Martin and Sicily

MARTÍN AND SICILIA; JOSÉ ARTURO MARTÍN (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1974) and JAVIER SICILIA RODRÍGUEZ (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1971).
"My friend the Paraguayan". 2014.
Acrylic on cut wood.
With label on the back of the gallery N2 of Barcelona.
Certificate attached.
Measurements: 65 x 30 cm.

Caricature, self-fiction and humor are three unconditional ingredients of the painting of this successful duo of artists, born observers of what happens around them. The self-portrait and the disguise take here the form of a folkloristic advertising poster.

José and Javier began their artistic collaboration in 1995, in an exhibition at the Ateneo de la Lagunas. Since then they have participated in numerous exhibitions together such as; Nina Menocal. Mexico DF My Name's Lolita Art, Valencia, Miguel Marcos, Barcelona, L'Oeil, Paris, Val i 30. Valencia, Manuel Ojeda, Las Palmas. Ferrán Cano, Barcelona and Mallorca, Carmen de la Guerra. Madrid. Espacio Líquido, Gijón, m:acontemporary. Berlin, Nara Roesler, Sao Paolo, Torbandena. Trieste, Ulf Saupe, Berlin. Artizar, La Laguna, Gallery Momo. Johannesburg, Gallery N2. Barcelona, Kir Royal. Valencia, Charles Cowles New York, La Casa Cuadrada, Bogota, Apama Mackey, Houston and Paola Verrengia in Italy, TEA, Tenerife. CAAM, Las Palmas, Casa de America Madrid, Espai Cuattre Mallorca. Artium Vitoria, Da2 Salamanca, Kunstraum De Castro Frankfurt, Espacio C Camargo, Henie Onstad Kunsenter Oslo, Kunsthalle Darmstadt and recently at the Institute of the Canary Islands Cabrera Pinto: As well as in the biennials of Havana Cuba. Dakart Senegal, Fotonoviembre Tenerife, Bamako Mali, NDSM Amsterdam and On Porto Bay Madeira. Among the awards, highlight: 1st Prize, Villa de Santayí, Mencion de Honor ABC de fotografía, Artistas emergentes de ARCO07, Ron Brugal.