Jordi Forniés Explained

Jordi Forniés
Birth Name:Jordi Forniés
Birth Date:14 November 1971
Birth Place:Huesca, Aragon, Spain
Field:Painting
Training:Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Jordi Forniés (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˈʒɔɾði fɔɾniˈes/; born 14 November 1971) is a Spanish Catalan artist,[1] who has been active as painter, photographer, wall artist, music composer and gallery artist.[2] He is known for his meticulous paintings and artwork of motives and details of everyday life and interpretation of the world.[3] [4] Forniés has been featured in exhibitions around the world, with works in collections such as Patrimonio Historico Nacional,[5] Museu d'Art Modern de Tarragona,[6] The Irish Office of Public Works (OPW), Consorcio de Museos de la Comunidad de Valencia,[7] and Ayuntamiento de Fraga[8] and Ayuntamiento de Monzon (Spain).

Early life and career

Born on Huesca in Spain in 1971, Forniés family moved from Huesca to Vila-seca (Tarragona) in Spain when he was 4 years old. He had a keen interest in the music and at the age of 7, he started learning piano and music studies. To learn the classical piano professionally, Forniés joined Conservatorio Profesional de Musica de Vila-seca, where he continued for almost 10 years. He received his doctorate in chemistry at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 1998. He worked for the CNRS (French National Scientific Research) until 2000, then he moved back to Spain until 2006. A self-taught artist, Forniés' work was first exhibited in 2005 at ARTERIA and Galeria ESART in Barcelona.[9]

In 2006, he moved to Ireland, and since then he has lived and worked in Ireland and Singapore, creating public art and exhibitions.[10] In 2008 he completed a master's degree in Marketing and Communication Management from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.[11] From 2006 to 2014, he participated in several Solo and group exhibitions primarily in Spain, Ireland and United States.[12] In 2013, he was artist in residence at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai.[13]

Forniés developed the Constellations Project, a multi-site, an international art project to connect cities and experiences on the walls. He toured various Asian Cities including Singapore, Delhi, Tokyo, Jakarta, Penang, Seoul and others. He worked on the wall in these cities and narrated a story of his exploration of cities through his artwork. Forniés displayed the project through Photography, Painting and Music.

His projects have engaged in international art audiences through exhibitions in Singapore, Spain and Ireland.[14] His street events in the Asian cities and exhibitions, have introduced Forniés' work to the general public.[15] In 2014, he received the Joaquin Costa Award. Major publications on Forniés' work include Paisaje Condicionado, Artiga, Blow Magazine and 2014 Descubrir el Arte. Others include the Faces & Traces and Harper's Bazaar Art in 2014 and 2015 by the Swatch Group.

In addition to the artwork, he composed music for Aletsch – At Glaciers' End – A Film by Caroline Fink, Gitta Gsell documentaries, Yan Preston Photographic Exhibition and Constellations project.[16]

Selected exhibitions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordi Forniés . Olivier Cornet Gallery . September 7, 2015.
  2. Web site: Jordi Fornies Exhibition opens in Smock Alley Theatre . September 4, 2013 . September 7, 2015.
  3. Web site: Jordi Forniés: Palabras pintadas . September 7, 2015.
  4. Web site: 'Paisaje Condicinado' una propuesta de Jordi Forniés sobre el paisaje . September 30, 2014 . September 7, 2015 .
  5. Web site: JORDI FORNIÉS. PAISAJE CONDICIONADO . Consorci de Museus de la Comunitat Valenciana . September 7, 2015.
  6. Web site: Jordi Forniés Conditioned landscape . Museu d'Art Modern de Tarragona . September 7, 2015.
  7. Web site: JORDI FORNIÉS PREMIADO EN LOS XIX GALARDONES JOAQUÍN COSTA . September 7, 2015.
  8. Web site: "TÍR NA NÓG" LA TIERRA DE LA ETERNA JUVENTUD. Jorge Fornies . . October 3, 2009 . September 7, 2015 .
  9. Web site: Jordi Forniés . September 7, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053743/http://www.mutualart.com/ArtistChannel/DownloadCV?artistID=885E182FC4A87C70 . March 4, 2016 . mdy-all .
  10. Web site: Inside the home of entrepreneur Ciaran Mulligan . Irish Independent . July 14, 2015 . September 7, 2015.
  11. Web site: Constellations Jordi Fornies – The Artist . September 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104410/http://www.jfornies.com/about . March 4, 2016 . dead .
  12. Web site: La exposición 'Paisaje condicionado' de Jordi Forniés en el CDAN . April 10, 2014 . September 7, 2015.
  13. Web site: Jordi Fornies . Saatchi Art . September 7, 2015.
  14. Web site: El último Galardón Joaquín Costa, Jordi Forniés expone en Monzón . Radio Huesca . September 30, 2014 . September 7, 2015.
  15. Web site: El Museu d'Art Modern de la Diputació de Tarragona acull l'exposició "Paisatge condicionat" del vila-secà Jordi Forniés . September 7, 2015.
  16. Web site: Artists in Residence . Harper's Bazaar Singapore . September 7, 2015.
  17. Web site: Jordi Forniés City Assembly House . September 7, 2015.
  18. Web site: Water Awareness Project Wraps NYC Water Tanks With Temporary Art . . September 7, 2015.
  19. Web site: Exposición 'Jordi Forniés. Paisatge Condicionat' en el Carmen . September 7, 2015.
  20. Web site: La exposición "Paisaje condicionado" de Jordi Forniés llega al CDAN . September 7, 2015.
  21. Web site: Olivier Cornet Gallery – 'Counterpoint' – Jordi Fornies' solo show at the Octagonal Room . September 7, 2015.
  22. Web site: El Centro del Carmen muestra el Paisaje Condicionado de Jordi Forniés . September 7, 2015.
  23. Web site: El Teatro de Robres lleva mañana sus 'Bodas de Sangre' al CDAN, con una veintena de actores en escena . Heraldo . June 20, 2014 . September 7, 2015.

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