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Artist Statement

I approach my work with a deep reflection on memory, a fundamental aspect of the human condition. My artistic practice is a journey into how memories evolve and intertwine, transforming them into visual representations that evoke both personal and collective experiences. I explore the process of remembering and the complexities it entails—how memories are never fixed, but are constantly shaped by emotions, time, and external influences.

In my work, I often start from personal photographs—images that have captured moments of significance in my life. These photographs, collected from different periods, serve as the foundation for my projects. By reimagining these moments through painting and photography, I transform them into stories, expanding their meaning beyond their original context. This process allows me to create installations that resonate universally, offering the audience a chance to connect with their own experiences and memories.

My use of materials is deeply intentional. I frequently incorporate acoustic insulation fabric, with its pixel-like texture, to represent the digital world in a tactile, three-dimensional way. This material, which connects the digital and analog realms, symbolizes the fragmentation and fluidity of memory. By manipulating these materials, I create layers that give physical form to the intangible—memory itself.

The work I create is eclectic, much like memory itself: fragmented, diverse, and filled with layers of associations. While this diversity might be perceived as a challenge in the art market, it reflects the nature of memory and the myriad experiences that shape us. In my practice, I seek to explore the incomprehensibility of memory and its associations, embracing the complexity and depth that comes with it.

Through my art, I invite the viewer into a reflective space, where they can encounter not only my personal memories but also the shared memories that connect us all. Memory, in my work, becomes both a personal and collective experience, evoking a deep emotional response and offering insight into the way we shape our understanding of the world through time.

Bio

Carlos Sebastiá (Castellón, 1975) is an artist and co-director of Co-net Art. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Universitat Politècnica de València and a Master’s degree from the University of the Arts London. He combines his work as a cultural manager with an active artistic career spanning painting, installation, and photography.
He has taken part in numerous solo and group exhibitions in venues such as the Centre del Carme, the Museum of the City of Valencia, Sala San Miguel (Fundació Caixa Castelló), Sunning Art Museum (Shanghai), Qingdao Art Museum, Instituto Cervantes (Beijing), Museum Angerlehner (Wels), and Tate Modern (London). He has collaborated with various galleries in Spain, the UK, and China, and has completed artist residencies in Germany, Austria, China, Iceland, the UK, and Turkey. He has received awards or been a finalist in competitions such as the Senyera Prize, Casa de Velázquez, Comenge Prize, La Brocense, and La Rural, and his work is included in collections such as DKV, the Diputación de Cáceres, Fundación JJCC, Raiffeisen Wels Süd (Austria), Venancio Blanco Foundation, and the Permanent Collection of the UPV.
His artistic practice focuses on the exploration of memory through the fragmentation of images and the reconstruction of domestic landscapes. These seemingly ordinary environments are imbued with both personal and collective meaning. Using old photographs—some of them anonymous—he creates visual narratives that question how we remember and represent our most intimate spaces. Through image manipulation and distortion, along with the incorporation of everyday objects, he makes visible the ephemeral and subjective nature of memory.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

BA in Anthropology — UNED, Valencia (in progress), 2020 – present
Master in Fine Arts — University of the Arts London (UAL), with Distinction, London, 2018
BA in Fine Arts — Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), with Distinction, 2013
Promoe Grant, CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts), with Distinction, Beijing
BA in Business Administration — Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, 1999
Erasmus Grant — Université Paris XII Val-de-Marne, Paris, 1998

Collections

Diputación de Cáceres Collection, Cáceres
JJCC Foundation, Valencia
Raiffeisen Wels Süd Permanent Collection, Wels (Austria)
DKV Collection
Venancio Blanco Collection, Salamanca
UPV Permanent Collection, Valencia

Awards & Collaborations

2024

3rd Prize, XXVII Visual Arts Prize, Sala El Brocense, Cáceres
Finalist, Senyera Painting Prize, Valencia
Finalist, National Painting Prize Juan Francés, Xàtiva

2023

Cultura Online Grant — Consorci de Museus, Valencia
Finalist, Senyera Painting Prize, Valencia
Finalist, Casa de Velázquez Residency Grant, Valencia City Council
Habitat International Mobility Grant, Castellón

2022

Finalist, Casa de Velázquez Residency Grant, Valencia City Council
Finalist, Senyera Painting Prize, Valencia
Selected, Cañada Blanch Prize, Valencia
Finalist, III Biennial María Isabel Comenge, Atarazanas, Valencia
Finalist, Juan Francés Painting Prize, Xàtiva

2021

Finalist, Casa de Velázquez Residency Grant, Valencia City Council
Finalist, National Painting Prize “La Rural”, Jaén

2020

Finalist, Q-Art Painting Prize, Quart de Poblet
Finalist, II Biennial María Isabel Comenge, Valencia
Pre-selected, López-Villaseñor Prize, Ciudad Real

2015

Nominee, Best Photography, Dali International Photo Festival, China

2014

Collaboration with the Chair of Art and Illness (UPV), in partnership with CAFA, Beijing

Residencies

2023: GlogauAIR, Berlin
2021: Art Diagonale (Wels), Istanbul Art Residency (Istanbul)
2020: QUARANTINE International Art Residency (online, China)
2018: TIAC and ICCI (Jiao Tong University), Shanghai
- Fresh Winds International Biennial, Gardur (Iceland)
- First Floor Space, London
- Art Diagonale, Wels
2017: CWND (Canary Wharf Group), London

Fairs & Festivals

2025: Art Madrid, Shiras Gallery
2023: ESTAMPA, Shiras Gallery
2022: MARTE (Special Selection), Castellón
- ESTAMPA, Shiras Gallery
2021: ESTAMPA, Shiras Gallery
2020: Abierto Valencia, Shiras Gallery
- HEIM Videoart Festival & A! Performance Festival, Akureyri (Iceland) (postponed)
2019: 5' of Harmony – New Media Festival, Miami
2018: Digital Maker Collective "Vapor Tate Project" – Tate Modern, London
- “A Walk Through Beijing”, Imaginaria Festival, Castellón
2015: Summer Art Night, TopRed Gallery, Beijing
- Dali Photo Festival – “Abandon & Building the Endearment”, China
2014: Slick Attitude, Paris, with Jiali Gallery, Beijing
2012: Hybrida Art Festival (sound art), Las Naves, Valencia
- Sons Creativos de Lugo — Música e Natureza, Lugo
- Incubarte, International Contemporary Art Festival, Valencia

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2025: "Revisiones", Shiras Gallery, Valencia (June)
2022: "El tiempo suspendido" ("Suspended Time"), Shiras Gallery, Valencia
2020: "La evanescencia de lo cotidiano" ("The Evanescence of the Everyday"), Shiras Gallery, Valencia
2017: "Beijing Walks", public art installation, Rise Gallery, London
2015: "Rostros" ("Faces"), Confucius Institute at Octubre CCC, Valencia
2014: "Abandon", Jiali Gallery, Beijing
2013: "Zai Hui", Espacio 40 Gallery, Valencia
2012: "Vínculo de lo cotidiano" ("Link to the Everyday"), Onda Town Hall
2011: "Crisis Exit" and "Introductions", Nadir Gallery, Valencia
2010: "Reflections on Solitude", Braulio Gallery, Castellón

Group Exhibitions (selection)

2025: "Contención", Sala San Miguel – Caixa Castelló Foundation
2024: XXVII Visual Arts Prize, Sala El Brocense, Cáceres
- Senyera Prize Exhibition, Museum of the City, Valencia
- Group show, Shiras Gallery
2023: "Cultura Online", Centre del Carme, Valencia
- Group show, Espacio Corner, Madrid
2022: "Un Pocket de Marte", Galería Nueva, Madrid
- Group show, Shiras Gallery, Valencia
2021: "Those Remote Days", Sunning Art Museum, Shanghai
- "Parallel Universes", The Artling, Shanghai
2020: Group show, Shiras Gallery, Valencia
2018: "Art Diagonale", Museum Angerlehner, Wels
- "Capas", IVAM, Valencia and Morgue Gallery, London (with Mar Juan)
- "Xhibit 2018", Bermondsey Project Space, London
- "Collecting Time", Shanghai Art Gallery
2017: "With Each Passing Moment", Rise Gallery, London
- "One That Holds Everything", Crypt Gallery, London
- "Life in a Shoe Box", Back Room Gallery, London
2016: Solo exhibition, Qingdao Art Museum, China
- "Vis-à-Vis", F.C.N. Art, Shanghai
- "Equation of Time", Art-More Space, Beijing
2015: "Encounter", CCD Show Room, Caochangdi Art District, Beijing
- "Bierlosky", Railowsky Photo Gallery, Valencia
- "Building Endearment", See+ Gallery, Beijing
- "Perspectives – Liver Diseases and Me", Vienna
2014: "Dematerialization of the Self", Cervantes Institute, Beijing
- "Artworks", CAFA, Beijing
2013: "The City", Espacio Gallery, Valencia
2010: Charity shows, Dasyc Foundation (Valencia), Five Foundation (Madrid)
2009: "Reflections on Solitude", Aeon Logic Art Gallery, New York