Lot 127 - Ivan Forcadell - The "Snake" Took Them Away IV

Gouache and photo on paper
2025
A6 (10x15cm)
Original Artwork
Signed on Verso
Curated by Moriah Ogunbiyi

About

Influenced by the avant-garde of modern art, Iván Forcadell (Alcanar, 1993) is a multidisciplinary artist who produces from authenticity and expressionism to create a body of work that refers to his authentic being, his roots and his gaze. The artist intertwines stories of his childhood in the countryside, folklore and irony, approaching these issues with harmony and ease; his characteristic fresh and colorful style is a forceful positioning in favor of art’s ability to impress and an appeal for the constant reinvention of the artist for whom the relationship with his work is the fundamental pillar of his production. Forcadell finds in the importance of nature and human relationships, and how they relate to his own life, the basis of his works. For him, honesty in his series is as important as his originality, carrying out a constant investigation of new techniques and materials while introducing elements of proximity and found objects into his compositions.

Forcadell graduated in Design from the EINA University of Barcelona. He has numerous national and international exhibitions, among which are: “Flux Cutting”, Foco Gallery, Lisbon (2019), “The beginning of the second act”, Lluís Coromina Foundation, Barcelona (2019), “Primavera de Escayola’’, Casa de Indias Art Center, El Puerto de Santa Maria (2020) and “Un beso, una araña y una flor ( Letters to L.B.)”, Random Space, Mahón (2021). The artist’s work has been included in renowned press such as: Harper’s Bazaar, El País ICON, Vogue Spain, El Mundo or Architectural Digest Spain, among others.

Education

2012-2016
Graduated in art and design from EINA, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)

Solo Exhibitions

21- Los márgenes no crecieron solos, Convent de Sant Diego, Alaior, 2024 20- El jardín de tía Carmen, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 2024
19- La Suite del Cabagnon no2, Lluís Coromina Foundation, Barcelona, 2024 18- DUO with Lola Zoido, Untiteld Art, Miami (EEUU), 2023
17- 10542, Badr el Jundi Gallery, Madrid, 2022
16- New paintings, new drawings, new ceramics, Lorin Gallery, LA (EEUU), 2022
15- La coentor 2.0, MEAM Museu d’art modern de Tarragona, 2022
14 - La coentor, Mèdol Contemporary Art Center, Tarragona, 2022
13- Apuntes, Bocetos y retratitos, Studiolo Candela Alvaréz Soldevila , Madrid, 2022 12- Los desastres de la Contemporaneidad, Arniches 26 Gallery, Madrid, 2021
11- Un beso, una araña y una flor (letters to L.B), Random Space, Mahón, 2021
10- Los Veganos Compran Flores, Senda Gallery, Barcelona 2021
9- Primavera de Escayola, Casa de Indias Art Center, El Puerto de Santa Maria 2020 8- Remedios Matamoros Fibla, We Collect Gallery, Madrid 2019
7- El inicio del segundo acto, Lluís Coromina Foundation, Barcelona 2019
6- Flux Cutting, Foco Gallery, Lisboa, 2019
5- “El sueño de lo rural produce monstruos”, Deseo Gallery, Barcelona 2018
4- GARDEN. Pilar Riberaygua Gallery, 2017
3- Lorarium, International Fair Contemporary Art (SWAB), 2016
2- Vamos a la Playa*, Eina Foundation, Barcelona, 2016
1- 8133+, Cisterna del Vall, Alcanar, 2015

Group Exhibitions

23. All Together, Lorin Gallery, LA (EEUU)
22. The Last Slice, Badr El Jundi Gallery , Madrid, 2023
21.Artista de Poble, Lo Pati Art Center , Amposta 2023
20. “One-size-fits--all”, Badr el Jundi Gallery, Madrid, 2022
19. Margaux / Forcadell, UVNT Fair, Madrid, 2022
18. IT’s not just a portrait, Badr El Jundi Gallery, Málaga, 2021
17. Exposición artistas Locales, La Sala, Barcelona 2021
16. Group show, Shrine Gallery, New York, 2021
15. We Collect Summer Show, Casa de Indias Art Center, Cádiz, 2020 14. _CA20, We Collect Art Galley, Madrid 2020
13. Generación Y, Club Matador, Madrid 2019
12. Finesterre 44, La Coruña, 2018
11. Palafox curated by Juan Moreno, Madrid, 2018
10. Gala Contra el Sida (People in Red) Barcelona, 2017
9. Los Semejantes, Barcelona, 2017
8. Porsche, Barcelona, 2017
7. Le Bath , 8 P.M Gallery, Barcelona, 2017
6. Barcelona Design Colective, Roca del Vallés, 2017
5. RGB, Fundación de arte y diseño EINA, Barcelona, 2016
4. “Históries Estampades”, Fundación de arte y diseño EINA, Barcelona, 2016 3. “Pupurri”, Consejo Comarcal del Montsià, Tarragona, 2015
2. Colective Multiple Artworks, Irlanda, 2015
1. Admiracions del poble, Sala de la Cultura, Alcanar, 2014

Awards

4. Residencia ALMA, 2024, Alaior, Menorca
3. Premio de adquisición Colección SOLO, 2022, Madrid
2. Microresidencia en Casa Batlló, 2021, Barcelona
1. Casa de Indias, 2020, Casa de Indias, Cádiz

Gallery Representations

BADr el Jundi (Madrid, Spain )

Public Collections

a.Lluís Coromina Foundation
b. EINA Foundation
c. Grupo Soho House (Mumbai, Amsterdam, Barcelona)
d. People in Red Foundation
e. Vila Casas Foundation
f. Casa de Indias Art Center
g. Colection Ursula Hauser
h. Colection Aldebarán
i. Colection SOLO
j. Colection Studiolo Alvarez Soldevila
k. Colection Eulogio Sánchez
l. Colection Casa de Indias
m. Colection Eva y Rafael Soldevila
n. Colection Carulla
o. LOÂC, Alaior Art Contemporary

Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork

As this is a fundraising piece, I wanted to create a connection with the user, making them see that it could be them or could have been someone around them, because by covering a face everyone can be everything. This is part of a project I am working with, which is collecting "abandoned" people and I intend to create perpetual anonymity for them to give them a dignified "burying."