 ILYA MUNIZ was born in Madrid to a Spanish mother and an African father. Being raised in Barcelona amongst Gaudi’s organic forms played a big influence on him as a child and frequent trips to museums and art exhibits with his parents to view and explore the works of Picasso and Dali fuelled his desire to become an artist.
Now based in London, he has studied art in America – on the West coast – as well as in Spain but it was not until he went on a family vacation to Africa that he truly began to marry the African rhythms with the Spanish ‘flavour’ in his art. Much like those in the Americas and Caribbean have done over the past few centuries.
Ilya is a gifted artist who explores themes not just of cultural, but also of creative and individual identity through his work. He has had successful exhibitions in Spain, the United States, Japan (where he met Oniguchi), and is currently in negotiations with a gallery in Paris.
ONIGUCHI was born in Osaka, Japan to a small family of craftsmen and engineers. Expecting to follow in the family tradition, it was his drawings of technical schematics and his own cultural observations that created a longing to express the two, as a ‘unified whole’ by having a career as an artist.
In his native Japan, he has designed identities and painted canvases for corporate offices, youth culture-related logos – including work for a well-known sports brand – as well as a range of paintings for his small yet exclusive exhibitions.
It was during one of his small shows in Tokyo that he met, spoke with at length and decided to form a creative and collaborative bond with Ilya Muniz. Up until that point, he had been trying to represent a fusion of both Japanese and Western culture in a positive yet truthful light, whilst establishing an understanding of its significance and place within 21st century Global Culture.
Both Ilya and Oniguchi are definite names to watch out for in the near future.
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Size: 20.00" x 30.00"
Price: £550.00
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