Javier Sarmiento
Javi- spent his childhood in Guatemala before returning to live in Mexico. His work is rooted in a deep fascination with the nature of the self and the other, through an obsessive lens on binaries, contrast: gender, sexuality, sensuality.
Through his musework, the reproduction of their-self is done with the purpose of becoming real, natural. Capturing them - himself of the other - in moments revealing intimate personal truths. Rather it be through chromatic language, or the rips and burns in the canvas, the subject is rebelliously dissected and reinterpreted by various meands. For Javi, the energy created between artist and muse, between gazer and the gazed, is nevessary. An attempt at complete harmony with the self, through the other.
Currently residing in Milano, Italy. Javi explores his passion for the introspection of the delicate dance between subject, space and emotion depicted on his canvases.
Mattias Turkey Carcass
“Study of Mattias” Turkey Carcass 2.
Oil on canvas.
50 × 86 cm. 2024.
Currently on view @Genzano di Roma, Italy. Available from July 2024.
Oil on canvas.
18 × 32 cm. 2023.
Currently on view @Genzano di Roma, Italy. Available from July 2024.
Untitled
Ossessione
“Ossesione_2023”
The Small_Milano, IT. Curated by Mattero Chincarini.
“Le Dancé”
Oil on canvas.
96 × 54 cm. 2023
Available @Milano, Italy.
“Le Pose”
Oil on canvas.
54 x 96 cm. 2023.
Available @Milano, Italy.
“Untitled”
Oil on canvas.
96 x 54 cm. 2023.
Available @Milano, Italy.
Constructed Nature
“32
days of Amanda”
Oil on canvas.
180 x 90 cm. 2023.
Currently on view @ Genzano di Roma, Italy. Available from July 2024.
“anotherattempt”
Oil on unprimed and primed canvas.
65 x 50 cm. 2023.
Currently on view @ Genzano di Roma, Italy. Available from July 2024.
“Alvaroenmovimiento”
Oil on canvas.
180 x 100 cm. 2023.
Currently on view @ Genzano di Roma, Italy. Available from July 2024.
“Malpensado”
Oil on leather and canvas.
100 ×120 cm. 2023.
Available @ Milano, Italy.
“Cuerazo”
Oil on leather and Canvas.
100 ×120 cm.
Currently on view @ Genzano di Roma, Italy. Available from July 2024.
Binary
“Andrea”
*cut* Oil on canvas.
Available @ Milano, Italy.
200 × 110 cm. 2022.
“Antonio”
165 × 100 cm. 2021.
Available @ Milano, Italy.
Oil on canvas.
“The Ego Brawl”
Oil on canvas.
100 x 60 cm.
“The Boys_2021/22”
Intimacy, intimidation, fallacy, imitation. On view at Tony&Guy Brera, Milano, It.
“Aurelio”
Oil on canvas.
25 x 30 cm. 2021.
Available @ Milano, Italy.
*cut* Oil on canvas.
22 × 30 cm. 2021.
Available @ Milano, Italy.
“Andre”
On Space
“anaenmovimiento”
*burnt* Oil on canvas.
80 × 100 cm. 2021.
Currently on view @ Genzano di Roma, Italy. Available from July 2021.
“enMovimiento”
*cut* Oil on canvas.
100 × 100 cm. 2021.
Available @ Milano, Italy.
“afailedattempt”
*cut* Oil on canvas.
50 × 50 cm. 2021.
Available @ Milano, Italy.
“Heatwave”
© Milano, Italy.
Oil on canvas, on wood panel.
150 × 60 cm. 2020.
“MiPau”
Oil on canvas.
100 × 100 cm.
2020.
Available © Milano, Italy.
Older Works
“i”
Oil on wood.
60 × 120 cm. 2018.
“Tía Tamera”
Oil on canvas.
400 × 170 cm. 2018.
Currently based in Milano, IT.Born in México. Raised in Guatemala. Purposed to explore on the flexibility of space/ reconstruction of reality. Relying on “them”, on the sensibility of the collaboration between “muse” and artist, Attempting to portray the expression of the self forever-changing through time and space.
Exhibitions
“Stanotte ho toccato una tigre” Exhibition, Genzano di Roma, Italy, 2024.
“Ossessione” Solo Exhibition, Milano, Italy, 2023/24.
Mattazz Group Exhibition, Zurich, Switzerland, 2023.
“Constructing Nature” Exhibition, Milano, Italy, 2023.
Painting and Visual Artes Bachelor @ NABA Milano, 2019-2023.
Toni&Guy Brera host artist, Milano, Italy. 2020-23.
Studio Habitus Exhibition, Milano, Italy, May 2022.
Raw Group Exhibition, Mexico City, México, November 2019.
Le’ Cour Solo Exhibition, Monterrey, México, September 2019.
For inquires: vosbaiart@gmail.com
@vosbai @javiersarmiento