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Andrés Alcántara

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Gold appliqué engraving

★ Award for Best Engravings at Estampa 2006 - International Graphic Art Exhibition, Madrid

Andrés Alcántara, a prominent figure in young Spanish sculpture, follows in the lineage of master Brancusi, the first of the modernists to establish the grammar of a new refinement, both poetic and plastic, inspired by the primitives. African sculpture, which also served as a reference for Picasso, reverberates the magic of its forms and rituals in Alcántara's work, in a new formulation of a post-cubist grammar that is enriched with the halo of an inaugural, surrealistic mystery, recognized by poets such as Cruzeiro Seixas or Mário Cesariny. The sculptor-poet not only reconnects with the lost link to the original sources of archetypes, but also gives three-dimensional form to the contents of an ancestral imaginary. In 2006, the works of Alcántara, which we present today, inspired by the mythical figure of the dragon, received the award for Best Engraving at Estampa. These works were realized by the skilled technicians of the CPS atelier, in three variations from metal plates engraved by the renowned artist, and are a true testament to his talent and sculptor's craft.

Andrés Alcántara

Born in Torredelcampo, Jaén, Spain in 1960, Alcántara is a highly acclaimed sculptor who also paints and does printmaking. He had his first solo exhibition in 1988 at Galeria E. Navarro in Madrid. He has been awarded prestigious prizes, including the Sculpture Biennial of Murcia, the XIV National Sculpture Competition Caja de Madrid, the XXII Painting and Sculpture Competition in Quesada, Jaén, the XVIII and XIX International Sculpture Competition in Santisteban del Puerto, Jaén, and the International Sculpture Competition in Punta Umbría, Huelva. He has participated in important international group exhibitions such as the Villa de Madrid Biennial, ARCO in Madrid, ESTAMPA in Madrid, the Museum of the City in Madrid, and the Santa Cruz Museum in Toledo. Alcántara, or "The Stone Wizard" as he has been nicknamed, rejects any ties to aesthetic movements, instead embracing a discreet and sincere attitude towards life that compels him to directly shape volumes according to his most intimate emotions. Andrés Alcántara is represented in numerous prestigious international collections. - Born in Torredelcampo, Jaén, Spain in 1960, Alcántara is a highly accomplished artist who specializes in sculpture, painting, and printmaking. He held his first solo exhibition in 1988 at Galeria E. Navarro in Madrid. Throughout his career, he has received numerous prestigious awards, including recognition at the Sculpture Biennial of Murcia, the XIV National Sculpture Competition Caja de Madrid, the XXII Painting and Sculpture Competition in Quesada, Jaén, the XVIII and XIX International Sculpture Competition in Santisteban del Puerto, Jaén, and the International Sculpture Competition in Punta Umbría, Huelva. Alcántara has also participated in significant group exhibitions, such as the Villa de Madrid Biennial, ARCO in Madrid, ESTAMPA in Madrid, the Museum of the City in Madrid, and the Santa Cruz Museum in Toledo. Known as "The Stone Wizard," Alcántara rejects affiliation with any specific artistic movements, instead allowing his inner emotions to guide his artistic expression. His works can be found in numerous prestigious international collections.

Artist	Andrés Alcántara
Color	Gray, Sepia, Umber
Date	2006
Editor	Centro Português de Serigrafia
Format	Large
Image Size (in)	40.2 x 23.6 in
Total Size (in)	40.2 x 23.6 in
Orientation	Landscape
Paper	Michel Paper
Print Run	35
Technique	Intaglio
Style	Uncategorized
Framed	No