AISHONANZUKA 将于五月十三日至六月十日举行西班牙艺术家 Javier Calleja 在亚洲的首次个人展览。 Calleja 透过对日常生活中的物件和对各种事件作出巧妙的改动，创作出令人惊喜而富幽默感的作品。他特别关注物料上意外出现的细节如颜色及其自然变化，而生活物品、讯息和所产生的字词亦是作品不可或缺的元素。在观看作品的同时，这些元素及创作意念均重塑了观者的主观性和观看心态。他的作品使人体会真实生活和创作作品的分别，当中包括对现代社会及日常生活环境的多方面参考，而 Calleja 画笔下的角色出乎意料地吸引观众，并鼓励他们多角度思考问题。 是次展览将展出约20幅新画作，装置及壁画。艺术家Calleja将会出席五月十三日（星期六）五至七时的开幕酒会，欢迎参观展览及与艺术家交流。 Javier Calleja，1971年生于西班牙马拉加。毕业于西班牙格拉纳达大学艺术系，现于西班牙马拉加工作及居住。近期展览包括：《Few things》（Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando，马德里，西班牙，2016）；《Fast food》（Galerie Zink，德国，2015）；《Finally together》（Centro de Arte de Alcobendas，马德里，西班牙，2015）；《No art Here》（ Castor Gallery，纽约，美国，2015）；《Javier Calleja》（Galerie Zink，德国，2014）；《Alimentación científica de las gallinas》（Beca Vazquez Díaz， Museo de Huelva，西班牙，2013）；《This is not my universe》（Fondation Suisse，巴黎，法国，2012）；《Javier Calleja》（ Cuatro Paredes， CAB de Burgos (Contemporary Art Center)，西班牙，2010）；《Play Room》（马拉加当代艺术博物馆，西班牙，2008）；《Hommo ludens》（hommo invadens，Palacio de los Condes de Gabia，Diputación de Granada,，西班牙，2005）

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AISHONANZUKA is please to announce an exhibition of Spanish artist Javier Calleja. The exhibition will be open in May 13th through June 10th. We are pleased to have his first solo exhibition in Asia. Calleja is known for producing works that give surprises and humor to viewers by adding little twist to various events in everyday life and things in everyday life objects. In Calleja's work, his expressions carefully pay attention to accidental details with materials such as color and its deterioration, appropriation of everyday life items, messages and words produced at the same time are indispensable elements for his work. These elements of works and his ides of art-making will help to recreate our mentality and subjectivity when facing his work. His works make us realize that it clarifies the differences between the work produced and the real life. Calleja's works include multilayered references to aspects of modern society and everyday life environment, as well as his painting characters bring surprises that fascinate audiences encouraging them to think about such questions from various angles. In the exhibition, it consists of about 20 new drawings, paintings, wall drawings and installations. Calleja will be at the opening reception on Sat. May 13th 5-7 PM. Please take this opportunity to meet him in person. Javier Calleja was born in 1971 Malaga, graduated from Arts, Granada University, Granada, Spain. He lives and works in Malaga, Spain. His recent exhibitions were as followed; "Few things" Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2016), "Fast food" Galerie Zink, Germany (2015), "Finally together" Centro de Arte de Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain (2015), "No art Here” Castor Gallery, New York, USA (2015), “Javier Calleja” Galerie Zink, Germany (2014), "Alimentación científica de las gallinas" Beca Vazquez Díaz, Museo de Huelva, Spain (2013), "This is not my universe" Fondation Suisse, Paris, France (2012), "Javier Calleja" Cuatro Paredes, CAB de Burgos (Contemporary Art Center), Spain, (2010), "Play Room" CAC Málaga Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga, Spain (2008), "Hommo ludens" hommo invadens, Palacio de los Condes de Gabia, Diputación de Granada, Spain (2005). For further inquiries regarding Javier Calleja, please contact AISHONANZUKA gallery at [email protected]