CONCHA GARCÍA DE LA FUENTE
"As an artist, my artistic journey was inspired by my personal experience in one of the quarters of Old Damascus in 2007, where I found myself contemplating a wall covered in old posters, prompting me to derive broken and distorted forms that alternated between appearing and disappearing. I initially drew deep inspiration from the works of Francis Bacon, William de Kooning, Chaim Soutine, and German Expressionism, but I sought to transcend into realms beyond traditional artistic boundaries.
In my paintings, I strive to express the distorted relationships between individuals in our current world, where technology plays a significant role, yet humans have not fully exploited its potential and have become victims of it. However, my stance is not against technology; rather, I believe in effectively harnessing it to reduce the burden of manual labor and transition towards a more creatively fulfilling human existence.
In my artwork, characters remain faceless, existing in ambiguous relationships, with swift lines in constant motion and broken forms on old walls drawing viewers into the depths of our collective subconscious. My art reflects an analytical view of the present, initiating necessary processes of transformation towards greater human solidarity through the innovative use of current and future technologies.”
Education
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2007 - 2013 B.A. in Painting, Damascus University of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syria
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2018 Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle (Saale)
Exhibitions & Workshops:
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2021 Collaboration with Pedro Torres, mural in the garden of Vorwerkstift, Hamburg
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2021 Solo exhibition, Gallery 21 Vorwerkstift, HamburgList Item #2
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2019 Solo exhibition, Studio 45 Wendenstraße, Hamburg
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Solo exhibition, Gallery 21 Vorwerkstift, Hamburg
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2018 Annual exhibition, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle/Saale
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2017 Group exhibition, AC Berlin, Berlin
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2017 Wood Sculpture Symposium “New Paths,” Stadtroda
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2014 Solo exhibition, 392 Rmeil 393 Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
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2011 Group exhibition, Hall of Dedeman, Damascus, Syria
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2010 Workshop for “Animation Film Greed,” Damascus University of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syria
Grants, Scholarships, Awards
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2021 Project funding as part of Art Off Kultursommer / “Play out Loud”
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2021 Project funding, “Culture Holds Together” from the Dorit & Alexander Otto Foundation
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Since 2020 Residential and working scholarship, Künstlerhaus Vorwerkstift, Hamburg
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2013 Jury Prize for Emerging Artists, Damascus University of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syria