Ignacio Galilea

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“ Neither fixed, nor absolute concepts exist. All affirmations are lies. I am but a taxidermist of time”.

“ Los conceptos fijos o absolutos no existen, toda afirmación es una mentira. Soy solo un taxidermista del tiempo".

Link Art Performance Website: https://galileaignacio.wixsite.com/performance

Link Artpotheek Website: https://galileaignacio.wixsite.com/artpotheek

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Ignacio Galilea /

Born in Madrid, he studied “Volumen” at the School of Applied Arts and Crafts n°1 (Madrid) and he obtained a degree in “Illustration Techniques” from the School of Applied Arts and Crafts n°10 (Madrid).

Galilea started out as a draftsman and illustrator working also as art director for advertising. Co-founder of independent comic publishing house “Produkziones Infinitas” and comic character creator of “Super Yoni”, he was awarded at the Salo Internacional del Comic de Barcelona .

Since 1992 he has developed his career as a painter exhibiting his work in different galleries in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Lima (Peru) and Shenyang ( China), and taking part in severals international art meetings.

As a performance artist, before create his solo performances, he was a member of ritual art group “Odelot”, and co-founder of“Mudanzas Contempora- neas” performance-art group in public spaces (Madrid 2006). He was also on tour with "Hipermembrana” mechatronic performance by Marceli.li Antunez Roca (Fura dels Baus founder and his master in performance).

In addition he has taken part in challenging projects and festivals including the Contemporary Art Museum (Naples), Art Futura 07 (Barcelona), MoisMulti (Quebec), 3rd International Meeting “Art is Action 09” (CDN Madrid), Auditorium (Roma), Antic Teatre (Barcelona) or Ex Teresa Arte Actual (Mexico DF) among others.

Related to the production of art events Ignacio Galilea is responsible of “Accion es Leon” performance art festival (Leon 2009 / Spain) and co-founder of Artpotheek Gallery (Brussels 2011), focused on performance art events

foto: Arnaud Denayer.

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Nace en Madrid.

Estudia en las Escuelas de Artes y Oficios: n°1 (Volumen) y n°10 (Artes Graficas) de la capital.

Comienza su carrera como ilustrador freelance y director de arte para publicidad. Es co-fundador del sello editorial de comic independiente “Produkziones Infinitas” y ha sido premiado en el Salo Internacional del Comic de Barcelona (2004).

Como artista visual expone desde 1992 en distintas galerías en; España, Italia, Bruselas, Paris, Shenyang (China), Amsterdam, Marsella, Oslo y Lima.

Asi mismo colabora en numerosas publicaciones y encuentros internacionales de arte (”Maintenant” NY, La Fabrika“ Padova etc. ).

Como performer se inicia formado parte en la compañía de Arte Ritual "Odelot”.
Actua como performer con su maestro, Marcel.lí Antúnez Roca (fundador de “La fura dels Baus”) en la gira internacional de "Hipermembrana" (Mechatronic performance).
Es co-fundador del grupo de intervención en espacios públicos “Mudanzas Contemporáneas” (Madrid 2005).
Ha participado como artista de acción en numerosos encuentros y festivales como por ejemplo; Contemporary Art Museum (Nápoles), Art Futura 07 (Barcelona), III Encuentro Internacional El Arte es Acción 09 (CDN - Madrid), Antic Teatre (Barcelona), Overtoom 301 (Amsterdam), Homography (Bruselas), MEM (Bilbao), ExTeresa Arte Actual (Mexico DF) o MoisMulti (Quebec).

Asi mismo edita publicaciones sobre performance como “La Performeria” (España), o de experimentacion grafica como “Suicide Oculaire” (Bruselas).

Como organizador de eventos y comisario independiente es responsable del Festival de Performance “ACCIONesLEON 09” (Ayuntamiento de León - España) y es co-fundador en el 2011, del espacio de arte “Artpotheek” en Bruselas.

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2024.

• Collective exhibition.Artistes Belges" ADGY International Art Center / Shenyang - China.

• Solo exhibition. la Part du Feu // Le Maga, Brussels.

• Collective exhibition.”Amarte“ Total event, at Projection Room, Brussels.

2022.

• Solo exhibition. “Tourisme Frontalier”. UN PEU, Brussels.
• Collective exhibition. “Fractal & Mythologie”. 67 Chaussee de Vleurgat, Ixelles. Brussels.

2020.

•Solo exhibition. “Animales Muertos”. ZSenne Art Lab, Brussels.

• Solo exhibition.”BioArt”. Artpotheek sans frontéires, Brussels.

2019.

• Solo exhibition.”Sociodelique Overdose”. Le Lac, Brussels.

• “Transconceptual” with Rocio Boliver at ZSenne Art Lab, Brussels.

2018.

• Solo exhibition. “Magasin Sociodelique”. Brass Art Gallery, Brussels. 2017. Collective exhibition. • “Monstercilinne 300”. Cunst Link Gallery, Brussels. 2016.

• Solo exhibition. “Bipolar Manifest” at ZSenne Art Lab, Brussels.

• Collective exhibition. Barlok, Brussels.
• Collective exhibition. Galerie Art Toison D’Or.
• Collective exhibition.”Welcome you” at Concert Noble. Nuit Blanche , Brussels.

2013.

• Solo exhibition. “Two Years in Annexe 19”, Artpotheek Gallery, Brussels.

2012.

• Solo exhibition. “Milky Calendar” Objects-Installation, ZSenne Art Lab, Brussels.

2011.

• Solo exhibition. “In the mythology of dimensions..” Paintings, Artpotheek Gallery, Brussels.

I• nstallation "Give me more" Micro Marche, Brussels.

2010.

• Installation " V.O." Le Chien Perdu, Brussels.

2009.

• Collective exhibition " Tropas de Refresco" San Marcelo, Town Hall of León, Spain.

• Collective exhibition " Ninguno" Servulo Gallery , Lima (Peru).

• Collective exhibition " Videodrome" episodio uno?. Albéitar, León University.

2008.

• Solo exhibition. Installation, Painting / video , "Plasma". Ciudad de León Auditorium, Spain.

• Collective exhibition. " Múltiple Singular”. Orfila Gallery, Madrid.

2007.

• Collective exhibition. " Archivio Vinile". La Fabrika (Padova), Italy.

2006.

• Solo exhibition. Paintings. "Psss! Sácame de aquí, por favor”. Traficantes de Sueños Madrid.

2005.

• Collective exhibition. Paintings. International Art Meeting, Nexo 05 (Toledo), Spain.

• Solo exhibition Paintings. "Atumoe ". A ́tumoe, Madrid.

• Solo exhibition Paintings. “Carne Valente”. Círculo de Arte de Toledo, Spain.

2004.

• Collective comic exhibition. "Cretino". International Comic Fair, Barcelona.

2003.

• Solo exhibition Paintings. “ El Color Habitable”. Sala Valle Inclán, Town Hall of Madrid.

2002.

• Solo exhibition Paintings. "Stairtics". Sala Almirante Churruca, Town Hall of Madrid.

• Solo exhibition Paintings. “Galilea sobre óleo“. Sala La Elipa, Town Hall of Madrid.

• Solo exhibition Paintings. “Crecido en banderillas“ Paintings. Sala Luis Gonzaga, Madrid.

1998.

•Collective exhibition. “Locura". Vanguard Artist Association of Segovia, Spain.

In Museum:

• Video Performance. "ODELOT" Art Ritual Company. Piece: ”RRR” Contemporary Art Museum of Casoria (Naples). https://vimeo.com/43795435

/ Statement /

My paintings, as a general concept of artistic expression, originate from the idea of “cosmovision”. As a fundamental axis, “cosmovision” may be unders- tood as a new way of comprehending the reality in which we live, and of providing solutions to existing, vital questions.
This concept of 'cosmovision' takes a variety of dimensions into account including: temporal; physical; and sensorial. In perpetual dialogue, they intertwi- ne with what we understand as the 'real dimension'.

The dimensional map of my “cosmovisional” reality is constituted by 12 dimensions: 1/ The Right Sense; 2/ The Plasma Garden; 3/ The Past; 4/ The Present; 5/ The Future; 6/ The Ethereal; 7/ The Physical; 8/ Positive; 9/ Negative; 10/ North; 11/ South; 12/ Imagination-Fantasy (epicenter of the map).

To define their qualities, a novel body of symbols has been encapsulated within a new mythology, The Dimensional Mythology (MD).

Within these paintings, the same action, or experience, is explained from such twelve perspectives, generating a transformational experience of cons- ciousness within the context of this new, dimensional reality.

"Cosmovision" generates "sociodelic" and fractal art with baroque semiotics. Within this realm concepts, characters and symbols appear simultaneously as: combustión espontánea (spontaneous combustion); cosmovisión abducida (abduc- ted cosmovison); anatomía requerida (required anatomy); amuelado (teeth being); CHA - cosmovisión horizontal aplicada (applied horizontal cosmovi- sion); atemporalidad (atemporality); plasma dimensional (dimensional plasma); dientes que muerden dientes (teeth biting teeth); ángeles link (link angels); los tres pezones (the three nipples); alas riñón (kidney wings), corazón cebo (bait heart) ...

foto: Naninca Lemmens

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Mi pintura tiene como eje fundamental el desarrollo de la idea de “cosmovisión”, entendida como una manera nueva de comprender la realidad en la que vivimos y al mismo tiempo, como una reveladora solución a las cuestiones vitales ... en definitiva, una nueva manera de vivir.

Mi concepto de “cosmovisión” comprende una variedad de dimensiones ( temporales, físicas, sensoriales ...) que se entrelazan con la que se entiende normalmente como “dimensión real”.

El Mapa Dimensional de esta “realidad cosmovisiva” lo conforman doce dimensiones ; 1/ El sentido derecho, 2/ El Jardín de Plasma, 3/ El Pasado, 4/ El Presente, 5/ El Futuro, 6/ Lo Etéreo, 7/ Lo físico, 8/ Positivo, 9/ Negativo, 10/ Norte, 11/ Sur, 12/ Imaginación o Fantasía (epicentro del mapa).

Para representar lo que allí ocurre, he creado una nueva semiótica que acompaña a una nueva mitología que habita en su interior; La Mitología Dimesional ( MD ), ... con la que también pretendo abandonar la causa de lo que nos ha traido hasta aqui ; El “Logos” griego.

Basado en todo esto, narro una misma acción o experiencia, vista desde estas doce perspectivas o planos distintos. En algunos casos incluyo también los pasos-transformaciones que deben ocurrir para estar en “cosmovisión”.

La “cosmovisión” genera un arte sociodélico, fractal y de una semiótica barroca, donde aparecen al mismo tiempo conceptos, personajes y símbolos como; combustión espontánea, cosmovisión abducida, anatomía requerida, amuelado, cosmovisión horizontal aplicada (CHA), atemporalidad, plasma dimensional, dientes que muerden dientes , ángeles link , tres pezones, alas riñón, corazón cebo, perros invertidos ...