Andrex
“Africa”
Stainless steel and wood – 98x30x30cm – 11kg – €3500
“Cultures”
Stainless steel and wood 97x23x23 – The group of 3: 15kg – €2100
“Daughter”
Stainless steel – 130x65x47cm – 95kg – €7700
“Eternal dream”
Stainless steel and wood – 40x18x11cm – 1kg – €2400
“Father”
Stainless steel – 184x58x43cm – 132kg – €10000
“In the clouds”
Stainless steel and wood – 37x30x8cm – 17kg – €2400
“Incarnate”
Stainless steel – 45x28x28cm – 23kg – €2300
“Infinite”
Stainless steel – 55x30x15cm – 17kg – €2500
“Marble heart”
Stainless steel and stone – 37x24x10cm – 6kg – €2100
“Odiseo”
Stainless steel – 183x66x43cm – 97kg – SOLD
“Penelope”
Stainless steel – 184x60x47cm -100kg – €10000
“The nun”
Stainless steel – 67x14x18cm – 29kg – €3300
“Triad”
Aluminum – 35x17x17cm – 6kg – 3pieces plus base – numbered series 1 of 10 – €2000
“Trinidad”
Stainless steel – 31x15x15cm – 2kg – €2400
“Warrior”
Stainless steel – 72x46x30cm – 49kg – €4000
“Who i am”
Stainless steel – 71x36x17cm – 20kg – €4400
“Yuxtaposition Two”
Stainless steel – 72x45x21cm – 34kg – €4500
Andrés Garcia: A Playful Exploration of Light and Shadow
The stainless steel sculptures by Andrés Garcia, also known as Andrex, depicts a playful and fragmented figuration. Faces are constructed from a series of polished and curved metal pieces that catch the light and create a sense of movement and dynamism.
Surface and Light
The most striking aspect is the way Andrex uses the reflective surface of the stainless steel. The polished metal catches the light and creates a dazzling display of highlights and shadows. The fragmented nature of the face means that light reflects off different sections at different angles, creating a sense of movement across the surface of the sculpture. For example, the area around the left eye catches the light brightly, while the right eye is cast in shadow. This play of light and shadow animates the face and makes it seem to shimmer and change as the viewer moves around it.
Form and Fragmentation
The faces are broken down into a series of abstract shapes that suggest the features of faces – two circles for eyes, and a long rectangle for the nose. This fragmentation adds to the playful and dynamic quality of the sculpture. It forces the viewer to engage with the work in an active way, to mentally piece together the fragments to form a coherent image.
Andrés Garcia’s stainless steel sculptures are a successful exploration of light, shadow, and form. The fragmented metal pieces catch the light and create a dynamic interplay of highlights and shadows. The fragmentation of the facea adds a playful quality to the work and encourages the viewer to engage with it in an active way. The sculptures showcase Andrex’s skill as a sculptor and his ability to use industrial materials to create something beautiful and unique.
Painter, illustrator, sculptor, Andrés García, artistically known as Andrex, has art in his blood. He was born in Molina de Segura (Murcia), after several failed attempts to study Fine Arts, he ends up studying Business Administration. He works in the family business, dedicated to the sale of industrial supplies.
A self-taught illustrator since childhood, he studied painters such as Picasso, Modigliani and Gustav Klimt, who marked the style of many of his works.
Today, with more than 30 years dedicated to painting and after a complicated career, due to limited free time, Andrex considers himself indefatigable, and he won’t leave this world without leaving a good mark.
He held some exhibitions in Elche and Murcia. Today social networks are his showcase to make his sales.
Another facet to highlight in him is sculpture, in his business is where he gets to know stainless steel and the possibilities it presents, making each creation something unique.
Trying to steal time from sleep, he draws, paints and sculpts great works.
He claims to be a fighter and faces assignments as challenges, resulting in works that exude feeling and a lot of work.
Artist history:
May 1994: Group exhibition in Sala Argentina (Cuenca)
October 1995: Individual exhibition Utopia Exhibition Art and Café. (Elche)
May 1996: Individual exhibition Utopia Exhibition Art and Café. (Elche)
June 1996: Second prize in the Stuart Weitzman footwear competition at the Cardenal Herrera University (Elche)
February 1997: Individual exhibition at Sampler Art and fashion clothes. (Elche)
April 1998: Individual exhibition La fiesta Mexicana Restaurant (Elche)
April 2001 Exhibition of several works in Aural gallery (Alicante)
May 2007 Exhibition of several works at Catedral Gallery (Murcia)
January 2008 Exhibition of several works at Fernando Gerao Gallery (Murcia)
October 2008: Production of Comic V de Género. 016 Stories of Gender Violence. Molina de Segura Town Hall (Murcia)
May 2009. Exhibition with Gabri Ródenas in his Zimmer Project. Murcia Cultural Hall.
April 2010 Exhibition of several works at Cobalto Gallery and art store (Murcia)
March 2013 Exhibition at Los Ibéricos- Food and Art Restaurant (Murcia)
February 2018 Exhibition of several works at Kim Gallery (Murcia)
June 2023 Interview article in Acerinox magazine, Cedinox. Number 92. (Madrid)
April 2024 Individual exhibition at LaLuz Mediterranean Art. (Murcia)
April 2024. Interview in eldiario.es (Murcia)
April 2024. Interview in La Verdad Newspaper (Murcia)
October 2024. Date for next exhibition at the Mudem Museum in Molina de Segura (Murcia)
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