adelantado Gallery, Valencia - ES
2013 Rioja Parliament, Logroño – ES*
2013 “Catalan Contemporary art Biennial”, Itinerary group show - ES*
2012 “Autumn Reception”, Carmichael Gallery, New York - US
2012 “Surf”, The White Gallery, Milano - IT
2012 “The Stream of no unconciousness”, Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin - DE
2012 “Group show”, Rotebetkunst, Berlin - DE
2012 “Catalan Contemporary art Biennial”, Itinerary group show - ES*
2012 V.A.M. with oficina36, Barcelona - ES
2011 “Wallpaper”, AD Gallery, Barcelona - ES
2011 “Sans Soleil”, SIM Gallery, curated by Pablo Marte, Berlin - DE
2011 “Random”, 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin - DE
2010 “Trazos”, N2 Gallery, Barcelona - ES
2010 Ignacio Lassaletta Gallery, Barcelona - ES
2010 Subsuelo Atelier, Berlin - DE
2010 The White Gallery, Milano - IT
2009 “New Traditions”, Stone Gallery, Dublin - IE
2009 “Wake up”, The White Gallery, Milano - IT
2008 Museu del Montsià, Amposta - ES*
2008 “Saló/Forese” The White Gallery, Milano - IT
2008 Centre d’art Tecla Sala, Barcelona - ES (catalogue)
2007 NewCity Art Gallery, Long Island City, NYC - NY
ARTFAIRS
2016 Art Market Hamptons with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NY - US
2016 Art Market San Francisco with Michele Mariaud Gallery - CA
2016 ArteFiera Bologna with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Bologna - IT
2015 ArteFiera Bologna with Maurizio Caldirola Gallery, Bologna - IT
2015 AAF, with Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC - US
2013 SWAB, International Art Fair Barcelona, with Oblyon - ES
2013 JUSTMAD with N2 gallery, Madrid – ES
2012 SWAB, International Art Fair Barcelona with N2gallery - ES
2009 ArteBrescia,with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
2009 Kunstart, International Art Fair of Bolzano - IT
2008 ArteBrescia,with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
2008 Artefirenze, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
2008 Kunstart, International Art Fair of Bolzano - IT
2008 Arteparma, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
2008 Artegenova, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
2008 Artepadova, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
2008 Bergamo Arte Fiera, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
2007 Immagina with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery, Reggio Emilia – IT
2007 Contemporanea with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery, Forli – IT
2007 Artepadova, with Valente Artecontemporanea Gallery– IT
AWARDS & COLLECTIONS
2015 Honor Mention Award, Liquitex Price, London - UK
2014 Finalist in “Premio Lissone”, Lissone - IT
2013 Shortlisted in 100 Painters of Tomorrow Book - UK
2013 Shortlisted in Beers Lambert Open Call, London - UK
2013 “Cafe dossier” portfolio presentation, Tabacalera, Madrid - ES
2013 XV International Call, Luis Adelantado Gallery, Valencia - ES
2013 Finalist in Rioja National Art Award - ES
2013 Shortlisted in Torres-Garcia Award, Mataró - ES
2012 Finalist in the Catalan Contemporary art biennial - ES
2012 Finalist in SWAB International Art Fair Barcelona award - ES
2008 Purchase prize in “Bienal de arte ciudad de Amposta” - ES
2008 Finalist in Guasch Coranty International Painting Prize - ES
2007 Shortlisted in Torres-Garcia Award, Mataró - ES
2006 First prize in Arte in Artegna “Presente Futuro” 7a edition - IT
Pascual Ros Aguilar Foundation Artegna City Council European Society of Radiology
PUBLICATIONS
2015 Matt Rota: The Art of Ballpoint - US
2013 PictoBcn (Barcelona painting archive) - ES
2011 Rojo magazine. “ROJO ZEHN 10th year anniversary” - BR
2010 ”Monadism” edited by Base Atelier texts by Eleazar Rodríguez - UK
2007 Rojo magazine. “ROJO SEIS tremble much further” - BR
2006 Rojo magazine. “ROJO VINT vers al vent” - BR
acrylic on canvas
28x28 in.