Julián Ortiz Domínguez

JULIÁN ORTIZ DOMÍNGUEZ, (Úbeda, Jaén, 1958).
"Ay, qué dolor", 2023.
Sculpture in iron, tin and oxide. Edition 1/1.
Signed, dated and numbered on the base.
With certificate of authenticity.
Measures: 25 x 12 x 10 x 10 cm.
Mainly a sculptor, but also a painter, Julián Ortiz settled in Valencia in 1964. Trained in artistic anatomy, he also received classes in spatial interpretation at the Centre for Artistic Studies and studied design and decoration, which facilitated the industrial reproduction of his works, both in the furniture and sculpture sectors. His work focuses on the human figure, which he approaches with a synthetic, stylised and deeply expressive language. Throughout his career, Julián Ortiz has held solo and group exhibitions in Spain, Belgium, China and Korea, and has participated in fairs such as Estampa and Art Madrid. His most recent exhibitions include the one held at Espacio Boira in Valencia in 2013, and his participation in the group show "En Paralelo", presented by the Valencian gallery O+O in China and Spain that same year. He has been awarded the Premio al Ingenio by the Natalia Gil gallery in Valencia (2004) and the first prize for sculpture at the II Bienal de Arte de Valencia (2005). Julián Ortiz is the founder of the art movement La Escalera (Valencia, 2010), and is represented in various private collections in Europe, the United States and China.