Alberto Peral studied Fine Arts at the University of the Basque Country, though he has lived and produced his art in Barcelona for many years now. His first solo show was at the Miró Foundation’s Espai 13 (1992), a leading event for emerging art in the 1990s. Despite being mainly known for this three-dimensional work, Peral has also used other techniques including drawing, video, photography and installation, as is common among the artists of his generation.
His three-dimensional work comprises simple forms based on geometry, primary colours to unify his pieces, and a tactile quality that, in many cases, results in polished surfaces; the viewer is thus called to act with more than just their eye, touching or at least wanting to touch. A conceptual undercurrent lies behind these simple forms, with a compelling presence where the complex and fertile relations between reality and representation are resolved.
Solo shows of Peral’s work have been held at the Suñol Foundation (Barcelona, 2015); Espacio Bananeiras (Río de Janeiro, 2008); Museo Reina Sofía (Madrid, 2007); the Public University of Navarre (Pamplona, 2005); the Pilar i Joan Miró Foundation (Palma, 2000); and the Sala Rekalde (Bilbao, 1996). He has received a Scholarship from the Spanish Academy in Rome (2005); a Visual Arts Grant from the Marcelino Botín Foundation (2002); the Pilar Juncosa Award (1999); and the Gure Artea Award (1996).
Alberto Peral studied Fine Arts at the University of the Basque Country, though he has lived and produced his art in Barcelona for many years now. His first solo show was at the Miró Foundation’s Espai 13 (1992), a leading event for emerging art in the 1990s. Despite being mainly known for this three-dimensional work, Peral has also used other techniques including drawing, video, photography and installation, as is common among the artists of his generation.
His three-dimensional work comprises simple forms based on geometry, primary colours to unify his pieces, and a tactile quality that, in many cases, results in polished surfaces; the viewer is thus called to act with more than just their eye, touching or at least wanting to touch. A conceptual undercurrent lies behind these simple forms, with a compelling presence where the complex and fertile relations between reality and representation are resolved.
Solo shows of Peral’s work have been held at the Suñol Foundation (Barcelona, 2015); Espacio Bananeiras (Río de Janeiro, 2008); Museo Reina Sofía (Madrid, 2007); the Public University of Navarre (Pamplona, 2005); the Pilar i Joan Miró Foundation (Palma, 2000); and the Sala Rekalde (Bilbao, 1996). He has received a Scholarship from the Spanish Academy in Rome (2005); a Visual Arts Grant from the Marcelino Botín Foundation (2002); the Pilar Juncosa Award (1999); and the Gure Artea Award (1996).