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About my artwork: I´m interested about the contenporary concepts of subject and identity
Since Nietsche and Freud subject is no longer stable but a multiplicity of masks
As the contemporary concept of subject it has been made up from the ruins of the project of modernity, I also use to carve my sculptures recycled wood coming from demolishions of old buildings.
What it was before the proud joist of a building becomes in my work just a fragment that helps in the construction of a fragmented identity.

Some of my sculptures are conceived as instalations (like San Sebastian and the ilusion of the mass) where spectators can play with them and while playing they can become aware of the differents roles we play in contenporary society.

I´m also interested in childhood as the place where we start to select the fragments that will form our future fragmented identity.
I use dolls to create paradoxical images as the two dolls wrestling that is a reflection of violence as a part of our human identity from the very childhood.
I also use dolls (in the serie new doll) in order to attempt psycological portraits (Alice, Hamlet, Giacometti, Leroy Johnson...)
Woodcarved dolls and object trouvee join toghether in those attempts of portrait that as any portrait are as well psycological selfportraits

Artists I like: John Davies. Damien Hirst. Juan Muñoz, rober Gober, Kiki smith, Georg Baselitz...

At 13:47 on January 26, 2013, Hanieh Yari said…: u're great dude~! fantastic

At 22:30 on August 12, 2010, Sioux Jordan said…: Wonderful sculptures - so expressive. I particularly like the bodies on hangers and the carved wooden pieces. Great work. Sioux

At 18:09 on February 14, 2010, Jonna Pedersen, Denmark said…: Thank you for the compliment ;-)! I have added your website to my links. Hope that is ok! Will meet again! All the best Jonna

At 15:47 on February 11, 2010, Jonna Pedersen, Denmark said…: Hope to exhibit with you again some time and hope to keep in touch...All the best Jonna Pedersen, www.jonnapedersen.dk

At 5:40 on December 4, 2009, CLAUDIE BASTIDE said…: mucha suerte Joan para tu exposicion

At 14:51 on August 3, 2009, Other Criteria said…: Thanks for adding us!
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At 18:44 on July 31, 2009, juan contreras said…: simplemente exelente trabajo. felicidades por tu trabajo

At 13:13 on June 15, 2009, Francisco Rosado said…: joan_priego,
Hola!. Por alguna razon no puedo acceder mi perfil en Artmesh. Otra cosa extrana, es que es la segunda pagina donde alguien ya estaba usando mi email principal para su perfil. Extrano, no? Gracias por haberme invitado a Artmesh! Pore ahora puedes contactarme aqui. Me harias un favor si contactaras a la gente de artmesh y les dijeras que me contacten a mi email: conejoblanco72@hotmail.com GRacias! Que te vaya bien!!(que ya te pasa porque vives en una de mis ciudaes favoritas) Exito!!! Francisco