Alejandro Vega Beuvrin

Joined Artfinder: Jan. 2024

Artworks for sale: 6

Spain

About Alejandro Vega Beuvrin

 
 
  • Biography
    Sculptor Alejandro Vega Beuvrin was born in May 1979 in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. Since 2015, he has been working on sculptures at his fine arts workshop in Barcelona: a discipline which allows him to experiment with and invest more time in the areas of architecture he previously taught at the University of Caracas. This architect-turned-sculptor uses modern technical processes to create pieces in a variety of formats designed to maintain a relationship with urban or more intimate spaces. Having graduated from the Central University of Venezuela in 2004, Alejandro Vega Beuvrin was initially a visiting professor in the Department of Design, Architecture and Fine Arts at Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, before becoming an architecture researcher in 2010. When Caracas, which he was studying in his initial profession, experienced a crackdown directed especially at students in 2014 following a change of Venezuelan government, Alejandro Vega Beuvrin decided to set up his fine arts studio in Barcelona to focus on contemporary sculpture. His architecture career and sculptural creations are influenced by urban spaces. His first metal sculptural creation was commissioned in 2015 by the city of Caracas: three huge sculptures made of metal sheets cut up and assembled; first titled Guarimba then Barricada as a direct reference to the situation on the streets. The artist recognises the direct influence of Venezuelan politics on his work, without considering it to be protest art. As he says: “The truth is I don’t know where I get my inspiration. I’m driven to create and this takes precedence over the despair and anxiety we all experience. It’s an outlet for my emotions.”
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  • Education

    2008 - 2009

    Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)

    2007 - 2014

    Simón Bolívar University of Venezuela

    1999 - 2004

    Central University of Venezuela

  • Awards

    2020

    Marsa Junction Project

    Finalist for the international competition Monumental Art for the Marsa Junction Project. Malt.

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    2019

    ArtsFAD Awards | Disseny Hub Barcelona

    Nominated for the Best Artistic Proposal of the Year 2019 award, Promotion for the Arts. Design Hub, Barcelona.

    2019

    Valencia Biennal

    Honorable Mention.
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: ART021

    Dates: 9 Nov 2023 - 12 Nov 2023

    Venue: ART021, Shanghai, China

    ART021 - Shanghai International Art Festival 2023. Thanks to the support and promotion of Purple Roof Public Art.

    Event: Estampa 2023 - AGM Art Group

    Dates: 19 Oct 2023 - 22 Oct 2023

    Venue: ESTAMPA Contemporary Art Fair, Madrid

    Contemporary art fair in Madrid, Spain.

    Event: Jing'an International Sculpture Project - Purple Roof Public Art

    Dates: 20 Sep 2023 - 31 Dec 2023

    Venue: Jing'an International Sculpture Project, Shanghai, China

    Jing'an International Sculpture Project (JISP) was initiated in 2010, hosted by the People's Government of Jing'an District, Shanghai, China. As the first international sculpture biennial in China, JISP has become a well-known public art brand.

    Event: Pinta Miami 2022 - GBG Arts

    Dates: 30 Nov 2022 - 4 Dec 2022

    Venue: Pinta Miami, Miami, UUEE

    Contemporary art fair, specialized in latin american art.

    Event: Madrid Luxury Art 2021 - AGM

    Dates: 18 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021

    Venue: Madrid Luxury Art 1st edition, Madrid, Spain

    Solo Art Exhibition. (Four monumental sculptures in Serrano and Ortega y Gasset streets, Madrid, Spain).

    Event: Carre Latin Festival 2016-2018

    Dates: 1 Oct 2018 - 1 Nov 2018

    Venue: Carre Latin Festival, Paris, France

    Participation in the Carre Latin Festival in Paris with monumental sculptures at the Palais Royale´s gardens in Paris.

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Education

2008 - 2009

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)

2007 - 2014

Simón Bolívar University of Venezuela

1999 - 2004

Central University of Venezuela


Awards

2020

Marsa Junction Project

Finalist for the international competition Monumental Art for the Marsa Junction Project. Malt.

Show more awards Hide

2019

ArtsFAD Awards | Disseny Hub Barcelona

Nominated for the Best Artistic Proposal of the Year 2019 award, Promotion for the Arts. Design Hub, Barcelona.

2019

Valencia Biennal

Honorable Mention.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: ART021

Dates: 9 Nov 2023 - 12 Nov 2023

Venue: ART021, Shanghai, China

ART021 - Shanghai International Art Festival 2023. Thanks to the support and promotion of Purple Roof Public Art.

Event: Estampa 2023 - AGM Art Group

Dates: 19 Oct 2023 - 22 Oct 2023

Venue: ESTAMPA Contemporary Art Fair, Madrid

Contemporary art fair in Madrid, Spain.

Event: Jing'an International Sculpture Project - Purple Roof Public Art

Dates: 20 Sep 2023 - 31 Dec 2023

Venue: Jing'an International Sculpture Project, Shanghai, China

Jing'an International Sculpture Project (JISP) was initiated in 2010, hosted by the People's Government of Jing'an District, Shanghai, China. As the first international sculpture biennial in China, JISP has become a well-known public art brand.

Event: Pinta Miami 2022 - GBG Arts

Dates: 30 Nov 2022 - 4 Dec 2022

Venue: Pinta Miami, Miami, UUEE

Contemporary art fair, specialized in latin american art.

Event: Madrid Luxury Art 2021 - AGM

Dates: 18 May 2021 - 31 Oct 2021

Venue: Madrid Luxury Art 1st edition, Madrid, Spain

Solo Art Exhibition. (Four monumental sculptures in Serrano and Ortega y Gasset streets, Madrid, Spain).

Event: Carre Latin Festival 2016-2018

Dates: 1 Oct 2018 - 1 Nov 2018

Venue: Carre Latin Festival, Paris, France

Participation in the Carre Latin Festival in Paris with monumental sculptures at the Palais Royale´s gardens in Paris.


 

Biography

Sculptor Alejandro Vega Beuvrin was born in May 1979 in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. Since 2015, he has been working on sculptures at his fine arts workshop in Barcelona: a discipline which allows him to experiment with and invest more time in the areas of architecture he previously taught at the University of Caracas. This architect-turned-sculptor uses modern technical processes to create pieces in a variety of formats designed to maintain a relationship with urban or more intimate spaces. Having graduated from the Central University of Venezuela in 2004, Alejandro Vega Beuvrin was initially a visiting professor in the Department of Design, Architecture and Fine Arts at Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, before becoming an architecture researcher in 2010. When Caracas, which he was studying in his initial profession, experienced a crackdown directed especially at students in 2014 following a change of Venezuelan government, Alejandro Vega Beuvrin decided to set up his fine arts studio in Barcelona to focus on contemporary sculpture. His architecture career and sculptural creations are influenced by urban spaces. His first metal sculptural creation was commissioned in 2015 by the city of Caracas: three huge sculptures made of metal sheets cut up and assembled; first titled Guarimba then Barricada as a direct reference to the situation on the streets. The artist recognises the direct influence of Venezuelan politics on his work, without considering it to be protest art. As he says: “The truth is I don’t know where I get my inspiration. I’m driven to create and this takes precedence over the despair and anxiety we all experience. It’s an outlet for my emotions.”