143 - JULIÁN ORTIZ DOMÍNGUEZ (Úbeda, Jaén, 1958).

JULIÁN ORTIZ DOMÍNGUEZ (Úbeda, Jaén, 1958). "Reading". Mixed media; tin, iron, oxide. Edition 1/1. Signed and numbered on the base. Measurements: 31 x 10 x 10 cm. Mainly sculptor, although he also makes pictorial work, Julian Ortiz settled in Valencia in 1964. Trained in artistic anatomy, he also received classes in spatial interpretation at the Center 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, stylized and deeply expressive language. Throughout his career, Julian 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 latest 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 holds the Ingenuity Award from the Natalia Gil gallery in Valencia (2004) and the first prize for sculpture at the II Biennial of Art of Valencia (2005). Julian Ortiz is founder of the artistic movement La Escalera (Valencia, 2010), and is represented in several private collections in Europe, the United States and China.