Carlos M . Luque

ABOUT THE ARTIST

International Artist Carlos M. Luque was born in in Cadiz, Spain in 1980. His creative career started after graduating as an architect by IE School of Segovia, Spain. He has travelled the world and developing his career both an architectural and as an artist living between Madrid and Singapore where he has exhibited widely.

Carlos’s diverse and intricate artwork is known for its distinct theatricality and strong presence.  Some of his pieces feature majestic natural looking structures, which immediately catch the attention & curiosity of the viewer, transporting them into a natural universe inhabited by monumental trees or abstract landscapes.  Other works have a clearer more figurative intention, always using a densely overlaid technique, rich in different textures & materials.

Carlos’s creative process is not always planned, it is lead by materials characteristics and surprise, giving way and accepting the unpredictable as part of the outcome keeping the work truly organic.

The timeline of Carlos’s creative process with its triumphs, struggles, chaos and order are encapsulated in the final piece, making each organic one of kind artworks so expressive & energetic.

“Art must speak to the viewer, no matters who…” "it must look alive in transition" - Carlos M. L.

Carlos thinks as an architect when he creates his artwork, bring an emotional & physical experience to the viewer, like architecture, his work needs to be experienced.  Most of the materials and techniques used by Carlos to produce his work belongs to the construction & architectural universe. He considers these techniques intuitive and the materials sustainable. Carlos often reuses materials & parts from previous creative experiments to create new work adding to the story behind each piece where you can find art within art.  Similar to the likes of old buildings, you can see layers of history in his artwork giving each piece inimitable character and soul.