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Statement
My work comprises mostly painting and installations, and both are based on the manipulation of the material through folds, cuts, superpositions creating shapes until a balance in the composition is achieved.
In this creation process, very often I combine painted material on canvas with other different materials via collages and/or assemblies with ‘found objects’ or with slightly manipulated objects if the final composition requires it so. This juxtaposition of different materials also offers a blend of textures that enriches the piece through impressions of shadows, folds and creases.
For me, the physical engagement with the material to transmit experiences and ideas is vital. Through investigating the material and its expressive possibilities I create works that suggest objects, places or emotions that I have previously experienced and that its unhurried observation triggers a reconnaissance of the object, the place or the emotion that inspired it via new paths of the imagination, in this sense the titles of the works either give a hint or are clearly a declaration of intentions.
CV
EDUCATION
B.F.A. San Carlos Fine Arts College of Valencia in the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Valencia. Spain.
GRANTS, RESIDENCIES AND PRIZES
2023 Beca ‘A-N 2023’. UK
2021 Bursary residency. Hat Factory Arts Centre. Luton. UK (a year)
2020 ‘Casa de Velazquez’ Residency. Madrid. Spain (a year)
2020 The Freelands Foundation Emergency Grant. UK
2018 Eastside International Los Angeles Residency. Los Angeles. US
2017 The Annex Collection Award. UK
2016 The Florence Trust Residency. London. UK (a year)
2013 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant. New York. US
2013 Residency in the Prairie Center of the Arts. Peoria, IL. US
2012 Grant Promotion of Contemporary Art given by the Spanish Ministry of Culture
2011 First Prize. XII Premio Nacional Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia. Valencia. Spain *
2011 First Prize. XLII Salón de Otoño Premio Ateneo Mercantil de Valencia. Valencia. Spain *
2011 Grant Promotion of Contemporary Art given by the Spanish Ministry of Culture
2010 First Prize. XI Painting Award Meliana. IMC of Meliana. Valencia. Spain *
2010 Special Honorary Mention. XLI Awards Ciudad de Alcalá de Pintura. Antiguo Hospital de Sta M. La Rica. Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. Spain *
2009 Pilar Juncosa Grant at the Joan Miro graphic art workshops. Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation. Mallorca. Spain
2008 Grant Promotion of Contemporary Art given by the Spanish Ministry of Culture
2007 Prize Acquisition. National Prize ART NALÓN 2007 in Visual Arts. Langreo. Asturias. Spain
2007 First Prize. 24 Award Concello de Cambre. Cambre. A Coruña. Spain *
2007 First Prize. XII Award Concello de Cangas – Arte No Morrazo. Cangas. Pontevedra. Spain *
2007 Grant ‘Alnorte’ given by the Diario El Comercio. Gijón. Spain
2007 Honorary Mention. Born3, III Convocatoria de Arte. Casaborne Gallery. Antequera. Málaga. Spain
2006 First Prize. XI Certamen de Pintura Salvador Soria. Benissa. Alicante. Spain *
2006 First Prize. 3ª Painting Biennal Associació Amics de Cristòfor Aguado. Picassent. Valencia. Spain *
2005 First Prize. XXIX Certamen Nacional de Pintura Vila de Pego. Pego. Alicante. Spain *
2002 First Prize. Huestes del Cadí (XXIII Contest Minicuadros). Elda. Alicante. Spain *
2001 First Prize. XVI Painting Contest Vila de Puçol. Puçol. Valencia. Spain *
2000 Prize Acquisition. J. Segrelles. XIII National Painting Awards Albaida. Albaida. Valencia. Spain *
1999 First Prize. National Painting Award Castellón. Castellón. Spain
1999 First Prize. II Painting Award Mainel Foundation. Valencia. Spain *
1999 First Prize. I Contest Manuel Valdés. Altura. Castellón. Spain
SOLO EXHIBITIONS | A selection
2024 Through the Sea. Casa del Cable. Jávea. Alicante. España
2022 Road of Life. Galeria Llamazares. Gijón. Asturias. España
2021 Full-Time Labyrinth. Outpost Gallery. Norwich. UK
2021 Oxide. Galeria Cuatro. Valencia. Spain
2021 Copper Landscapes. Galeria Puxa. Madrid. Spain
2019 Copper skin. Galeria Cuatro. Valencia. Spain
2016 Ivy. Idea Store. Curated by Rugina Mukid. London. UK
2016 Inspired by an English Garden. Shiras Gallery. Valencia. Spain
2015 Mind the gap. Horizon Gallery. Colera. Girona. Spain
2014 Fissures. Alicia Rey Gallery. Madrid. Spain
2013 Conversation with the building. Prairie Center of the Arts. Peoria. IL. US
2013 Crisis in concrete. Exhibition Hall. Vincent Ventura School. Valencia. Spain *
2012 Risse. Skulpturen und Bilder von Silvia Lerín. Mainzer Rathausgalerie. Mainz. Germany
2012 Irregulares Ademuz Espai d´Art. Valencia. Spain *
2012 Irregulares.Origen. Municipal Exhibition Hall of Algemesi Casino Lliberal. Algemesí. Valencia. Spain *
2011 Silvia Lerín. Malerei und Grafik. Sophien – Edition Gallery. Berlin. Germany
2010 No sólo papel. Ibercaja´s Exhibition Hall. Valencia. Spain *
2009 Hendiduras en la materia. Exhibition Hall at the Palau de la Música. Valencia. Spain *
2009 Pielpintura / Paint-Skin. CMAE. Municipal Center for the Arts and Exhibitions. Avilés. Asturias. Spain *
2009 Hendiduras. Exhibitions Hall ” Centro 14 “. Alicante. Spain *
2008 Silvia Lerín. Malerei. Sophien – Edition Gallery. Berlin. Germany
2008 45º. Cultural Center “Escuelas Dorado”. Langreo. Asturias. Spain *
2007 Silvia Lerín. Exhibitions Hall Aula CAM La Llotgeta. Valencia. Spain *
2007 45º. Exhibition Hall at the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos. Murcia. Spain
2006 Exposició d´Art 2006. Antoni Botey Gallery. Granollers. Barcelona. Spain
2005 Silvia Lerín. La Nave Gallery. Valencia. Spain
2005 Silvia Lerín. Malerei. Sophien – Edition Gallery. Berlin. Germany
2004 Intersecciones. Exhibitions Hall in the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Spain *
2002 Silvia Lerín. Malerei. Sophien – Edition Gallery. Berlin. Germany
2002 Pintura sobre Pintura. Cultural Center in Mislata. Mislata. Valencia. Spain *
2001 Obra Reciente. Club Diario Levante. Valencia. Spain *
1998 Silvia Lerín. Cuatro Gallery. Valencia. Spain
OTHERS | a selection
2024 Mural (47m x 12 m). Luton. Bedfordshire. UK
2022 Talk at the Bedfordshire University. UK
2019 Neons from Heaven. Site-specific installation commissioned by AitC for St. Mary’s Church in Masham as part of SCULP, North Yorkshire. UK *
2014 Spain NOW. 6th Season of Contemporary Art and Culture from Spain. Open Studios and Talk. 7 till 9 Nov. London. UK
2013 Mural commission (60 x 111 in./ 151 x 282 cm.) in private Apartment . Valencia. Spain
2013 Talk at the Vincent Ventura School. Valencia. Spain
2012 Mural commission in Building V.P.O. Gandía. Valencia. Spain
2010 Mural commission for a two-level parking garage (approx. 16,000 sq. feet). Casino Cirsa of Valencia, Spain
2010 Vinyl design for an Institute. El Puig. Valencia. Spain
2007 Mural commission at the garden of the Pinacoteca Municipal de Langreo. Langreo. Asturias. Spain *
GROUP EXHIBITIONS | A selection
2023 ‘Wandel & Veränderung’. Green Hill Gallery. Berlin. Alemania
2023 ‘Signos de Puntuación. Premios de Pintura de la Fundación Mainel (1998-2023)’. Centre Cultural La Nau. Valencia
2023 ‘Integrated responses’. White Conduit Projects. Londres. Reino Unido
2022 Second Lives: Tales by Female Spanish Artists in London. 12 Star Gallery, Europe House. London. UK | Curated by Antonio Molina-Vázquez.
2022 ¡Viva Villa!. Collection Lambert. Avignon. France
2022 Estampa Art Fair. Llamazares Gallery. Madrid. Spain
2022 Horizon + 30. Galeria Horizon. Colera. Spain. 20 Aug – 30 Sept 2022
2022 Kamen, makaze, papir. Kulturni Centar Novor Sada. Novi Sad. Serbia.
2022 Itinérance. Ecole des Beaux-arts. Maison régionale de l’architecture. Nantes . France
2022 Art Contemporani de la Generalitat Valenciana IV. Centro Cultural Las Cigarreras. Alicante. Spain.
2022 Itinérance. Académie des beaux-arts, Pavillon Comtesse de Caen. Paris . France.
2022 Nada es lo mismo. Puxagallery. Madrid. Spain.
2021 Art Contemporani de la Generalitat Valenciana. Espai d’Art Contemporani de Castelló. Castellón. and CCCC de València. Spain
2021 Itinérance. Casa de Velázquez. Madrid. Spain
2021 Arte Alnorte XX Semana de Arte Contemporáneo. Sala SabadellHerrero. Oviedo. Asturias.
2021 Artslibris. Casa de Velázquez stand. ARCO Contemporary Art Fair. Madrid. Spain.
2020 De lo tangible a lo etéreo. Puxa Gallery. Madrid. Spain
2019 Matter. County Hall Gallery London. UK. | Curated by Scan Arte, WeCollectClub and Spain Now
2019 Aspects of Red. Galeria Horizon. Colera. Spain
2018 The London Art Fair. Stand P18b Joanna Bryant and Julian Page. London. UK
2018 The Inner Construct. The Foundry Gallery. London. UK
2017 Manchester Contemporary. Joanna Bryant and Julian Page. Manchester. UK
2017 31° Celsius. ASC Gallery. London. UK
2017 Summer Exhibition. The Concept Space. London. UK
2017 THE FLORENCE TRUST Summer Show. The Florence Trust. London. UK. | Curated by Ashlee Conery and Paul Bayley *
2016 Imperfect Reverse. Camberwell Space Projects. London. UK | Curated by Laurence Noga and Saturation Point Projects *
2016 SPAIN NOW!. 12 Star Gallery. European House. London. UK.
2016 Emerged. Clerkenwell Gallery. London. UK. | Curated by Joanna Bryant and Julian Page
2016 Semillas. Coll Blanc Espai d’art. Culla. Spain. | Curated by Lidon Sancho
2016 Playroom. Union Club Studios. London. U.K. | Curated by Olga Mackenzie and Sasha Galitzine
2016 Ultima. Embassy Tea Gallery. London. UK
2015 From Centre. The Loud & Western Building. London. UK. Curated by Saturation Point and Slate Projects. London. UK *
2015 Shaped in Mexico. Bargehouse. Oxo Tower. London. UK
2014 TIAF London. The Rag Factory. London. UK
2014 Open Studios. A-side B-side Gallery. London. UK
2013 Dialogos. Municipal Center of Exhibitions. Elche. Valencia. Spain *
2013 Room Art 2013. Centro del Carmen. Valencia. Spain *
2012 Mujeres 10. Atarazanas. Valencia. Spain *
2012 XXX Aniversary Certamen de Pintura S.Soria. Benissa. Alicante. Spain *
2011 Art Helsinki 2011. Uusitalo Gallery. Helsinki. Finnland
2011 Begegnungen. Badisches Kunstforum. Ebringen. Freiburg. Germany
2011 Billnäs Bruk. Uusitalo Gallery. Billnäs. Finnland
2010 VI Biennal d´Art Riudebitlles. Buildings halls from the old city. Riudebittlles. Girona. Spain *
2009 Estío 09. Gema Llamazares Gallery. Gijón. Asturias. Spain
2009 30 Años de Minicuadros. Fine Arts Museum Gravina. Alicante. Spain *
2008 Arte Alnorte. Exhibition Hall at the Cajastur Cultural Centre Revillagigedo Palace Gijón. Asturias. Spain *
2007 Kesänäyttely 2007. Galería Uusitalo. Helsinki. Finnland
2003 Nuevas Propuestas. La Nave Gallery. Valencia. Spain
2002 Work, world, creativity. Museo de la Ciudad. Valencia. Spain *
2001 10 Jahre Galería Sophien – Edition. Sophien – Edition Gallery. Berlin. Germany
2000 Al Acecho. Anthropologic Museum of Madrid. Madrid. Spain *
1999 Mujeres hacia el nuevo milenio. La Nave Gallery. Valencia. Spain
1999 The End of the Beginning. Horizon Gallery. Colera. Girona. Spain
1998 I Meeting Contemporary Art (E.A.C.). Alicante. Spain *
AWARDS EXHIBITIONS | A selection
2023 Premio Senyera d’Arts Visuals 2022. Atarazanas del Grau. Valencia. Spain
2023 ‘XXIII EAC 2023’. MUA. Museu de la University d’Alacant. Alicante. Spain
2022 Premi Senyera d’arts visuals 2021. Atarazanas del Grau. Valencia. Spain
2021 Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair. London. UK
2019 VIA ARTS PRIZE 2019 – Sala Brasil Gallery. Embassy of Brazil. London. UK
2019 VII Premios Mardel Artes Visuales 2019. Museum Centre del Carme. Valencia. Spain
2018 40 Celsius. ASC’s Exhibition Space in Croydon. London. UK
2018 ArtWorks Open 2018. ArtWorks Project Space. London. UK
2018 NN Open Exhibition. NN’s Gallery. Northampton. UK
2017 Summer Exhibition. The Concept Space. London. UK
2017 Summer Open Exhibition ‘31° CELSIUS’. ASC Gallery. London. UK
2016 Artworks Open 2015. Curated by Paul Johnson and Jonathan Baldock. Artworks Project Space. London. UK
2016 NN Open Exhibition. NN’s Gallery. Northampton. UK
2015 XV Meeting Contemporary Art (E.A.C.). MUA. Museum of the University of Alicante. Alicante. Spain *
2013 74 International Exhibition Artes Plásticas de Valdepeñas. Valdepeñas Municipal Museum.Valdepeñas. Ciudad Real. Spain *
2012 Biennal d´Art 2012. Museu d´Art Modern de Tarragona. Tarragona. Spain *
2012 XIII Painting Award Aula de Artes Plásticas de la Universidad de Murcia. Art Centre Palacio Almudí. Murcia. Spain *
2011 72 International Exhibition Artes Plásticas de Valdepeñas. Valdepeñas Municipal Museum. Valdepeñas. Ciudad Real. Spain*
2010 XII Painting Award Honda La Garriga 10. Municipal Exhibition Hall. La Garriga. Barcelona. Spain *
2010 71 International Exhibition Artes Plásticas de Valdepeñas. Valdepeñas Municipal Museum. Valdepeñas. Ciudad Real.Spain*
2009 XI Painting Award Honda La Garriga 09. Municipal Exhibition Hall. La Garriga. Barcelona. Spain *
2009 XII Painting Award Terras de Iria 09. Convento do Carme. Padrón. A Coruña. Spain *
2008 X Mostra Unión Fenosa. Museum of Contemporary Art Unión Fenosa. A Coruña. Spain *
2008 X Painting Awards Honda – La Garriga 08. Barcelona. Spain *
2006 VII Award Gestores. La Nave Gallery. Valencia. Spain *
2004 VIII Mostra Unión Fenosa. MACUF. A Coruña. Spain *
2004 XXXII Premio Bancaja. Sala La Muralla. IVAM. Valencia. Spain *
2003 11º Certamen Lehiaketa. Gallarta. Vizcaya. Spain *
2003 Certamen Jóvenes Creadores 2003. Sala de Bóvedas. Madrid. Spain *
2002 Generación 2002-Premio Caja Madrid. Casa de América. Madrid. Spain *
2002 Certamen Jóvenes Creadores. Museo de la Ciudad. Madrid. Spain *
2001 Premio Joven 2001. Museum of the Education & Culture Ministry. Madrid. Spain *
2001 9º Certamen Lehiaketa. Gallarta. Vizcaya. Spain
2000 XXVII Award Bancaja. Sala La Muralla. IVAM. Valencia. Spain *
2000 II Painting Award Honda La Garriga. Barcelona. Spain *
2000 IV Award José Malvar for New Talents. Santiago de Compostela. Spain *
2000 Certamen Jóvenes Creadores 2000. Casa de Vacas. Madrid. Spain *
1999 IV Prize Ciutat de Burriana. Centre La Mercè. Burriana. Castellón. Spain *
1997 XXIV Award Bancaja. Bancaja Foundation. Valencia. Spain *
ARTWORKS IN MUSEUMS AND FOUNDATIONS
The Annex Collection. UK
The Pollock Krasner Foundation Grantee Image Collection
Fundació Miró Mallorca Collection
Pilar Citoler Collection
Maria Jose Jove Foundation. A Coruña. Spain
Generalitat Valenciana Art Collection. Valencia. Spain
Contemporary Art Museum in Pego. Pego. Alicante. Spain
Mainfirstbank. London. UK
Bancaja Foundation. Valencia. Spain
Mainel Foundation. Valencia. Spain
Diaz Caneja Foundation. Palencia. Spain
Instituto Juan Gil-Albert. Alicante. Spain
San Carlos Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Valencia. Spain
Juan Gil Albert Institution. Alicante. Spain
Art Collection of the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Valencia. Spain
Art Collection of Caja Rural de Torrente. Valencia. Spain
Club Diario Levante. Valencia. Spain
Sparkasse Mainz. Mainz. Germany
Town Art Pinacotec in Langreo. Asturias. Spain
Council of Cangas do Morrazo. Pontevedra. Spain
Council of Cambre. A Coruña. Spain
Art Collection of Ibercaja. Zaragoza. Spain
Art Collection of Ibercaja. Valencia. Spain
Art Collection of O.A.M. de Valencia. Valencia. Spain
Cityhalls of: Altura y Castellón (in Castellón). Spain
Cityhalls of: Valencia, Albaida, Mislata, Meliana, Picassent y Puçol (in Valencia). Spain
Cityhalls of: Benissa, Torrevieja y Alicante (in Alicante). Spain
Cityhall of: Cambrils (in Tarragona). Spain
Clínica Baviera. Zaragoza. Spain
Clínica Baviera. Valencia. Spain
Ateneo Mercantíl de Valencia. Valencia. Spain
FVO (Fundació Privada Vallès Oriental). Granollers. Barcelona. Spain
Casino Cirsa. Valencia. Spain
BIO
Silvia Lerin is a Spanish visual artist based in London. She graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Arts from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain).She made several solo exhibitions in Germany, Spain, and the UK, particular highlights were the ones she made in the Sophien-Edition Gallery in Berlin (Germany) and in the Outpost Gallery in Norwich (UK).During all that time she has received numerous awards and grants, outstanding among others was the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant of New York in 2013 which brought her to London, where she decided to stay, and in 2017 she was awarded The Annex Collection Award in the UK.There exist numerous artworks by her in various public buildings and many private collections throughout Spain and abroad.
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