A recent special work. El origen de las ideas.
The Vanitas serie continues with Vanitas VI, this time the artwork is a translucent piece made with spray paint, tinted epoxy resin and wood. One day I want to show the process behind this kind of artworks because it really takes me some weeks to get it done, so many steps and different processes.
Detail of a new painting
Some new small block prints in the store:
https://www.iamrubensanchez.com/limited-editions
Full handmade process, from carving to color mix and application.
A day in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
I just came back from Hilversum, Netherlands where Nike have their European headquarters. They invited me to custom this wood module at the entrance of their new Jackie JK building. I started working at the studio on the idea of having a general artwork that fades from dark to light, featuring different sports that connects through their characters. Following my latest work in Texas I wanted to show the background in the artwork, a nice birch wood and also break the limits of the designated area with some dynamic elements.
Playing around with some wood pieces at the studio I came out with this site specific character. I like the idea of having the characters being oppressed by the physical limits of the support, whether it is a mural, a canvas or a book shelf.
I was recently invited to San Antonio, Texas for a special project. The idea was to paint a large wall at the Hemisfair park in Downtown San Antonio, following this way the steps of the mural artists that enriched this area back in ‘68 when the Hemisfair took place.
CommUNITY is an idea built with four different characters in balance, each one inspired by different values such knowledge, culture, environmental consciousness or education.
Painted under a serious heat but enjoyed to the fullest.
Many thanks to The68 team for the love and support
Short clip painting and riding the streets of Mannheim, Germany.
Stats.Wand.Kunst. Filmed by Robin Kachfi
Thank you Stadt.Wand.Kunst for inviting me to Mannheim, Germany!
It was great to spend some time there painting this wall titled MultiCultural Balance, a message to this diverse area of Mannheim and applicable to many situations all over the World, specially in Europe and USA.
Remarkable organization by Stadt.Wand.Kunst and Montana Cans. Many thanks for the support and the photos!
Fabulous group show coming up in Paris next Sept 19th in Happy Gallery
Amazing time we all had this past July in Praires de la Mer, a sweet beach resort next to St. Tropez in France. I was invited by the great Lucas Beaufort to be part of a cool lineup for this project, painting a large canvas outdoor with the other artists while enjoying the swimming pool and having some great summertime vibes. Thanks Lucas, this was dope!
Photos by Apetauro
In Bloom is currently exhibiting at Moberg Gallery, in Des Moines (Iowa, Us).
A great show curated by Jason Woodside showing works of D*FACE, ITSALIVING, PREF, ADAM LUCAS, ADELE RENAULT, MASER, RUBEN SANCHEZ, BUFF MONSTER & JASON WOODSIDE
The day has come and my artwork for the Champions League is literally aaaall over my lovely Madrid. It’s crazy to see the different elements coming to life in many different shapes, I’m still assimilating the magnitude of this project…
More info, interview and behind the scenes here
Congratulations to Liverpoool FC by the way!
New screen print available ‘Better Together’
Find it in the ¨Limited Editions” section.
8 color screen print on Old Mill bianco 300gr paper.
50x50cm. Limited edition of 50.
Signed and numbered by artist.
The Lost Art of Caring
Moria Refugee Camp, Lesbos Island.
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Some weeks ago I had the chance to visit the beautiful Lesbos island in Greece, for a very special project by Aptarts and Doctors Without Borders
The goal was to add some color to their pediatric clinic at the camp and get the kids involved.
There are no walls there so in a few days we painted everything we came across with: tents, isoboxes, containers and we even created some animals to play using draft wood. Dramas aside, we all had a really good time.
You can imagine the amount of thoughts that run around your mind when you’re on the plane back to your comfy home while these kids and families are staying in those conditions for god knows how long until they move god knows where. While I’m writing this, this now colorful clinic is probably attending traumatized kids, ugly infections, and really dark shit in the worst scenario. Thankfully, they are surrounded by amazing professionals willing to give their best at all times.
The situation is not easy to solve, so many issues to attend here but I don’t know, I think we all have the right to live well. Try to put yourself in a situation where some gangstas were chopping heads off in your neighborhood because of your thoughts or religion. Or try to find yourself with no way to make a living at all and a family to feed up. What would you do?
Special thanks to Montana Cans for their support.
Having a very special time in Lesbos, Greece adding some color and making wood animals for the kids at the Pediatric clinic of the Moria refugee camp.
An incredible project by Doctors Without Borders and AptArt. More photos and texts soon.
©Photos by Samantha Robinson
‘Unexpected Dialog’ with Murone is now open at ArtCan Gallery in Marseille, France.
I’m showing some new canvases and wood pieces along with a couple of installations in collaboration.
Before this show Murone and me didn’t know each other, so it was an unexpected exercise of dialog and interaction, good for stubborn people like me. Happy with how everything turned out and how Diego and Nicolas treated us, chapeau!
Merçi beacoup to all of you who passed by the opening!
‘Unexpected Dialog’ will be running till April 5th.
So lucky to see this amazing building by Le Corbusier in Marseille, la Unite d’Habitation. One of my favorite creative persons ever. I didn’t realize the shadow heart until I transferred the photos :)